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Emery Blackwood lives on a fictional island in the Puget Sound. When her former love, a man suspected of a local murder years ago, returns to bury his father, deep-rooted secrets begin to unravel. Small town drama, ancient witchcraft, and a second-chance love story.
From the author of Lincoln in the Bardo. Jill is a spirit guide assigned to console the dying oil tycoon, Boone, who refuses consolation because he has no regrets. Through the story, he is faced with the living and the dead, animals, and spirits seeking reckoning. Is redemption possible for those who have caused great harm?
The Valentine's pick for 2026. After a difficult life event, Phoebe arrives at a grand seaside hotel with a dark plan. She soon realizes she's the only one not there for a week-long wedding extravaganza. The story unfolds with hilarious and meaningful encounters. Read this for a life-affirming pick-me-up.
Published over 30 years ago and out of print until 2019 when the translation was revised. A dystopian novel about women forced to live underground. The narrator is the youngest of the women and the only one who questions the inevitability of their circumstances. If you want something that feels like The Handmaid's Tale and The Road this is it.