The Cabin at the End of the World follows a family of three, Eric and Andrew, as well as their daughter Wen, who are vacationing in a remote cabin in New Hampshire. While outside catching grasshoppers, Wen is approached by a group of strangers who claim to have been sent by God to save the world.
The strangers, Leonard, Sabrina, Adriane, and Red, are heavily armed and have a sinister agenda. They believe they have been given a divine mission to stop an impending apocalypse and need Eric, Andrew, and Wen's help to complete their task. The strangers are convinced that Eric and Andrew are crucial to their plan and willing to do whatever it takes to ensure their success, even if it means killing the family.
The tension in the novel builds slowly but surely as the strangers become increasingly threatening and unpredictable. The line between reality and delusion becomes blurred, and it is unclear whether the strangers are genuinely on a divine mission or if they are mentally unstable. The family is forced to confront their deepest fears and darkest secrets to survive the strangers' attack.
The novel is told from multiple perspectives, providing insight into the characters' motivations and thoughts. It explores complex themes such as the nature of faith, the consequences of violence, and the idea of sacrifice. The characters' beliefs are tested as they struggle to make sense of the situation they find themselves in. The novel's ending is ambiguous, leaving the family's fate open to interpretation.
