Under redwoods older than empires, 11-year-old Shree's dreams are sinking fast. Power is down, food has run out, and a river of mud has erased the only road of escape. Shree is alone with her father. Her father, who is hiding the worst of a growing storm. As the rains fall and a chorus of voices torments him, whispers begin urging Tony to kill his daughter.
Wendy and Shree first bonded over the pain of dysfunctional families. Yet when Shree runs away from her angry, lying mother and disappears with her mythical father, Wendy is left alone to face her tormentors. Can a mysterious envelope from far away shield her from her abusive brother or the venom of her classmates? Will their secret letters be enough?
Part descent into psychosis, part ode to friendship, Will's Wake is a coming-of-age novel that asks if two children can untangle emotions and intentions to rescue each other when those they should look up to fall short.
