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In the midst of the woods stands a house called Lichen Hall.
This place is shrouded in folklore—old stories of ghosts, of witches, of a child who was not quite a child.
Now the woods are creeping closer, and something has been unleashed.
Pearl Gorham arrives in 1965, one of a string of young women sent to Lichen Hall to give birth. And she soon suspects the proprietors are hiding something.
Then she meets the mysterious mother and young boy who live in the grounds—and together they begin to unpick the secrets of this place.
As the truth comes to the surface and the darkness moves in, Pearl must rethink everything she knew—and risk what she holds most dear.
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This is one of those atmospheric books you really get immersed into. I could just imagine this vivid dark setting with something lurking in the nearby “ghost woods”. The author also brings to light how unmarried pregnant women in the 60's were treated compared to today's times and the conditions of the birthing homes they were sent. If you love books based on folklore, this is one I really enjoyed.