"At forty-eight, George owns a small print shop, is divorced, and is lonelier than he realizes. But one night he is woken by an astonishing sound from his garden. George finds a great white crane shot through the wind with an arrow. Struggling to remove the arrow from the bird's wing, George saves its life before it flies away. The next morning, a woman walks through the front door of the shop. Dumbstruck by her beauty and enigmatic nature, George...

Twelve-year-old Conor, dealing with his mother's illness, a less-than-sympathetic grandmother, and bullying classmates, finds a most unlikely ally when a monster appears at his bedroom window. Ancient, wild, and relentless, the monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth.

Twelve-year-old Conor, dealing with his mother's illness, a less-than-sympathetic grandmother, and bullying classmates, finds a most unlikely ally when a monster appears at his bedroom window. Ancient, wild, and relentless, the monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth.