I have no idea how I came to be in possession of this book. It is not labeled as being from our vendor, nor is it in my personal Amazon account. I simply found it in my "to read" pile.
This is actually two short novellas, of about 125 pages each. It is a very quick read.
The first story is about a young woman who loses her entire family--parents and little sister--in a fire. She and her dog are all that is left in their small village home. The city they visited burned to the ground, with many people within its walls. Green's gardens are raided by looters shortly thereafter. She must learn to survive on her own, befriending another dog, a hawk, several small birds, and a few human along the way. It was kinda like The Hunger Games meets Snow White. It becomes clear Green has supernatural powers, although she doesn't seem to understand how or why or what her purpose is. She tattoos herself with nature imagery, and a heart when she falls in love.
The second story further explains the fire--caused by a marauding horde looking to revert the city to more conservative/traditional roles and values. Green must visit other women who have other supernatural powers to write their stories in order to understand her own. I don't want to spoil too much, by I do not believe Green actually finds herself, although the story's ending is happy.
In summation, a quick read that held my interest, but nothing spectacular.
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