The River Has Roots

Beside the River Liss, the Hawthorn sisters care for willows that hold the border between everyday life and Faerie. Esther and Ysabel share a bond shaped by music, work and the strange possibilities of their home. But Esther's refusal to marry an unwanted suitor threatens the security of that world. Her heart belongs to Rin, a shapeshifting faerie whose presence offers a different kind of future. As jealousy turns dangerous, the sisters must face what love can preserve when a life is forcibly changed. This lyrical fantasy novella brings together enchantment, transformation and resistance, placing sisterly devotion alongside Esther's romance rather than confusing the two.