Marrow

Praise

“Marrow is a novel with its own weather, an entrancing and eerie tale of longing, regret, and secrets, with a revelation that continues to haunt me.” —Megha Majumdar, New York Times bestselling author of A Burning

“A probable future mingles with shadows of the past in this tour de force debut by Samantha Browning Shea. Marrow has it all: A breathtaking setting, family secrets, Earth magic, desire. Prepare to be spellbound.” —Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author of Other Birds

“This haunting novel swims in the deep, murky water of motherhood, friendship, circles of care and the shadows that hover beneath and between the most hopeful of projects. Life is never only a miracle—it is also heartbreak, despair and betrayal. Marrow is rich and complicated and very, very real.” —Ramona Ausubel, bestselling author of The Last Animal

“An absorbing, atmospheric, rich, feminist and witchy novel—what more could we ask for? I became completely entangled in the saltmarsh of the island of Marrow and all the secrets, fierce hope, and desperation that the island holds. Samantha Shea has created magic here.” —Annie Hartnett, author of The Road to Tender Hearts

“Samantha Browning Shea has given us a dark and delicious tale of mystery and witchcraft. Suspenseful and emotionally charged, Marrow is woven through with guilt and secrets, herbs and incantations, and—most powerfully—all the magic of coming into one’s own power.” —Clare Beams, author of The Garden