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Sing Down the Moon
Mercer University Press · 2026
Sixteen-year-old Leontyne Skye longs to escape Good Hope, a remote Georgia barrier island haunted by memory, myth, and inheritance. As the legacy of her family’s sacred fig tree begins to consume her, Leontyne must choose between destiny and self-determination.
Winner, Somerset Award — Chanticleer International Book Awards
Best in Category: Literary & Contemporary Fiction
Praise for Sing Down the Moon
“A wholly original, ambitious, and lyrical southern gothic fantasy… enchanting and alluring.”
— Donna Everhart, author of The Saints of Swallow Hill
“A masterclass in Southern mysticism… wholly enchanting.”
— James Wade, author of Narrow the Road
About the Author
Robert Gwaltney writes Southern literary fiction rooted in memory, place, and the uneasy border between the living and the dead. Raised in Cairo, Georgia, his work is shaped by the landscapes, histories, and voices of the American South.
He is the author of Sing Down the Moon (Mercer University Press, 2026) and The Cicada Tree (2022). By day, he serves as Vice President of Easterseals North Georgia, championing early childhood literacy. In all the hours between, he writes.
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