{"product_id":"forest-folk-9781955937931","title":"Forest Folk","description":"John Hood's Folklore Cycle of historical-fantasy novels uses elements of folklore and epic fantasy to tell the story of America's founding in a fresh and exciting way. The first book in the series, \u003ci\u003eMountain Folk\u003c\/i\u003e, was largely set during the American Revolution and featured such historical characters as George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Daniel Boone. In this second novel, \u003ci\u003eForest Folk\u003c\/i\u003e, the focus shifts to the War of 1812, the beginnings of the abolitionist movement, and the Trail of Tears. As the story begins, the new American republic is struggling to reconcile its lofty principles with the practical realities of a rapidly expanding nation. Three fairy rangers who helped the country win its independence - Goran the Sylph, Har the Dwarf, and Dela the Water Maiden - now find they must seek new alliances with the likes of Davy Crockett, Johnny Appleseed, Ichabod Crane, and the Cherokee hero Junaluska to combat a monstrous new conspiracy against peace, justice, and freedom on the frontier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMountain Folk: Book One of the Folklore Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eC\u003c\/i\u003eombines frontier history with fantasy creatures in a fun and unexpected manner.\" - \u003ci\u003eWinston-Salem Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Beyond the epic fantasy itself, the best magic here is the sorcery that will make early American history accessible to a wide swath of ages, tween to adult, who would otherwise eschew the subject. Not since John Jakes' \u003ci\u003eThe American Bicentennial Series\u003c\/i\u003e has the story of our nation's founding been so engaging and approachable.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Mountain Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A classic.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Epoch Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Defiance Press \u0026 Publishing, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50453760508178,"sku":"9781955937931","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_208ba64a-158c-435a-b58e-9de3ac53301c.jpg?v=1729856078","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/forest-folk-9781955937931","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}