"McElmore blends magical elements with a culturally vibrant cast to create a haunting modern fairy tale.Lush, reverential language remains a hallmark of McElmore's work. "It is a story of secrets, and of speaking them, and the power of saying-and living-your truth, without fear." "Readers who stick with this novel will be rewarded with a love story that is as endearingly old-fashioned as it is modern and as fantastical as it is real." Readers will be ensnared in this ethereal narrative long before they even realize the net has been cast." "McLemore mesmerizes once again with a lush narrative set at the thresholds of identity, family, and devotion. "With luminous prose infused with Latino folklore and magical realism, this mixes fairy-tale ingredients with the elegance of a love story, with all of it rooted in a deeply real sense of humanity.
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