Underthewillow Stories

The sequel to "Deep in the Meadow" : The Mellark family and the districts thought they were finally safe. But that turned to be false hope when Thaumaturge West tortured and tried to kill Katniss, Peeta, Johanna, their families, and tried to recreate the well known Hunger Games. West wanted to finish the rule of his father and role model, President Cornelius Snow, but failed when Katniss sprung a second rebellion resulting in killing West and the rebellious Capitol citizens. Now what's left is the Capitol Alliance and the district citizens whom are all on Katniss's side. Right? Everyone is positive that they are finally safe after the second rebellion because all of the people against Katniss are dead, but that's not true. One person survived. West's second-in-command, Kennedy, survived the rebellions and despite being betrayed and turned to a mutt by West, he is still set on pleasing him. On fulfilling his dream. On killing Katniss, her family, Johanna, and then FINALLY recreating the games. Katniss knows she need to kill Kennedy before he kills anyone, but in order to kill him, she has to find him. Let the hunt begin.

Deep in the meadow is where the Mellark family can live safe from harm, safe from danger, and especially, safe from the games. President Snow is dead. His family is dead. And the Capitol will learn to live equally with the districts. But as we know from the rebellion Katniss triggered, it only takes one person to make a huge change, and that change may not always be for the better. What the districts don't know, is that the Capitol's head thaumaturge survived the rebellion and isn't happy about the changes that Katniss made. He wants the Capitol to be the head of Panem again. He wants things to be like they used to. But what he really wants, is to get the games back. To become President of Panem. To rule just like his role-model, president Snow. But first, he has to get rid of the person that killed his President, killed his daughter, and got rid of the games. Katniss. And that includes her family.

On the banks of the Göksu River, where wild thyme grows and the summer air hums with secrets, Yıldız Kekilli receives a message that changes everything: "We need to talk. Meet me under the willow." When she arrives, Serkan Akkaya - the boy who once painted her laughter into the corners of his sketchbook - is lying in the dirt, bleeding and broken. One whispered promise and one hidden letter bind them through the longest night of their lives. As the river carries its secrets downstream, Yıldız must fight to keep Serkan alive... and to protect the mystery he nearly died for. But when he wakes with no memory of what happened, she realizes the truth may be more dangerous than his forgetting. Now, with only a tin box, a faded photograph, and the rustle of the willow to guide her, Yıldız must decide: Should some things stay buried - or is love worth remembering, no matter the cost? "Bazı şeyleri hatırlamak istemez insan." (Some things aren't meant to be remembered.) A slow-burn Turkish river-mystery filled with heartbreak, suspense, and the kind of love that refuses to drown.