The Waverley women confront family secrets, heartbreak, and magic as a mysterious stranger arrives in their North Carolina town ahead of the first frost.
The Waverley women confront family secrets, heartbreak, and magic as a mysterious stranger arrives in their North Carolina town ahead of the first frost.
Autumn has finally arrived in the small town of Bascom, North Carolina, heralded by a strange old man appearing with a beat-up suitcase. He has stories to tell, stories that could change the lives of the Waverley women forever.
will contain mild spoilers
Brief innuendo and nudity mentions; affairs referenced without explicit detail
Mention of physical spousal abuse; no graphic violence on page
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Central magical realism: prophetic apple tree and Waverley family gifts
No real-world occult content; magic is fantasy magical realism
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Brief child sexual-abuse recount; spousal abuse and bullying referenced
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