A Symphony of Cicadas

A story of love, loss, and the emergence of hope is told through the life and death of Rachel Ashby, a woman who is caught in the afterlife following a tragic car accident. Unable to find her son, and mourning the end of a life she felt had just begun, Rachel is sent on a journey of self-discovery, learning more about herself in death than she ever knew in life. More

Crissi Langwell has written a novel of love and loss in a portrait of one woman's journey through the afterlife. Langwell shares the story of two single parents striving to blend their families only to be ripped apart by death. The tale continues beyond the grave, offering a beautiful yet somber glimpse into the mystical world of spirits, and the heartache and healing in the world of the living. The lives of the characters slowly unravel, coming apart at the ends as they endure drastic change and devastating loss. But a glimmer of grace is revealed in the midst of tragedy. The story expands beyond mourning the loss of carefully laid out plans, revealing the emergence of hope and the evolution of strength in learning how to let go.