Tirzi's life is overshadowed
by taboos and rules.
Don't touch another person
except with the flat of your hand
Don't touch a living animal
You must be married as soon as you are fertile
You must leave home
when your mother becomes pregnant
And never leave the women's settlement,
where nothing changes. Ever.
But when Tirzi finds a way to sneak
into the forbidden woods,
secrets start to spill out.
As she matures, the clock ticks toward a bitter choice.
Is there more to life than silence, and blind obedience?
If she wants to survive and get answers, she must leave
the sister of her heart, and all hope of family.
But before she can find happiness
in an unexpected friendship,
she must contend with a past that will not let go.
