A boy called Rabbit…

“Evil’s comin’, boy…comin’ fast. Look for the man with eyes like winter skies, and hair like a crow’s wing. He’s the one you gotta find.”

The remote mountain wilderness of North Carolina swallowed up the ten-year-old boy as he made his way down from the primitive camp where his grandparents had kept him hidden all his life. His dying grandmother, gifted with The Sight, set him on a quest to find the Good People, and though he is filled with fear and wary of civilization, Rabbit is determined to keep his promise to her. When he crosses paths with Sarah and MacKenzie Cole, neither their lives, nor his, are ever the same again.

The extraordinary little boy called Rabbit has the power to change the world for everyone he meets, but can he save himself from the one person his grandparents had hoped would never find him? His dangerous and bittersweet journey will touch you in unexpected ways, and once you've let Rabbit into your heart, you'll never forget him.
About the AuthorMarcia Meara is a native Floridian, living in the Orlando area with her husband of 29 years, two silly little dachshunds and four big, lazy cats. She's fond of reading, gardening, hiking, canoeing, painting, and writing, not necessarily in that order. But her favorite thing in the world is spending time with her two grandchildren, ten-year-old Tabitha Faye, and twenty-month-old Kaelen Lake. At age 69, Marcia wrote "Wake-Robin Ridge," her first novel, and "Summer Magic: Poems of Life and Love." Her second novel, "Swamp Ghosts," set alongside the wild and scenic rivers of central Florida, was released in spring of 2014. "A Boy Named Rabbit," the sequel to "Wake-Robin Ridge," will be available on Kindle by January 26, 2015. And "Hunter," the sequel to "Swamp Ghosts," is scheduled for release in late summer, 2015. In the past year, Marcia has also had her poetry appear in four Silver Birch Press anthologies: "Silver," "Green," and "Summer," all Eclectic Anthologies of Poetry and Prose, and "Noir Erasure Poetry Anthology," which features a unique form of creating poems from prose. Her philosophy? It's never too late to follow your dream. Just take that first step, and never look back.
Our 4*Review
I fell a little in love with this book the minute I read the title and description. It wasn’t until later, I realised it was book two of a series, but I was already committed to reading about this lost and lonely boy, searching for another, better life after his last relative dies in the mountains.
But Rabbit isn’t a miserable little waif, he has a mission. He must find the one man who can help him, described by his Gran as ‘a man with eyes like the winter skies and hair like a crow’s wing’.
I adored the authors enchanting writing style, concise yet emotional. Rabbit’s story is sure to capture your heart as it did mine.
Rabbit is a very special boy, magically endearing. He cares so much about what living really means, gradually bringing this realisation to the people he meets. I have a special affinity to the Appalachian way of life, and loved the way Rabbit speaks, his emotions and understanding.
“A Boy Called Rabbit” is a beautifully crafted story. One of those stories that play havoc with your emotions.
One small annoyance that stopped this being a 5 star review was the odd chronology of the chapter headings. At first I couldn’t figure it out and found it confusing, but after a while I was enjoying the story so much, I hardly took any notice.