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Raised
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Expected 15 Apr 26Thirteen years ago, Sadie’s father left her to live with a family of bears in the enchanted forest that surrounded her peculiar hometown.
Yesterday, the bears ate him.
In the wake of her father’s death, Sadie befriends a mysterious Wolf-Woman who is mourning a loss of her own. Together, they work to rebuild a sense of normalcy.
But “normal” looks different for everyone, and their magical town has its own ideas about how they should heal.
There’s a story in the town library that needs an ending.
There’s a golden thread that needs a knot.
And The Festival of The Fireflies is fast approaching.
Yesterday, the bears ate him.
In the wake of her father’s death, Sadie befriends a mysterious Wolf-Woman who is mourning a loss of her own. Together, they work to rebuild a sense of normalcy.
But “normal” looks different for everyone, and their magical town has its own ideas about how they should heal.
There’s a story in the town library that needs an ending.
There’s a golden thread that needs a knot.
And The Festival of The Fireflies is fast approaching.
328 pages, Paperback
Expected publication April 15, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Raised is a beautifully written story about grief, liminal identity, and the magic of small details.
It felt like reading the book version of a Studio Ghibli film. Eva gently, and lovingly, explores ideas about nature, humanity, grief, our proximity to our animal selves, and the importance of telling stories but never loses the magical golden thread that is her voice. It’s a warm hug of a book and I’m so glad I read it when I did.
It felt like reading the book version of a Studio Ghibli film. Eva gently, and lovingly, explores ideas about nature, humanity, grief, our proximity to our animal selves, and the importance of telling stories but never loses the magical golden thread that is her voice. It’s a warm hug of a book and I’m so glad I read it when I did.
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