Spider & Turtle - Paperback

by Adam Thaxton (Author)

Facing bankruptcy and having lost their home, Ikasa Spider and her family are forced to move from their ancestral city home to her grandmother's trailer in a small town. In the swamps and pine barrens of a strangely familiar landscape to those who know Florida well, Ikasa learns to catch lightning, keep fire in a jar, stand up to fear, that parents lie, and that being a good Spider means making mistakes.

Author Biography

Adam Thaxton, 6th generation Floridian, is an artist and writer. He is the author of Ten Ghost: A Novel. This novel, Spider & Turtle is the first in a series of novels set in the swamps and pine barrens of a strangely familiar landscape to those who know Florida well. Adam lives in the Orlando area.