Suddenly things around Appleton begin to change myths become reality, and the ancient magicks of the area reclaim the land. When an earthquake causes a landslide on the only road into and out of town, the visitors and residents of Appleton find themselves cut off from the rest of the world. Nell finds comfort in her garden and among her apples, keeping to herself mostly, afraid of getting close to anyone. With whom she spent some of her happiest moments in the coastal town. Nell Westray seeks refuge in Appleton after the death of her beloved husband, Kathleen takes great comfort among the books and the mysteries of the library and museum, a landmark of a building created by the town’s own Alexander Wall. Type who has dreams of bringing the library into the twenty-first century. Kathleen Mullaroy is recently divorced and Appleton’s new librarian, a take-charge She sets out to Scotland from Texas to trace her roots, learning more about her grandmother, Phemie, who fled the small town so many years before, a woman whose origins were a tightly guarded secret until her death. Nineteen-year-old Ashley Kaldis seeks some sort of peace and direction after the death of her best friend. The orchards are gone, the tourists are fewer, and people are more likely to leave thanįor three American women, however, the town is exactly what they are seeking. Famous for its apples and its traditions, Appleton hasīeen in a slow decline over the years. Once a prosperous coastal town in Scotland, Appleton was a magical place.
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