Genre: Folk Horror/Romance
Begins: December 6th
Ends: February 21st
Synopsis: Othniel Brack left his disgraced family name back in England and set sail for the untamed western edge of Washington Territory, seeking a new fortune and a new legacy for himself on a small, barely inhabited island overgrown with wild apple trees.
Life is quiet on that little Orchard Island, until a strange discovery on a windswept beach changes Othniel’s life—and the island’s history—forever.
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Table Of Contents
Part One: The Orchardist - isolated farmer Othniel Brack makes a startling discovery on a lonely beach.
Part Two: One Night - Othniel brings the strange guest back to his home and deliberates about what to do with her.
Part Three: Safe Passage - Othniel seeks to send Sayblood on her way and out of his life forever, but something gives him pause.
Part Four: The Storm - the island rebels against Othniel’s decision and leaves him lost, wondering if he made the right choice.
Part Five: Ghosts and Spirits - Othniel learns what forces he is up against by keeping Sayblood on the island.
Part Six: The Shape - Sayblood and Othniel grow closer, while danger draws nearer.