The Tree Went Dark

Some things can never be undone. Some things must still be forgiven.

Christmas morning should have been a day of joy for the Calhoun family. Instead, a terrible accident outside their home claims the life of their youngest child beneath the wheels of his grandfather's car.

In the aftermath, grief settles over the family, bringing with it guilt, anger, and questions no one knows how to answer. The grandfather must live with what he's done. The parents must face a loss no parent should endure. And the people who once found comfort in one another begin to discover how easily sorrow can turn into blame.

Told through multiple perspectives, The Tree Went Dark explores the devastating ways tragedy can fracture a family, the silence that grows between people who are hurting, and the difficult question of whether forgiveness is possible when nothing can ever be made right again.

A deeply emotional novel about heartbreak, humanity, and the courage it takes to find a way forward when the life you knew is gone.