The Poppy Fields: A Novel
📚 Why We Recommend ItDeep in California’s desert lies a place called the Poppy Fields—a controversial treatment center that promises to heal even the most shattered hearts. Here, grief-stricken souls trade their pain for a prolonged slumber; wake, and the wounds vanish. But what of the memories tangled with that hurt? Do they fade too?
Four strangers journey west in search of this enigma: Ava, a book illustrator stuck drawing only sorrow; Ray, a firefighter haunted by a fire he couldn’t stop; Sasha, an occupational therapist who’s lost her own way; and Sky, a free spirit with a smile that masks a secret. They’re joined by PJ, a scruffy dog whose warmth seems to seep into their cracks.
Nikki Erlick weaves their stories into a meditation on healing: some chase the Poppy Fields to erase the past, only to realize loss is part of what makes love real; others learn to carry their scars like maps, finding strength in the places they’ve been broken. Is the Poppy Fields a miracle… or a trap? Dive in, and let the desert wind carry you to a truth as old as time: healing isn’t about forgetting. It’s about remembering—and choosing to keep going, anyway.
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