The Gloaming'The best lives leave a mark.' A bewitching tale of first love, shattering grief, and the dangerous magic that draws us home. 'The best lives leave a mark.' A bewitching tale of first love, shattering grief, and the dangerous magic that draws us home. Mara's island is one of stories and magic, but every story ends in the same way. She will finish her days on the cliff, turned to stone and gazing out at the horizon like all the islanders before her.