In Ellie Caster’s town of Bishop’s Gap, the feuding Caster and Levy families both dread the mark, a scorch that brings a curse from the Burning Tree.
“Helen Dent’s debut The Burning Tree brings magical realism to rural Georgia, untangling thickets of familial strife with colorful characters and verdant prose.”
Escaping from her family’s slaughter is just the first battle Haeli has to endure, as she seeks to turn the tables on evil seemingly set to trap her at every turn.