A sweet, although bittersweet, story of broken dreams, loss, longing then hope, rebuilding and love. I was taken with the story from the very beginning. If through the mystical atmosphere, it never felt far from reality. I hope very much to hear more from this author.

I feel like telling much more gives too much away. I will just say this book explores many different kinds of loves: old love, love after disappointment, love through pain, new love, growing in love, parent/child love and friendship love. All set in the Alaska frontierland, an extreme and unforgiving environment which pushes these loves to the extreme due to the isolation of the participants. I found these views of love one of the most compelling parts of the book.