Joanna Loring

Where the Moths Fly Joanna Loring

Where the Moths Fly is a novel that focuses on residents of SandIsle, a small beach community during the quiet months of winter. The locals discover a dead beached whale and witness a crazed wild nineteen-year-old teenager, Jacob, climbing the whale as if a play-toy. He is upset when he is forced to leave the whale causing him to curse the small group. Each local endures some tragedy or shocking news to the point they believe Jacob's curse has come true. During the eve of a storm, eleven-year-old twin girls and a nine-year-boy go missing. The residents unite together displaying their strength and courageousness. The residents are memorable in this soulful heartbreaking story that evokes compassion that cements the extraordinary community.