Sarah Gray and MacKenzie Cole from book 1, Wake-Robin Ridge, are now married and living in Mac's lovely home built near the top of the mountain. Sarah is pregnant with their first child and Mac is happy and managing to keep his deep anxiety following the deaths of his ex-wife and son, Ben, under control. Mac's emotional state is still delicate and he is desperately determined to keep his wife and their baby safe.
Ten-year old Rabbit has grown up in the mountains under the guidance and care of his grandparents who have taught him survival skills. The trios lifestyle is rough and ready with Gran living in a makeshift tent and the young boy and his grandpa generally sleeping outdoors in all weathers. At Grandpa's insistence, the family has nothing to do with any people who are all designated as 'bad people' by Grandpa.
Gran has a progressive lung illness and Grandpa leaves his wife and Rabbit on their own one morning to travel into town and purchase medicine for her. He never returns. Gran continues to decline and, knowing she is dying, tells Rabbit that all people are not bad. She explains that contrary to Grandpa's comments, there are also good people and Rabbit needs to find the good people, in particular, a man with winter blue eyes and hair like a crow's wing. Gran dies and Rabbit is left on his own in the wilderness. With no other option, Rabbit packs up his belongings and sets off to find the man with the winter blue eyes.
Rabbit is well depicted as an old soul with a high intelligence despite his lack of book learning. His upbringing has provided him with survival tools and also the ability to assess situations and react in a clear headed and calm way. He is very endearing to the reader with his interesting way of looking at situations while still retaining the need for love and emotional immaturity of a young boy. He is very loving and giving and the reader can't help routing for a good outcome for Rabbit.
Mac's character continues to grow in this second book as he is faced with having to face up to his fears and deal with unexpected and unplanned events and circumstances despite his fears and anxieties. It is an intriguing journey to watch Mac struggling internally to move forward despite his anxiety and it is impossible not to be delighted by his progress and small victories.
Sarah is even more generous and loving than I remembered from book 1, and is the perfect wife to Mac. It is obvious she has a huge heart which is big enough for Mac, her unborn child, and Rabbit.
As with all lives, especially in fiction, the trio are faced with adversity and obstacles which they need to try to overcome. The storyline is engaging and entertaining and brings out the best in the various characters.
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Seeing the world thru the eyes of a child
The grandparents of a little boy they named Rabbit, raised him in the North Carolina wilderness for a good reason. When his grandfather does not return from getting supplies, Rabbit is left to care for his ailing grandmother. She helped him to begin to understand his gift of "seeing" what lies ahead and encouraged him to seek the "good people" after she was gone. He had been taught survival skills that would help him find his way across 2 mountains in search of his future. He meets newlyweds, MacKenzie and Sara Cole. Together they try to understand Rabbit's "gift". Such legends about this "gift" abound in the Carolina mountains. The story leads you by the hand as they deal with danger, the paranormal, and love. Hard to put the book down!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2021
The grandparents of a little boy they named Rabbit, raised him in the North Carolina wilderness for a good reason. When his grandfather does not return from getting supplies, Rabbit is left to care for his ailing grandmother. She helped him to begin to understand his gift of "seeing" what lies ahead and encouraged him to seek the "good people" after she was gone. He had been taught survival skills that would help him find his way across 2 mountains in search of his future. He meets newlyweds, MacKenzie and Sara Cole. Together they try to understand Rabbit's "gift". Such legends about this "gift" abound in the Carolina mountains. The story leads you by the hand as they deal with danger, the paranormal, and love. Hard to put the book down!
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2021
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MacTrish
Brilliant, moving and utterly enchanting!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2018
Ms. Mary Smith
You will love Rabbit!
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Janet Gogerty
Love, mystery and the paranormal make a cracking good tale.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2016