The Pecan Children
The Pecan Children by Quinn Connor, published by Sourcebooks, Incorporated in 2024, is a 352-page work of fiction that weaves elements of magical realism into the fabric of a small Southern town. The narrative follows two sisters, Lil and Sasha Clearwater, as they navigate the complexities of their relationship against the backdrop of their decaying hometown, where annual pecan harvests evoke both celebration and sorrow. As they confront the ghosts of their past and the looming threat of losing their home, the story captures the tension between holding onto one’s roots and the forces that seek to uproot them.
Readers will find a richly detailed exploration of themes such as family, memory, and the haunting nature of folklore. The narrative delves into the sisters’ struggles to protect their land from encroaching challenges while revealing deeper truths about their identities and the history of their community. With a blend of gothic elements and feminist undertones, The Pecan Children presents a poignant tale of resilience and the complexities of love in a world that often feels surreal and claustrophobic.
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“With creeping claustrophobia and a filter of the surreal over lushly detailed lives, The Pecan Children captures both the magic and despair of trying to hold onto home when the world is determined to take it away from you.” –Kiersten White, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mister Magic
As impossible fires bloom through their slowly decaying Southern town, two sisters must reckon with the ghosts of a land that refuses to be forgotten.
In a small southern pecan town, the annual harvest is a time of both celebration and heartbreak. Even as families are forced to sell their orchards and move away, Lil Clearwater, keeper of a secret covenant with her land, swears she never will. When her twin Sasha returns to the dwindling town in hopes of reconnecting with the girl her heart never forgot, the sisters struggle to bridge their differences and share the immense burden of protecting their home from hungry forces intent on uprooting everything they love.
But there is rot hiding deep beneath the surface. Ghostly fires light up the night, and troubling local folklore is revealed to be all too true. Confronted with the phantoms of their pasts and the devastating threat to their future, the sisters come to the stark realization that in the kudzu-choked South, nothing is ever as it appears.
For fans of The Midnight Library and Demon Copperhead comes a breathtaking story of magical realism about two sisters, deeply tied to their small Southern town, fighting to break free of the darkness swallowing the land–and its endless cycle of pecan harvests–whole.
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