Nel is spending the summer in Sweden with her uncle Morb. Far away from home, an innocent walk to collect berries turns sinister when she encounters something she's only seen before in a book.
Something she doesn't remember fondly.
Two Kinds of Hike
If you have friends or family like mine you know that when some people say "hike" they mean something entirely different than a trek up a mountain and back. These people mean a gentle walk where you stop every couple paces to look at the cool plants. (I am also these people.)