Ashes Under the Willow Moon

By Sharon Ely

Poetry

General Fiction

Length45m

About this book

Summary

Ashes Under the Willow Moon is an intimate dark fantasy about witches, wizards, and the quiet power of remembering. Set in a rural village on the edge of an ancient forest, the story follows a young woman whose gift is not command but attention. When an old presence awakens and a child disappears, she is forced into a role the village both needs and fears. Through fragile alliances, moral tension, and communal reckoning, the novel explores the cost of listening, the danger of forgotten promises, and the difference between power and responsibility. Grounded, human, and deeply atmospheric, this is a story about staying when leaving is easier, teaching others to carry what matters, and understanding that magic, like memory, survives only when shared.