The Root Cellar

Plot

Ray Karhu leaves an archaeological dig to tend to family matters in the Upper Peninsula. What he finds in his Aunts cabin is a legacy he knew nothing about. Viena, a Karelian migr, was a shaman keeping the magical tradition of healing and nature worship of the Arctic Finns alive in the north woods. Rays struggle to accept, understand, and finally embrace this tradition takes him on a wrenching journey of exploration and discovery of the past and the present. Inspired by the Kalevalas mythic images, rhythms, and portends, this story evokes its own brand of magic. Cover art by Kevin Heckeler, www.adkhike.com