The Backward Season

When Ava Blok’s mother returned to Willow Hill after a long, mysterious absence, she hoped her family’s suffering would instantly disappear. Her older sisters Natasha and Darya weren’t so certain, but that’s only because they don’t possess Ava’s unbridled optimism and her belief that there’s good in everyone-even the people who don’t believe in magic. But now that Ava’s Wishing Day is approaching, her hope is dwindling. Her sisters made their wishes months ago and there were unintended consequences to their actions. In fact, Ava’s family is in more trouble than before. Mama still hasn’t told Papa that she’s back, and Papa is falling in love with someone else. None of that was supposed to happen! Ava wants to set things right once and for all, but if she’s going to use her wishes, she can’t repeat the mistakes of the Blok girls who’ve gone before her. However in order to ensure that history doesn’t repeat itself, Ava may have to undo a moment in time: a journey that could change-and cost her-everything.