Massachusetts Book Award (MassBook) On the morning of Eva McEwen\'s birth, six magpies congregate in the apple tree outside the window--a bad omen, according to Scottish legend.
As she grows, their intentions become increasingly unclear: Do they wish to protect.
As a child, Eva is often visited by two companions--a woman and a girl--invisible to everyone else save her.
That night, Eva\'s mother dies, leaving her to be raised by her aunt and heartsick father in their small Scottish town.
Massachusetts Book Award (MassBook) On the morning of Eva McEwen\'s birth, six magpies congregate in the apple tree outside the window--a bad omen, according to Scottish legend