Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens.

'Painfully beautiful' - New York Times
'Unforgettable . . . as engrossing as it is moving' - Daily Mail
'A rare achievement' - The Times
'I can't even express how much I love this book!' - Reese Witherspoon