Refreshing saga from Appalachian Virginia and "Kaintuck" during the early 20th century. Characters, setting, story and plot are unforgettable! This book is a haunting read; I wish it hadn't ended!

Having never read a self-published book before, I was somewhat reluctant to read this. However, since a friend recommended it, I decided to give it a try. I am so glad I did. It just goes to show that many of our best authors are yet undiscovered. I truly hope this author continues to write and publish more novels.

I couldn't put the book down and found the author's ability to take me to a time and place I've never lived truly fascinating. I could picture every nook & cranny of these Appalachian "hollers" down to the last detail almost to the point of feeling like I'd just walked through the woods myself.

The characters and stories were also captivating and I thought the style (1st person narratives) worked well. I was very impressed with the amount of research this author must have done and how she wove the Appalachian terms into the narrative. It made the stories that much more believable. The Appalachian words were at times difficult, but most of the times I figured out what she meant. (Just an fyi - I never did figure out what "sangin'" meant so I googled it - It means digging up ginseng). I have heard there will be another revision to this novel. The book could be improved by a table of contents and a glossary of terms & characters and perhaps by fixing a few typos, but otherwise, I hope she leaves it as is. Wonderful!