With his German Bible and a bag full of supernaturally charged silverware, Daniel, a recent initiate to a secret society called Der Jaeger, is dispatched by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson to investigate the disappearances of settlers in the buffer lands between the Ohio Purchase and the Indian Territory. Along the way, Daniel encounters a supernatural monster that shatters his understanding of reality and is thrown into a war against evil that stretches into mythology, leaving him woe...

To write or not to write, the author dilemma of 2020. Certainly, life has become stranger than fiction, so eleven Appalachian authors gathered their courage and dug deep to present a flowing anthology of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry inspired by Covid-19 or rewritten during the pandemic. Here reside near-autobiographical tales of hardscrabble mountain education, plus familial and societal laments. Even a dragon hides amidst the pages. It's a well-knit, often emotional read of reflection,...

Thirteen plus one short tales by nine different Appalachian authors, an uprooting of tradition with another just for fun. A strong mix of history, speculation, and, perhaps, a wee bit of fear. These hills are listenin', child, so come sit a spell. You'll hear tales you ain't before; dark yahoos, wishes gone wrong, veil walkers, and someone's head might well roll. Ain't nothin' really, just a few new stories you can take back to the holler and share with you and yours. Maybe they'll shiver....