Ellis has always escaped to the woods when she's troubled, seeking peace and comfort. When she sees her husband cheating on her, she takes her children with her to the woods, promising her 4-year-old twins, Jasper and River, they could catch tadpoles in the stream. In a moment of distraction, she leaves 2-month-old Viola behind. When she returns for her, the baby is gone. Feeling fractured and unfit for motherhood, Ellis leaves her family behind, traveling throughout the country trying to escape her guilt and substance abuse issues.
Meanwhile, Raven is being raised to believe in the magic of nature. Her mother wished really hard to the spirits, and they gave her a baby. Raven is taught to be suspicious of strangers, technology, medicine, even school. But eventually her mother gives in and Raven is thrown into a world totally foreign to her. She must keep her magic a secret and never tell.
This story was heartbreaking, magical, and finally beautiful. I thought it really showed the wonder of nature and the power of family and friends to heal.
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