Review copy provided by the author, who is an online pal.
This is a stand-alone short story with a lavish illustration. It features a well-delineated family despite the short length of the tale, each member an individual–and each showing a different facet of grief. There’s beekeeping magic here, but the core of the tale is a family’s loss and how they move through it together, not always in sync but always with love. The prose style reminded me of fables, of just-so stories, but the human heart is stronger than in most of those.