An Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post bestseller, and a Goodies Choice Award finalist.
In this wonderfully surprising debut, a mysterious child teaches two strangers how to love and believe again.
After the loss of her mother and her own battle against breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her postgraduate research on birds that nest in rural Illinois, determined to show that her recent difficulties have not destroyed her. He throws himself into his work from dusk to dawn, until his lonely routine is interrupted by the appearance of a mysterious child who appears barefoot in his cabin and covered with bruises.
The girl calls herself Ursa and claims that five of the stars were sent to see the miracles. Concerned about the state of the child's home, Zoya reluctantly agrees to let him live to learn more about Ursa's past.
Joe asks the help of his recurring neighbor Gabriel Nash to solve the mystery of the charming child. But the more time they spend together, the more questions they have. How does a girl not only read Shakespeare but understand it? Why do good things keep happening in your presence? And why doesn't Joe and Gay no longer check the missing children's website?
Although these three have formed an incredible bond, they know that difficult decisions have to be made. As summer comes to an end and Ursa approaches her fifth miracle, her dangerous past is revealed. When he finally reaches them, all his painful secrets will be forced into the light, and his fate will be left to the stars. .