False Cape

A Wash Woods Legacy #1

by Cecilee Linke

The sailors saw the land coming toward them and knew they must be getting close to their destination. It had to be Cape Henry.

Alas, they were wrong. They had strayed too far south and had reached the Graveyard of the Atlantic.

Throughout the 19th century, countless ships ran aground in this weather-beaten area of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Many perished in the dangerous storms that often pelted this area.

But some survived and made it to shore.

Here in this isolated corner of the world, four generations of people lived and died by the sea in a little village called Wash Woods. This long-forgotten place comes to life through the tales of Mary Margaret "Mamie" Marsh, a descendant of those shipwrecked survivors, as she details what it was like to grow up in a seaside town at the turn of the 20th century.

176 pages, Paperback

First published November 24, 2013

About the author

I have been writing stories and poems since I was a little girl. I was encouraged by my third-grade teacher Mrs. Collins to continue writing, so I have taken her advice to heart!

I like to write about people and relationships, so my usual genres are young adult and historical fiction. My first novel is a young adult story about twin sisters, called Elodie and Heloise. The characters in the book were based on some characters that I created in The Sims 3.

My second novel is the first in a historical fiction set in the ghost town of Wash Woods, Virginia, a long-forgotten fishing village in what is now False Cape State Park in Virginia Beach. The first novel is being released in November 2013, with the second novel being released in spring 2014 and the third book to follow in summer/fall 2014.

Reviews

[Mary O · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book started off slow and a little hard to read for me, but after a few chapters I became invested in Mamie's story. I definitely want to pick up the next book in the series to continue learning about Mamie and her family.

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable first book in a series that I look forward to reading. This is a look at the forgotten town of Wash Woods, VA, from the viewpoint of one of the former residents. The fact that it’s based on a real place made me even more interested, and I look forward to reading the rest of Mamie’s story. A few typos and grammatical errors, but overall a good story.

[Cecilee Linke]

I wrote this book. It's up to everyone else to read and (hopefully!) enjoy and review it :-)