"A remarkable achievement . . . a story of commitment, identity, and
familial loyalty that will leave one in tears. Five out of five
stars."--New York Journal of Books
In her mesmerizing adult debut set on the shores of the Great Lakes,
critically acclaimed children's author Jean E. Pendziwol delivers an
affecting story of family, identity, and art involving a decades-old
mystery.
Elizabeth, whose failing eyes have confined her to a senior home, is
reflecting on her life, looking to unravel the mysteries of her family,
especially that of her beautiful, enigmatic twin sister Emily.
Sixteen-year-old Morgan has lived in foster care since she was a young
child, bouncing from home to home, searching for one where she belongs.
When the journals belonging to Elizabeth's late father are discovered
after a tragic accident, she enlists the help of Morgan, who is
completing community service at the senior home, to decipher the faded
words. With a shared love of art and music, this unlikely pair are drawn
deep into a world far removed - to Porphyry Island on Lake Superior,
where Elizabeth's father and his wife served as lighthouse keepers and
raised their young family during the First and Second World Wars.
As a complex web of secrets unravels, Elizabeth and Morgan realize that
their fates are connected to each other and to the isolated island, in
this vividly written novel about the lengths people will go for love.
