by Robert Clark
First published 2016
In the remote wilderness, a man stumbles upon a single, enigmatic feather. Compelled by its mystery, he embarks on an odyssey to uncover its origins, driven by a growing obsession. As he delves deeper, the feather becomes a conduit to his own past, unearthing long-buried traumas and forcing him to confront the shadows within. Through this journey of self-discovery, he must navigate a world of beauty and darkness, where the search for answers leads to profound questions about the nature of identity, loss, and the human experience.
Genres: literary-fiction, adventure, mystery, contemporary
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: journey-of-self-discovery, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Wilderness
Period: Contemporary
151 pages · Kindle Edition · Chronicle Books LLC
Content warnings: mental-illness