Reluctant Cassandra Premonitionis part of ...

Reluctant Cassandra

                Premonitionis part of our animalistic nature. Elephants have long been known to be psychicand use telepathy when they grieve. Well Cassandra is in tune with her  premonitions. I love the opening line becauseit is about Cassandra’s premonition; “I feel change rolling through EagleValley like a mist before the storm.”  Cassandrafeels things before they happen and this is the reason she is often reluctant.She was named for the Greek Cassandra who had the gift of foreseeing thefuture.

Reluctant Cassandra is a brilliant southern novel that has astrong sense of setting. It is set in a historic southern town where changedoesn’t happen often, and when it does it is often unsettling. History andfamily are important.  

The recession has taken a toll onthe ritualistic lives of historic Eagle Valley where American flags line MaineStreet and the historic architecture is so iconic. Cassandra works at anantique shop, and she tells stories about the old furniture she sells using herpsychic abilities.

                The mistof change that has taken over the town and Cassandra’s life includes her  father being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s  and other problems. She must sell her parents’home and leave the life she has grown to love. On top of that she and herboyfriend break up.

                I lovethis novel because it was relaxing and easy to read. I loved the dog Thor andthe characters grew on me. This is a great literary novel. It is about family,friends, and neighbors and coming together. It’s about love overcomingobstacles and individuals being in tune with the universe and theirpremonitions and who they are. I would recommend this novel to study groups,book clubs, or anyone planning on writing a good southern novel. The bookcover, editing, and formatting are all awesome.

Maggie Collins

Author of Celestial Blue Skies