Hour of the Bees

In this enchanting coming-of-age novel, twelve-year-old Carol spends her summer in the New Mexico desert helping her grandfather with dementia, discovering the magic that intertwines with reality along the way. As her relationship with her grandfather deepens, she navigates stories of mystical places and learns to embrace her roots and her sense of wonder. The story explores themes of family, renewal, and the possibility that magic exists all around us, waiting to be discovered.