""From the first paragraph, I knew this book would emotionally ruin me. Somehow, I still wasn't prepared. I came for folklore and winter vibes and instead got attached to Morag in a way that felt deeply personal. My heart ached for Morag so many times. Consistently and relentlessly. This isn't a story that lets you keep your emotional distance. You don't observe Morag. Instead you walk with her, you watch the world turn its back on her, you feel every loss stack up until becoming something other feels less like a choice and more like the only way to survive."" ""This isn't a glittery fairy tale or or a villain origin story but a grounded reimagining based on Scottish folklore. As part of the Season of Endurance series, this book functions as an origin story for one of Celtic mythology's most formidable figures."" ""It almost feels like the story is meant to be read slowly, mimicking the stillness of the winters written of. I read this novella in one sitting, but very much felt like I was forced to wait, like Morag in the story. This was a positive and really gave a sense of how Morag felt. The sensory details meant I could almost feel the bite of the wind or the silence of the hills and helped to create a world that feels ancient but also immediate.""