Ephemeral Wings - by Eva Silverfine (Paperback)

About the Book

Having lost her home to changes in the current, Maggie, a mayfly nymph, is searching the stream for the richest of foods with which to nourish her flight in the world of air. But what are the qualities that makes one's forage rich?

Book Synopsis

Like many of us, Maggie is navigating her path through a complex world-except, her world is the stream.

Having lost her home to changes in the current, Maggie, a mayfly, is searching the stream for the richest of foods with which to nourish her brief flight in the world of air. But the stream, with its ever-changing currents, seems a confusing array of possibilities. Where are the richest of foods? How might she find them? And what are the qualities that makes one's forage truly rich?

As Maggie travels the stream, she meets other streamlings-some malevolent, some benign-who offer her advice based on their own experiences within the stream. Through these meetings-from a midge who seeks to understand the stream by classifying the minute grains of the streambed to a water scorpion who tells Maggie her only value is as fish food-Maggie, unsure of herself, must define her own vision or risk missing the fulfillment that she seeks.

Review Quotes

2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards - Animals/Pets Finalist

"Eva Silverfine imbues each aquatic animal with remarkable individuality that draws the reader in." -M. Alma Solis, American Entomologist

"Eva Silverfine's Ephemeral Wings delights as it teaches about ecology and the impetus of following one's natural instincts through the luminous story of a lovable mayfly nymph." -IndieReader

"Ephemeral Wings tells one of the most meaningful stories I have ever read, and I have to say I was deeply impressed." -Readers' Favorite

"A coming-of-age story as old as the hills, but completely original." -Sara B. Fraser, author of Just River

"One of the most innovative novels I've ever read." -JS Morrison, author of The Perfection of Fish

"A charming tale that is a joy to read." -David Bush, author of General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms