Synopsis
The New York Times bestselling author of Serena returns to Appalachia, this time at the height of World War I, with the story of a blazing but doomed love affair caught in the turmoil of a nation at war
Deep in the rugged Appalachians of North Carolina lies the cove, a dark, forbidding place where spirits and fetches wander, and even the light fears to travel. Or so the townsfolk of Mars Hill believe–just as they know that Laurel Shelton, the lonely young woman who lives within its shadows, is a witch. Alone except for her brother, Hank, newly returned from the trenches of France, she aches for her life to begin.
Then it happens–a stranger appears, carrying nothing but a beautiful silver flute and a note explaining that his name is Walter, he is mute, and is bound for New York. Laurel finds him in the woods, nearly stung to death by yellow jackets, and nurses him back to health. As the days pass, Walter slips easily into life in the cove and into Laurel's heart, bringing her the only real happiness she has ever known.
But Walter harbors a secret that could destroy everything–and danger is closer than they know. Though the war in Europe is near its end, patriotic fervor flourishes thanks to the likes of Chauncey Feith, an ambitious young army recruiter who stokes fear and outrage throughout the county. In a time of uncertainty, when fear and ignorance reign, Laurel and Walter will discover that love may not be enough to protect them.
This lyrical, heart-rending tale, as mesmerizing as its award-winning predecessor Serena, shows once again this masterful novelist at the height of his powers.
Chapters
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Chapter 001
Duration: 28s -
Chapter 002
Duration: 14s -
Chapter 003
Duration: 06min -
Chapter 004
Duration: 13min -
Chapter 005
Duration: 26min -
Chapter 006
Duration: 09min -
Chapter 007
Duration: 18min -
Chapter 008
Duration: 15min -
Chapter 009
Duration: 21min -
Chapter 010
Duration: 18min -
Chapter 011
Duration: 19min -
Chapter 012
Duration: 11min -
Chapter 013
Duration: 09min -
Chapter 014
Duration: 11min -
Chapter 015
Duration: 26min -
Chapter 016
Duration: 15min -
Chapter 017
Duration: 11min -
Chapter 018
Duration: 32min -
Chapter 019
Duration: 09min -
Chapter 020
Duration: 10min