The Fabled Earth - by Kimberly Brock

About the Book

Inspired by the little-known history of Cumberland Island, The Fabled Earth is a sweeping story of family lore and the power of finding your own voice as Southern mythology and personal reckoning collide with a changing world.

Book Synopsis

Inspired by the little-known history of Cumberland Island, The Fabled Earth is a sweeping story of family lore and the power of finding your own voice as Southern mythology and personal reckoning collide with a changing world.

Review Quotes

'Brock has equal parts respect and distaste for the ways of the past, but her female characters are so distinctive and alive that readers will feel like they're fully living inside these pages. . . You will be breathless by the end . . . and the resounding drama of it all will haunt you long after the book has been closed.'--Bookreporter.com

'Brock (THE LOST BOOK OF ELEANOR DARE, 2022) proves marvelously adept at intertwining mythic stories and contemporary reality and showing how people reconcile the two . . . Brock's lush, multilayered writing begs to be read slowly as she gently unfolds the mysteries of this picturesque yet haunted Southern landscape, where once-elegant Carnegie mansions still stand. An ideal choice for admirers of Delia Owens, Sarah Loudin Thomas, and Sarah Addison Allen.'--Booklist

'Kimberly Brock's THE FABLED EARTH is a brilliantly layered, unforgettable story of memory, myth, and found family. Off the coast of Georgia, on Cumberland Island, three separate women search for belonging in the wake of incomprehensible loss. Weaving a stunning Southern landscape, Gilded Age glamour, and the societal turmoil of the late 1950s, Brock takes readers on an epic journey that conjures the longing of forgotten youth while simultaneously reminding us of its dangers. I have never read a novel where the author's love of storytelling shines more brightly than this one.'--Lynda Cohen Loigman, author of THE MATCHMAKER'S GIFT

'THE FABLED EARTH follows three women in 1952 who are trying to escape the ghosts of their pasts. Set in dual historical timelines, the novel flashes back to 1932 where the wild beauty of Cumberland Island is juxtaposed against the encroaching opulent wealth of the families of the Gilded Age. Soon, these two worlds collide tragically with the burning of Thomas Carnegie's Dungeness Mansion. A magical read full of secrets, the writing is lush and full of lore and mystery. THE FABLED EARTH is as gorgeous, twisty, and tangled as Cumberland Island itself. Kimberly Brock has established herself as one of the most exciting voices in Southern literature today.'--Constance Sayers, author of THE LADIES OF THE SECRET CIRCUS

'THE FABLED EARTH is lush and vivid, with passages so beautiful they will break your heart and then turn around and mend it. The lines blur between magic and mystery, pulling you into a dreamy, immersive experience. It's a tour de force of a novel. You can always tell a born storyteller when you read one. And Kimberly Brock is the real deal.'--Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author of OTHER BIRDS

'With lyrical prose, finely rendered characters, and a dream-like setting, Kimberly Brock's latest is a hauntingly beautiful tale. Brock is a master at crafting deeply moving stories combining Southern folklore, history and legend. THE FABLED EARTH is a must-read for those of us who love to be transported to another place and time and find companionship and comfort between the pages of a book.'--Yvette Manessis Corporon, Senior Supervising Producer, EXTRA, and internationally bestselling author