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Sorrow Lovegood left her family's generations-old Vermont apple orchard eight years ago after her sister died. Now sixteen, Sorrow returns seeking answers--about Patience's death and about the "shadows in her memory." Interspersed flashbacks provide a rich, historical context to her quest. This is a dark, brooding mystery about a matrilineal family steeped in tragedy, but a hopeful ending honors the enduring power of love.