Katrina Leno weaves a tale that combines sumptuous old-fashioned storytelling and modern feminist themes. Every summer, in woodpecker form, Annabella returns to the island, attracting a host of birdwatchers known locally as “birdheads.” Yet this summer she is late, and, as with Georgina’s supernatural ability, the hope that she will ever appear dims with the passing of time. Mary can float and will possibly one day be able to fly, like Fernweh ancestor Annabella, who supposedly turned herself into a bird. She and her twin sister, Mary, come from a long matriarchal line of magic, to the point that, on the tiny East Coast island where they live, their last name has become synonymous with terms - “witch” being the friendliest - that people often use to describe women they view with awe, suspicion and fear. On the cusp of Georgina Fernweh’s 18th birthday, she still doesn’t know her power.
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