Ursa has the ability to travel through time and memory—but her gift comes at a cost. After fleeing her home for California’s counterculture in the 1950s, her unique power and ability draws a group of women to her secluded mansion in the woods outside of Santa Cruz. Soon the cult-like group of women, referred to as the mamas, takes an ominous tone, sparking Ursa’s son Ray and his pregnant girlfriend Cherry to run away. But escaping where they came from won’t be easy. A series of mysterious occurrences cause Cherry to leave Ray and their new baby girl Opal. As a teenager, Opal is heartbroken by the loss of her mother and must journey to her past to reveal the generations of secrets that made her who she is.

Thank you to @netgalley, MB Media, and @edanlepucki for the advance copy! I listened to the book on audio and the performance was wonderful. This novel is such a unique take on a family drama! The time travel was really different from anything else I have read, and it created a lot of great plot points for the book. The sci-fi aspect of books can sometimes be a bit of a turn off for me, but it was so well done and really helped develop the themes of motherhood, loss, and generational trauma. All of the characters were super complex and well developed, and I love how well we got to know them all. The writing was beautiful. Sometimes the plot was a bit slow but I didn’t mind it as we really got to dive into the the different characters and their thoughts and feelings. There were a lot of layers and complexities to this book, and it will definitely be on my mind for a while! Time’s Mouth is out now!