In “Mountain Folk,” John Hood weaves a spellbinding tale that reimagines American history through a magical lens, where the folklore creatures of European and Native American traditions are real, living alongside humans in a hidden world.
When young Daniel Boone encounters Goran, a fairy ranger, during a hunting expedition in the Carolina backcountry of 1751, he's drawn into a secret world of magical beings. As the French and Indian War erupts, Daniel and Goran find themselves allied in an epic struggle that will shape the future of a continent.
From the halls of Mount Vernon to the Cherokee villages of the frontier, from fairy strongholds hidden in misty mountains to the bloody battlefields of the Revolution, “Mountain Folk” follows an unforgettable cast of historical figures and mythical beings. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the Cherokee Beloved Woman Nanyehi (Nancy Ward) interact with sylphs, dwarves, water maidens, and thunderbirds in a richly detailed alternate history where magical creatures influence pivotal events in America's founding.
As the Great Alliance of European fairies schemes to maintain British rule and unleashes dangerous monsters on the American revolutionaries, only a small band of heroic humans and rebel folk stand against them. Their adventures combine folklore with historical events in a story of courage, friendship, and the birth of a nation.
If you enjoyed “American Gods,” “The Golem and the Jinni,” and “Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell,” you'll love “Mountain Folk.”
