Silver Lady: Travels Along the River Road by Susan Sage

Retired teacher and doula Cassie Navrone never imagined she would be the captain of a houseboat delivering the luxury vessel to the owner thousands of miles down a river.

After a crushing global pandemic, the world is on the brink of a total Great Collapse. The planet, society, and life as humanity knows it are essentially unrecognizable.

Needing to get away, to feel alive, and yearning for adventure, Cassie selects five strangers to join her in embarking on a fantastical river journey.

Under the threat of a looming civil war, Captain Cassie and her guests/crew navigate the river, steering clear of certain regions notorious for their violence or inhabited by bizarre beings. They also circumvent riverbank towns rumored to lure unsuspecting travelers with their strange, surreal magic.

Despite the carefully plotted journey, the group, even from the perceived safety of the river, encounters riverbanks that pose life-threatening dangers and treacherous perils that threaten their sanity.

The story takes readers on a fantastical journey along a river enveloped in enchanting elements of surrealism.

I’m a huge fan of Susan Sage’s writing and admire her remarkable creativity, and Silver Lady: Travels Along the River Road is an exceptional narrative and brilliant read.

Thank you to the author, Susan Sage, for the privilege of editing Silver Lady:

Travels Along the River Road. It is my utmost pleasure to provide this review.

Opinions expressed are my own.