Description
When a young actress is cast in a film as a woman who vanished decades ago, her uncanny resemblance to the real Annie stirs more than déjà vu—it awakens a legacy no one is ready to face. Amid the gnarled Zinfandel vines and the cries of an ominous magpie, the line between past and present begins to blur.
What starts as a dream role in a movie about a legendary film director soon becomes something far more dangerous, forcing him to confront secrets he has hidden for a lifetime—secrets that could shatter his ambitious great-granddaughter while finally bringing peace to his daughter.
Magpies and Yellow Roses is a layered, atmospheric novel about family, memory, and the haunting power of secrets that refuse to stay buried.
Magpies
One for sorrow,
Two for mirth,
Three for a wedding,
Four for a death,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret,
Never to be told.
Yellow Roses
Warmth & Friendship:
They symbolize friendship, hope, and remembering with warmth rather than grief.
Bittersweet Memory:
In this story, yellow roses become a promise to keep joy visible, even in grief, aligning with the theme of remembering without bitterness.
Zinfandel Grapes
Legacy & Identity:
Known for being unruly, layered, and misunderstood, Zinfandel mirrors immigrant stories and working-class grit.
Duality:
It can be light and bright (White Zin) or dark and bold—mirroring how legacy can be distorted or reclaimed.
Forgotten Roots, Reclaimed:
Once dismissed, now honored, Zinfandel reflects the story’s theme of overlooked histories becoming sacred.
