Mary Call has promised her dying father to keep her brother and sisters together forever on the mountain, and never to take any help from strangers.
But then winter comes, fast and furious, and Mary Call has to learn that the land Where the Lilies Bloom is also a cruel an.
Romey, Ima Dean, and Devola help gather herbs to sell in town; the riches of the mountains will surely keep the family clothed and fed.
At first she is sure she can manage.
No matter what.
She is determined to keep her word.
Mary Call has promised her dying father to keep her brother and sisters together forever on the mountain, and never to take any help from strangers