Synopsis:

In Emmy and the Iris, a modern adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 classic, The Secret Garden, a young girl named Emmy becomes angry and anxious after the death of her parents. She is moved from home to home until one day, a wealthy couple takes her to live with them in a gorgeous but mysterious castle in the beautiful French countryside. It seems that Emmy’s life will begin to improve, but her new guardians are strangely distant and do not seem to want to have anything to do with her. Emmy seeks comfort in a secret garden on the castle grounds. The garden is key to healing Emmy from her hardships, but will it help her reveal the castle’s—and the family’s—many secrets?

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What To Expect:

Emmy and the Iris is a whimsical, young adult story about family, motherhood, friendship, nature and overcoming hardship. It is an adaptation of The Secret Garden, transplanted into France in the modern era.

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Author Submitted Content Warnings:

Language: None

Sexual Content: None

Violence: None

Substance Use: Mild to Moderate

Prejudices: None

Religious Themes: Christian world view, Bible characters

Other Topics: Mental illness (mild), grief (heavy)

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