The Stone Flower Garden

The story explores Darl Union's complex life in Burnt Stand, North Carolina, where privilege is overshadowed by loneliness and dark family secrets. Her childhood romance with Eli Wade is fraught with tragedy, stemming from a past marked by deceit and murder, particularly surrounding the wrongful death of Eli's father, who was executed for a crime he didn't commit. As Darl navigates her privileged yet troubled existence, the intertwining of love and betrayal reveals the haunting legacy of family secrets.