Schaduwland

Quirky writer Sean Monaghan's odd tales make you smile and make you think, all at once.

Patient piano teacher Madeline Carter just wants a quiet break on her back deck. Maybe a little iced tea. Maybe watching the neighborhood's free-ranging pets going about their important business.

A little relaxation

But when an inexplicable pit begins growing in the back yard, Madeline's relaxation plans take a back seat.

A powerful and gripping story of family, loss and lackadaisical piano students, told in Sean Monaghan's most laconic and uplifting style.