The Waters Iman Hariri-Kia leaving the cold weather behind

leaving the cold weather behind on their annual migration south

the Gresham family plans--and their reputation--go up in flames

with consequences she never could have imagined

she discovers the camp leader's greatest wish: to help other women unlock their true

It is an exquisitely told story of a boy on the cusp of manhood who seeks justice and understanding in the wake of a terrible crime that upends and forever transforms his family

The Waters Iman Hariri-Kia leaving the cold weather behindOn an island in the Great Massasauga Swamp an area known as "The Waters" to the residents of nearby Whiteheart, Michigan herbalist and eccentric Hermine "Herself" Zook has healed the local women of their ailments for generations. As stubborn as her tonics are powerful, Herself inspires reverence and fear in the people of Whiteheart, and even in her own three estranged daughters. The youngest the beautiful, inscrutable, and lazy Rose Thorn has left her