All the Bees in the Hollows

Lauren Keegan

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Affirm Press
01 October 2024

Fiction & Literature; Historical fiction

Bees choose their masters. Bees don't sting good people.

Maryt is a devoted beekeeper. She lives by the old rules: work with fellow beekeepers, be a good Christian and a good harvest will follow. These rules help her cope with her grief when she inherits her husband's tree hollows. But as harsh conditions and tax increases threaten the harvest, Maryt begins to question her faith, her community and her own sanity.

There is little help to be had from her eldest daughter. Aust?ja is no worker bee. She takes risks, speaks her mind and dreams of escaping their isolated community. As her mother works, she finds refuge in the ancient forest and the old beliefs instilled in her by her defiant grandmother.

When Aust?ja discovers the mutilated body of the Hollow Watcher and uncovers a honeycomb of lies and betrayal, she is intent on finding the truth and protecting her family. Will mother and daughter overcome their differences, learn the truth behind the murder and complete the honey harvest?

By: Lauren Keegan
Imprint: Affirm Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781923022850
ISBN 10: 1923022857
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 October 2024
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Lauren Keegan is a perinatal psychologist, writer and mother who lives in the Wollondilly Shire; the land of the Dharawal and Gundungurra people. She has worked in public mental health for twelve years, has two young girls and drinks more tea than is sensible. This is her first published novel.