At the Edge of the Woods is a haunting, lyrical debut about isolation, identity, and the natural worlds eerie power. Laura has left behind her old life to live in seclusion in a remote cabin in the Italian Alps. By day, she translates medical documents and tutors local children; by night, she roams the forest and finds solace in the mountains. A quiet romance with a younger man offers her fleeting connectionuntil a figure from her past arrives, shattering the fragile peace shes built.

As Lauras body succumbs to a strange fever, her mind drifts into fragmented memories and unsettling visions. Her bond with the natural world deepens, but so does her estrangement from the nearby village. Whispers of witchcraft spread. Suspicion turns to fear. And the locals begin to see Laura not as a woman, but as a threat.

Blending psychological tension with dreamlike prose, Bromwich explores themes of trauma, femininity, infertility, and the price of choosing freedom over conformity. At the Edge of the Woods is a spellbinding meditation on the wildness within and the dangers that come from being seen as different.