In the moss-draped woods of Charleston, South Carolina, a secret stirs-one older than the city itself.When five-year-old Evie moves from Indiana, she's drawn to the strange forest behind her creaky old house. It's a place of whispers and watchful eyes, where Spanish moss sways without wind. But when curiosity leads her too far, Evie discovers the protectors of the woods: the Tree Witches. They are ancient, mysterious, and not always kind-but they are watching.A year later, the woods call again. Now six and wiser, Evie begins to notice signs: a star-shaped mossy leaf on her porch, strange carvings in the earth, and trees marked for destruction by people who don't know what sleeps among the roots. With her loyal dog Archie and a secret gift from a wise basket-weaving elder, Evie steps closer to truths she can barely name. ✨ Part Southern folklore, part coming-of-age mystery, Kristian Poth weaves a hauntingly beautiful tale of courage, friendship, and the guardians who keep their silent watch where the Spanish moss grows.In the moss-draped woods of Charleston, South Carolina, a secret stirs-one older than the city itself.When five-year-old Evie moves from Indiana, she's drawn to the strange forest behind her creaky old house. It's a place of whispers and watchful eyes, where Spanish moss sways without wind. But when curiosity leads her too far, Evie discovers the protectors of the woods: the Tree Witches. They are ancient, mysterious, and not always kind-but they are watching.A year later, the woods call again. Now six and wiser, Evie begins to notice signs: a star-shaped mossy leaf on her porch, strange carvings in the earth, and trees marked for destruction by people who don't know what sleeps among the roots. With her loyal dog Archie and a secret gift from a wise basket-weaving elder, Evie steps closer to truths she can barely name. ✨ Part Southern folklore, part coming-of-age mystery, Kristian Poth weaves a hauntingly beautiful tale of courage, friendship, and the guardians who keep their silent watch where the Spanish moss grows.