Harlan Cooper’s Pennsylvania orchard is failing, foreclosing on generations of care. But the land holds an ancient secret: a sentient Blacktree and a pact that protects it from hungry shadows called the Unfed. Broke but stubborn, Harlan must embrace his role as a warden, using jam, wit, and sheer grit to mend the magical boundary. With help from a quirky farmhand and a folklorist, he battles century-old sabotage and modern bankers, discovering that the truest magic lies in human loyalty and the simple, sacred act of tending what you love.
