On the morning of Eva McEwen's birth, six magpies congregate in the apple tree outside the window—a bad omen, according to Scottish legend. That night, Eva's mother dies, leaving her to be raised by her aunt and heartsick father in their small Scottish town. As a child, Eva is often visited by two companions—a woman and a girl—invisible to everyone else save her. As she grows, their intentions become increasingly unclear: Do they wish to protect or harm her? A magical novel about loneliness, love, and the profound connection between mother and daughter,
Eva Moves the Furniture
fuses the simplicity of a fairy tale with the complexity of adult passions.