The touching story of Kya, the marsh girl, of the fragility of childhood and the beauty of natureChase Andrews dies, and the residents of the quiet seaside town of Barkley Cove agree: blame the marsh girl. Kya Clark lives isolated in the marsh with its salt marshes and sandbars. She knows every rock and seabird, every shell and plant. When two young men take notice of the wild beauty, Kya opens herself up to a new life - with dramatic consequences. Delia Owens tells an intense and atmospheric story of how we remain forever the children we once were. And can not oppose the secrets and the violence of nature.