A reclusive orchardist in early-20th-century Pacific Northwest shelters two pregnant runaway teens, forming a makeshift family amid loss, violence, and trauma.
A reclusive orchardist in early-20th-century Pacific Northwest shelters two pregnant runaway teens, forming a makeshift family amid loss, violence, and trauma.
"At the turn of the twentieth century in the Pacific Northwest, reclusive orchardist William Talmadge tends to his apples and apricots. One day, two teenaged girls steal his fruit and later return to his orchard to see the man who gave them no chase. Feral, scared, and pregnant, they take up on Talmadge's land and indulge in his deep reservoir of compassion. But just as the girls begin to trust him, men arrive in the orchard with guns ..." --P. [4] of cover.
will contain mild spoilers
Implied sexual encounters resulting in teen pregnancy; no graphic on-page depictions.
Gun violence, vengeance, and tragic confrontations drive key plot events.
No strong language depicted.
Brief references to substance issues in character backstories.
No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
No religious themes present.
No magic or witchcraft elements present.
No occult or demonology content present.
No political or ideological messaging present.
No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Childhood abuse, sexual trauma, domestic violence, and profound loss central to characters.
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