'Elowen' William Henry Searle

‘A profoundly hopeful and uplifting story, describing with clarity and beauty how love sustains us through the darkest of times: a love for each other, a love for the natural world….

In the summer of 2017, Will and Amy lose their baby girl, Elowen, a few days before her due date. When they return home to the New Forest, they step into a twilight where nothing makes sense and words are never enough to describe what they are going through.

In the weeks and months that follow, Will finds himself despising the beauty of the forest: the trees, the wildlife, all the places that have become special to them both. He rages against the natural world, against the cruelty of nature for stealing his daughter away.

Elowen is a deeply honest and moving portrayal of Will and Amy’s journey back to each other, their family and themselves.’ Little Toller Press