Alia's great-great grandparents grew apples, but the family orchard slowly wore out over the generations. Now Alia, burned out and alone, might pull off a miracle for both herself and the orchard.

Adrienne Marie Wood discovered that her very random academic studies in biology, sustainable development, and feminist spirituality were actually the exactly right training for writing fiction. That, and reading every novel she could get her hands on. Connect with her through her website, adriennemariewood.com.