A novella by Brian M. Nelson

The maker ofUnsorrow

A summer job, a delivery into the Appalachian foothills leads to the unexplainable.

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A summerjob.

Fifteen-year-old Marc-Michael Bennet delivers groceries to homes.

An oldSchwinn.

His summer route. On a rickety old Schwinn.

Deep in thefoothills.

One of those homes lies deep in the foothills of the Appalachians.

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.opening-pin{position:relative;margin-bottom:0}.opening-scroll-space,.opening-book,.opening-beat{display:none}.woodland-content{margin-top:0;background:var(--forest)}A summer job, a delivery into the Appalachian foothills leads to the unexplainable. Fifteen-year-old Marc-Michael Bennet delivers groceries to homes. His summer route takes him deep into the foothills on a rickety old Schwinn.

Buried in time and vines.
Ancient, and holding secrets.

At the end of the road

Marc-Michael has never metanyone like Hugo.

Through Marc-Michael's eyes

A mystery
hovers.

A gold coin.

He's never seen one before.

Magnificent art.

Sculptures. Paintings. Works that are neither given away or sold.

A list of names.

The mystery grows over the man and his list, with a purpose above all others.

Beyond explanation

What Marc-Michael discovers
defies explanation.

A centuries-old man?

A forest both
consuming and forgiving?

A dog repeatedly called
from the woods but never comes?

Is it madnessor Eden?

The torch awaits its bearer.

The novella