A novel steeped in the power of women’s friendships, magic—and murder—from the author of Miriam’s Talisman, “a gifted storyteller” (The Dunedin Star).
After a deep betrayal leaves her reeling and embittered, Sally Lavender escapes to the peaceful village of Hallowfield. Expecting to find solitude in the pastoral setting, she instead finds companionship with five women, with all of whom she shares a strangely intense connection.
Before long, the shadows of her past slowly fade away and Sally discovers how strong the ties are that bind her to Hallowfield and to her new friends. But the serenity of her fresh start will be shattered when one of the women in murdered, and those very ties will demand retribution.
