Frost in May

Nanda Gray, a resilient and eager young girl, is sent to the Convent of Five Wounds, where she navigates a tightly controlled environment filled with the sights and sounds of convent life. While she strives to conform, her deep friendships serve as her only reprieve from the strict routines and petty cruelties of her surroundings. The novel vividly captures the atmosphere of the convent and the complexities of childhood within its walls.