The Mere Wife

The New York Times– bestselling author presents a modern retelling of Beowulf as two suburban moms fight to protect those they love. To its distinguished residents, the suburban enclave of Herot Hall is a paradise. Picket fences and meticulous homes line the streets, and the community is entirely self-sustaining. But for those who live along Herot Hall’s periphery, the subdivision is a fortress guarded by an intense network of gates, surveillance cameras, and motion-activated lights. As wife of