BOOK QUOTE: “Sound carries far here in the trees. Snow...

BOOK QUOTE: “Sound carries far here in the trees. Snow slides off a heavy oak as some creature shuffles through the woods, and ancient branches snap. Moments later, the bracken flutters and the slight shadow of the bird darts into the woods. Deep in the forest now, I hear a low voice that wends back and forth, whispering in secret.” — from the novel Sinful Folk by Ned Hayes