The drought has discontented the bees. Soil dries into sand; honeycomb
stiffens into wax. But Cynthia knows how to breathe life back into her
farm: offer it as an artists' colony with free room, board, and "life
experience" in exchange for backbreaking labor. Silvia, a wide-eyed
graduate and would-be poet, and Ibrahim, a painter distracted by
constant inspiration, are drawn to Cynthia's offer, and soon, to each
other.
But something lies beneath the surface. The Edenic farm is plagued by
events that strike Silvia as ominous: taps run red, scalps itch with
lice, frogs swarm the pond. One by one, the other residents leave. As
summer tenses into autumn, Cynthia's shadowed past is revealed and
Silvia becomes increasingly paralyzed by doubt. Building to a shocking
conclusion, The Honey Farm announces the arrival of a bold new voice
and offers a thrilling portrait of creation and possession in the
natural world.