Cicadas Sing of Summer Graves

At turns haunting and breathtaking, Cicadas Sing of Summer Graves explores the legacy of trauma and the ghostly imprint grief leaves on the world around it as three women face the ruins of an old Southern town lost deep beneath the waves.Years ago, yellow fever gripped the small lakeside town of Prosper, Arkansas. At the height of that summer swelter, in the midst of an unexpected storm, the dam broke and the valley flooded--drowning the town and everyone trapped inside.Some claim it wasn't an accident.Now, decades later, three young women find themselves drawn to the land that still bears the scars. Cassie: terrified to go near the water ever since witnessing an impossible drowning. Lark: returning to her childhood home to face the anguish of her father's mental breakdown. June: caught between longing for a fresh start and bearing witness to the ghosts of the past. Bound together, all three must contend with their home's complex legacy--and with the ruins of the town lurking far benea