About this book
Summary
Arthur, a cynical Boston book restorer, receives a 1920s journal containing a coded butterfly that pulls him into a biological mystery in Vermont. He discovers that a botanist and a mechanic once found a way to store human memories within the migration patterns and physical bodies of Monarch butterflies using a specialized "ink" made from ancient milkweed sap. As developers move to destroy the ancestral grove, Arthur undergoes a "transmutation," becoming a living vessel for a century of recorded history to save the data from erasure. He survives a frozen winter as a biological monument, eventually releasing the stored memories back into the world through a new generation of wings, ensuring that the past survives even if the land is lost.Book information
Genre
General Fiction
Length
1 hr 34 mins
Publish date
Jan 25, 2026
Language
English
About the Author
Rachael Ross
Table of Contents
1Chapter 1
6Chapter 6
2Chapter 2
7Chapter 7
3Chapter 3
8Chapter 8
4Chapter 4
9Chapter 9
5Chapter 5
10Chapter 10
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