Three women face the past to bring light to an old Southern town lost deep beneath the surface…
We’re thrilled to share the cover of Quinn Connor’s Cicadas Sing of Summer Graves, a haunting tale of love, family, and the ghostly imprint grief leaves behind—publishing June 6, 2023 with Sourcebooks Landmark.
Years ago, yellow fever gripped the small lakeside town of Prosper, Arkansas. At the height of that summer swelter, in the wake of an unexpected storm, the dam failed and the valley flooded—drowning the town and everyone trapped inside.
The secrets of old Prosper drowned with them.
Now, decades later, when a mysterious locked box is pulled from the depths of the lake, three descendants of that long-ago tragedy are hurled into another feverish summer. Cassie: the reclusive sole witness to an impossible horror no one believes. Lark: a wide-eyed dreamer haunted by bizarre visions. 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 history—and with the ruins of the town lost far beneath the troubled water.
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Ciciadas Sing of Summer Graves
Quinn Connor is one pen in two hands: Robyn Barrow and Alexandra Cronin. Both writers from a young age, Robyn and Alexandra met at Rhodes College in Memphis and together developed their unique co-writing voice. They share a particular love for magical realism, character-driven narratives, and lyrical prose. They write every day. It’s their preferred form of conversation.
