One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow
A Novel
What's it about
Can you forgive the unforgivable? In the harsh Wyoming wilderness of 1876, two families are torn apart by a terrible crime. Now, with their husbands gone, two rival women must find a way to survive the brutal winter together, forcing an unlikely and dangerous alliance. Discover how these isolated women—one a grieving widow, the other an outcast wife—navigate the complexities of mercy, survival, and motherhood. You'll explore their fragile truce as they confront shared hardship, buried secrets, and the unexpected bonds that form in the face of profound loss.
Meet the author
Olivia Hawker is a Washington Post bestselling author and a finalist for the Washington State Book Award and the Willa Literary Award for Historical Fiction. Residing in the San Juan Islands, she is deeply inspired by the rugged beauty and pioneer history of the American West. This connection to the landscape and its past inhabitants infuses her novels, including One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow, with a profound sense of place, resilience, and the enduring strength of the human spirit.

What's it about
Can you forgive the unforgivable? In the harsh Wyoming wilderness of 1876, two families are torn apart by a terrible crime. Now, with their husbands gone, two rival women must find a way to survive the brutal winter together, forcing an unlikely and dangerous alliance. Discover how these isolated women—one a grieving widow, the other an outcast wife—navigate the complexities of mercy, survival, and motherhood. You'll explore their fragile truce as they confront shared hardship, buried secrets, and the unexpected bonds that form in the face of profound loss.
Meet the author
Olivia Hawker is a Washington Post bestselling author and a finalist for the Washington State Book Award and the Willa Literary Award for Historical Fiction. Residing in the San Juan Islands, she is deeply inspired by the rugged beauty and pioneer history of the American West. This connection to the landscape and its past inhabitants infuses her novels, including One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow, with a profound sense of place, resilience, and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
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