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Each year, the villagers of Bramblehollow offer a gift to the Wintering Tree, a towering ancient oak said to keep the harshest snows at bay. But when no offering is made one year, the tree blooms out of season—and begins to whisper. Twelve-year-old Willa, drawn by its voice, discovers the tree holds memories of a forgotten war and the imprisoned spirit of a once-powerful guardian. As snow falls in midsummer and the village begins to vanish one by one, Willa must uncover the truth behind the tree’s hunger before it claims her too.