"Burning the Raven Tree is a vivid, clever blend of folklore, myth, generational trauma, and the complicated bonds of family. Janyre Tromp pens pure poetry wrapped in small-town gothic drama, and it's a delight!"
-Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Astral Library
A survivor accused of a decade-old grisly murder.
A disgraced lawyer with everything to prove.
And long before anyone whispered "witch," the Raven Tree was already watching.
In the forests of northern Michigan, an ancient oak stands heavy with grief, its twisted limbs hung with shoes like gravestones. For generations the townspeople have shied away from the Raven Tree-and the witch who still walks beneath its branches.
Colwyn Cueny survived the unthinkable as a child. She learned to live with the rumors-to endure being the woman some call child murderer, madwoman, or witch. But when the past refuses to stay buried, surviving may no longer be enough.
When embattled Chicago attorney Marcus Lenarsic arrives, he has one last chance to reclaim his career. Still Marcus refuses to believe his landlady is the monster the town has already condemned. But defending Colwyn means risking more than his reputation. It means battling the secrets buried beneath a decade of fear where every neighbor has already decided Colwyn's guilt.
The deeper Marcus digs, the more he realizes evil isn't hidden in the woods. It's buried under the stories people choose to believe. In a world shifting under the weight of 1960s justice reform, Marcus must untangle truth from legend before the woman he's come to love becomes the next ghost in the trees.
Blending folklore, psychological suspense, and historical mystery, Burning the Raven Tree is perfect for fans of Kate Morton, William Kent Krueger, and the haunting atmosphere of the classic film Rebecca.
"I was riveted from page one. I have molded my fiction-loving heart to the pages of Burning the Raven Tree."
-Jaime Jo Wright, Author of The Bookshop of 99 Doors and the multi-award-winning The House on Foster Hill
Great for readers looking for:
- Atmospheric cold case mystery
- A touch of magical realism
- Psychological suspense
