โ Scribed by Di Morrissey
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A breathtaking Tasmanian tale of ancient forests; of art and science; of love and, above all, of friendship.โฉIn the 1930s, in an isolated and beautiful corner of southern Tasmania, a new young wife arrives at her husbandโs secluded property โ Arcadia. Stella, an artist, falls in love with Arcadiaโs wild, ancient forest. And when an unknown predator strikes, she is saved by an unusual protector . . .โฉTwo generations later, Stellaโs granddaughter, Sally, and her best friend, Jessica, stumble over Stellaโs secret life in the forest and find themselves threatened in turn.โฉWhat starts as a girlsโ adventurous road trip becomes a hunt for the story of the past, to solve the present, and save their future . . .โฉA modern mystery born in a timeless Tasmanian forest, from Australiaโs favourite storyteller.
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