First published 2021
In the scorching summer of 1989, two unlikely friends—Calvert, an ex-soldier, and Redbone, a drifting artist—begin an underground campaign of intricate crop circle creation across rural Wiltshire. Their meticulously designed geometric patterns become increasingly complex, transforming quiet farmlands into canvases of mysterious agricultural art. As their nighttime expeditions grow bolder, they attract the attention of local farmers, conspiracy theorists, and potentially more dangerous observers who want to understand or suppress their cryptic messages. Each circle becomes an act of subtle rebellion, challenging the monotony of rural British life and blurring lines between vandalism, art, and secret communication. Their collaboration tests the boundaries of friendship, creativity, and resistance in a landscape saturated with unspoken tensions.
Genres: fiction, art, literary-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Wiltshire
Period: 1989
246 pages · Kindle Edition · Bloomsbury