Lute

Wicker Man meets Final Destination in Jennifer Thorne’s atmospheric,unsettling folk horror novel about lovedutyand community. On the idyllic island of Luteevery seventh summerseven people die. No moreno less. Lute and its inhabitants are blessedyear after yearwith good weathergood healthand good fortune. They live a happysuperior lifeuntouched by the war that rages all around them. So itΓÇÖs only fair that every seven yearson the day of the tithethe islandΓÇÖs gift is honored. Nina Treadway is new to The Day. A Florida girl by birthshe became a Lady through her marriage to Lord Treadwaywhose family has long protected the island. NinaΓÇÖs heard about The Dayof course. Heard about the horrific tragediesthe lives lostbut she doesnΓÇÖt believe in it. It’s all superstitious nonsense. Stories told to keep newcomers at bay and youngsters in line. Then The Day begins. And it’s a day of nightmaresof griefof reckoning. But it is also a day of community. Of survival and strength. Of loveat its most pure and untamed. When The Day endsNinaΓÇöand LuteΓÇöwill never be the same.