A TALE OF TERROR. A STORY OF LOVE. A SPELL. Margot and Mama have dwelled near the woods since Margot's earliest memories. When Margot isn't in school, they spend tranquil days together in their cottage, anticipating the arrival of strangers at their door. Mama dubs them 'strays'. Mama cherishes the strays, offering them wine and warmth. Then, she sates her ravenous hunger by dissecting their bodies. But Mama's cravings sometimes outweigh her hunger, and when a snowstorm brings a white-toothed stray named Eden, young Margot must grapple with her family's shifting dynamics, untangle her own yearnings, and strive for freedom. In this poignant coming-of-age narrative, debut author Lucy Rose delves into how women suppress their anger, desires, and primal instincts - and wrings the bond between mother and daughter to its bloody end.