Enchanted by K.M. Shea7/1/2023 ![]() ![]() Adam and Evelyn’s unusual life together is juxtaposed against familiar scenes of average American life in the 20th century, which is well portrayed and heartening. This book is written in an easy, fluid style that is both clear and moving. While joyfully watching their daughters grow, Evelyn must live with the anxieties of Adam’s secret, fearing how her daughters may be affected and also by her own aging, a process that Adam apparently cannot share with her. Realizing they cannot stay in North Carolina, the couple moves their family to Florida. Her worst fears are realized when a sudden death and Adam’s grief cause others to witness his abilities, which results in him being feared and ostracized. ![]() ![]() All the while, Evelyn worries that Adam’s abnormalities will become apparent to other people in their community. ![]() While drawn to him, Evelyn is terrified when he begins to change in appearance to resemble her and then changes yet again to become Adam.ĭespite his strangeness, Evelyn marries Adam, and they build a life together and start a family. Healing quickly, the stranger begins to exhibit odd characteristics and talents. She finds an injured man in the fields and presumes him to be an injured soldier. Evelyn Roe is a teenage girl working on her family farm in North Carolina towards the end of the Second World War. ![]()
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