A Land So Wide

The haunting adult debut from bestselling YA author Craig (The Thirteenth Child) follows Greer Mackenzie, who, along with the rest of her neighbors, is trapped within the small town of Mistaken by a perimeter of Warding Stones, massive rock formations that cut the village off from the outside world. Anyone caught outside the stones after sunset is dragged back into town by a mysterious force that takes no heed of any obstacles in its path. The stones, a gift from the higher power known as the Benevolence, are intended as protection from the Bright-Eyeds, malicious creatures that inhabit the wilds outside town. Greer, who is considered odd for both her wanderlust and uncannily powerful sense of hearing, nevertheless adheres faithfully to rites and rituals honoring the Benevolence and the stones. One night, however, the Wandering Stones move, advancing on the town and leaving Greer’s love, Ellis Beaufort, on the other side of the boundary. Determined to bring him back, Greer must learn to evade the Warding Stones’ magic, unraveling many of Mistaken’s secrets in the process. The dark and twisting plot combined with Craig’s vivid depiction of the northern wilderness and the horrors hiding within it keep the pages turning. Fans of eerie fairy tales are sure to be pleased. (Sept.)