Black Woods, Blue Sky

"This novel takes the canonical dangers that confront children in fairy tales – menacing creatures, unforgiving landscapes, unreliable adults – and refashions them into a story that feels new and surprising. Birdie is a single mother raising her young daughter, Emaleen, in rural Alaska. When Birdie falls in love with a recluse named Arthur, it’s a chance for a fresh start and a freer life in the wild. But their idyll is threatened by Arthur’s true nature. In this story, the woods are dark and scary. But they’re also a place that cultivates resilience, love and forgiveness."