by Adam Thaxton (Author)

Facing bankruptcy and having lost their home, Ikasa Spider and her family are forced to move from their ancestral city home to her grandmother's trailer in a small town. In the swamps and pine barrens of a strangely familiar landscape to those who know Florida well, Ikasa learns to catch lightning, keep fire in a jar, stand up to fear, that parents lie, and that being a good Spider means making mistakes.

Author Biography

Adam Thaxton, 6th generation Floridian, is an artist and writer. He is the author of Ten Ghost: A Novel. This novel, Spider & Turtle is the first in a series of novels set in the swamps and pine barrens of a strangely familiar landscape to those who know Florida well. Adam lives in the Orlando area.

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