The Wishing Moon

In the sleepy town of Green River, eleven‑year‑old Judith Randall watches her parents leave for a grand dinner with the influential Everard family. From her front‑step she spies the twisting lilac hedges, the looming horse‑chestnut tree, and the looming silhouette of the Everard mansion—a place whispered about as both magnificent and uneasy. Judith feels a rare surge of happiness, yet a lingering resentment toward the Everards simmers beneath her bright gray‑green eyes.

The novel follows Judith as she grapples with the expectations of her own family and the strange “mark” that seems to bind her to the town’s hidden history. A strawberry‑shaped birthmark, stories of a wishing moon, and mysterious conversations with the kitchen maid hint at a secret world waiting just beyond the ordinary. Listeners will be drawn into Judith’s quiet rebellion, the subtle magic of small‑town life, and the promise that even the most ordinary girl may hold a destiny she never imagined.