It's hard to catch a killer when the only witness is a tree."Comprehensive, well-researched, and above all mesmerizing"—Readers' FavoriteIn 1853, after Catherine Miller is murdered for daring to become a doctor in a field full of men, a molecular fusion between human decay and natural rebirth transforms her into a Northern Red Oak. One hundred and seventy years later, she remains a mute but sentient tree, rooted near a secluded Northeast Oh...

It’s hard to catch a killer when the only witness is a tree.“Comprehensive, well-researched, and above all mesmerizing”—Readers’ FavoriteIn 1853, after Catherine Miller is murdered for daring to become a doctor in a field full of men, a molecular fusion between human decay and natural rebirth transforms her into a Northern Red Oak. One hundred and seventy years later, she remains a mute but sentient tree, rooted near a secluded Northeast Oh...

Eighteen-year-old Daniel's twin, Geoffrey, was slaughtered by a vampire, and Daniel just can't come to terms with his grief. That's why he seeks out Ambrose Richards, a sorcerer famed in the magic underworld for his work in the field of death and resurrection. Ambrose is unwilling to resurrect Geoffrey himself due to the toll it would take on his own life force, but he agrees to make Daniel his apprentice so that Daniel himself can acquire the skills needed to restore his deceased twin.