International Bestseller

"Superlative...Flowers rain from the sky in this book...charming, funny and terrifying...; she magically -- and realistically -- paints the details of rural life in wartime British Columbia. Beth Weeks -- strong, confused, abused, touched by magic and blasted by lightning -- is simply one of the most engaging young heroines in years." 
 -The Globe and Mail

"This is a haunting, stunning debut...A multi-layered tale of power and suspense." 
 -The Toronto Star

"Brilliant...A wonderful and challenging, truly bewitching novel, a unique work by an original voice." 
 -The Edmonton Journal

"Mysterious, engaging...superb...an enticing blend of rich poetry, magic and realism that bewitches all our senses. The scent of flowers intoxicates us, the smell of fresh baking draws us closer to the page, and we swim in the colours of the painted turtles crossing 'Blood Road.'" 
 -Victoria Times-Colonist

 "Gail Anderson-Dargatz...makes her debut in full stride, confidently breaking the rules to create a fictional style we might call Pacific Northwest Gothic. Its spookiness doesn't settle like a Southern miasma; it breaks like thunder from a calm sky and rolls invisibly away." 
 -The Boston Globe

 "Remarkable...Like lightning in the distance, Anderson-Dargatz's novel signals a strong force on the literary horizon." 
 -Maclean's