Burning the Raven Tree with Janyre Tromp and Susie Finkbeiner

Join us in Grand Rapids for a conversation between authors Janyre Tromp and Susie Finkbeiner. We will be celebrating Janyre’s latest work, Burning the Raven Tree, which is perfect for fans of gothic historical thrillers.

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About the Book:

"Burning the Raven Tree is a vivid, clever blend of folklore, myth, generational trauma, and the complicated bonds of family. Janyre Tromp pens pure poetry wrapped in small-town gothic drama, and it's a delight "

-Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Astral Library

A survivor accused of a decade-old grisly murder.

A disgraced lawyer with everything to prove.

And the only witness has stood watch for more than a millennium.

Northern Michigan is a land of ghosts and sweeping vistas. In a small town, an ancient oak stands heavy with grief, its twisted limbs hung with shoes like eerie gravestones.

The town whispers about Colwyn Cueny--the child murderer, the woman who sees specters in the woods and locked her own sister away. The curse of the ancient forest witch carved into flesh and bone.

But when embattled Chicago attorney Marcus Lenarsic arrives to board with her, he doesn't find a monster. He finds a haunted woman, bound by secrets and buried beneath a decade of fear.

Marcus knows justice doesn't live in shadows, and the stories people tell often hide the dark reality they can't bear to face. In a world shifting under the weight of 1960s justice reform, Marcus must untangle truth from legend before the woman he's come to love becomes the next ghost in the trees.

Burning the Raven Tree is a gothic historical thriller of myths come to life, justice, and memory-perfect for fans of Kate Morton, William Kent Krueger, and the classic film Rebecca.

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About the Author:

Janyre Tromp is an award-winning, best-selling historical suspense novelist who writes fiery myth-laced tales that, at their core, hunt for beauty—even when it isn’t pretty. Her atmospheric books include Burning the Raven Tree, The Scorpion Thief, Darkness Calls the Tiger, and Shadows in the Mind’s Eye. But she’s also a mom, award-winning editor, and wrangler of all things—including her fantastic teens and crazy fur babies. You can find her on social media (@JanyreTromp) or visit her website, www.JanyreTromp.com, where you can download a free novella and subscribe to the Books & Beauty Journal.

About the Conversation Partner:

Susie Finkbeiner is the author of The All-American, All Manner of Things — both of which were selected as Michigan Notable Books —The Nature of Small Birds, and Stories That Bind Us, as well as A Cup of Dust, A Trail of Crumbs, and A Song of Home.

Her novella A Daffodil in the Dress won the 2025 Christy Award in the novella category.

When she isn’t writing, she’s spending time with her husband and three kids or performing at her local community theatre. She lives with her family in West Michigan.

Find her at Facebook, Instagram, and BookBub.