Reviews for The Cabin

The average rating for The Cabin based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-01-20 00:00:00 Daniel Garza The Cabin was a captivating story that drew me in quickly and wouldn't let me go. Set in the Allegheny Mountains of Virginia, where there was a deep connectedness that transcended the tangible between the women and the land. Catherine and Corrine are sisters who inherited a strong connection between each other as well as the land. Their grandmother, who was part Cherokee Indian, called it mountain magic as she taught them to respect the spirits of water, stones, trees, and plants. The story starts in the pre-Civil War era of 1846 with the birth of Elizabeth to Corrine, she also had a toddler son named Cyrus. Catherine's talents were in midwifery and she stayed on to help William with the kids after Elizabeth's birth while Corrine recovered from her difficult delivery. William was a traveling preacher who made rounds regularly and was often gone for long periods of time. When Corrine was feeling stronger she felt the pull to spend some time in the woods gathering slippery elm, other stock herbs, and mushrooms. After filling her basket, but before she headed back, she uncovered a fairy stone. Marveling at its cross shape she decided to take it home as a gift for William. The story is compelling and mysterious as the plot moves forward and a couple of unforeseen twists complicate some matters considerably. The descriptive scenes are well written and easy to suspend disbelief as the scenes and conversations between the characters were written realistically. I found this an amazingly wonderful story of family love and possibilities beyond the expected. FYI: **Originally written for "BigAl's Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy.** January 13, 2016 Format/Typo Issues: No significant issues with formatting or proofing.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-03-10 00:00:00 Hans-peter Lastovka I enjoyed this time-travel novel set in Virginia. The cabin in the woods belonging to the Hoffmann family has stood for generations and is the portal between time periods. The book intertwines the stories of Elizabeth and her mother, father and brother who lived in the cabin during the civil war when it was a stop on the underground railroad and James-Cyrus and his grandfather's cousin Cora who live on the property in the present. I liked the author's added elements of folk medicine, faires and the power of nature.