Baneberry

Hope is the hardest road to walk—but the only one worth taking.El and Crusoe are still reeling from the horrors River left behind—and from the moment El's mother transformed before their very eyes. Once fearless, El now questions everything: her strength, her purpose, even her faith.Desperate for hope, they set out toward a legendary pool hidden high in the mountains—said to heal any curse. But danger follows at every turn, and fury burns in Crusoe's heart for what his brother has done. When a German man named Martin becomes an unlikely traveling partner, their journey takes a turn neither expected.Through loss, faith, and the quiet mercies found along the road, El discovers a new purpose—one stronger and more enduring than the one she thought she'd lost.In a world torn by darkness, can love and belief lead them to healing—or will the journey break them first?