âA timely, sobering message about how humankindâs treatment of the environment impacts the environmentâs treatment of humankind.ââPublishers Weekly, starred review
Ash arrives in Snowflake, Arizona, and finds a small community of people who are sick, including Ashâs stepbrother, Bly. But it isnât any ordinary sickness: modern life is poisoning them, and when Ash too falls ill, the doctorâs response is, âItâs all in your mind.â Meanwhile, the world beyond is succumbing to a breakdown of civilization only distantly perceived by Ash and the isolated residents of Snowflake, from which there may or may not be a chance for recovery. This humane and thoughtful novel explores the resilience of love and community in the face of crisis.
âA timely, sobering message about how humankindâs treatment of the environment impacts the environmentâs treatment of humankind.ââPublishers Weekly, starred review
Ash arrives in Snowflake, Arizona, and finds a small community of people who are sick, including Ashâs stepbrother, Bly. But it isnât any ordinary sickness: modern life is poisoning them, and when Ash too falls ill, the doctorâs response is, âItâs all in your mind.â Meanwhile, the world beyond is succumbing to a breakdown of civilization only distantly perceived by Ash and the isolated residents of Snowflake, from which there may or may not be a chance for recovery. This humane and thoughtful novel explores the resilience of love and community in the face of crisis.