Firehandler | Jason Lee Willis Nov

The Firehandler

According to legend, the Horned Serpent, a primordial symbol for evil, dwells in the watery abyss of Lake Manitou. To fifteen-year-old Lily Weber, who lives along the shores of Lake Manitou, the Horned Serpent is just another symbol for Satan, which the nuns at Sacred Heart Mission explained as Leviathan in the Old Testament and the Red Dragon in the New Testament. To Halvar Dobie, rumors of a Horned Serpent connect to his Norse heritage with Jormungandr, the creature destined to destroy the world with fire. If his forefathers are correct, an ancient quest is nearing the end. To Winnie Weber, Lily's mother, the evil Unktehi is a malicious monster from Lakota legend that brought the great flood and, even in death, is a force to be feared. To Lily's estranged grandfather Nanakonan, the Horned Serpent is mishi-ginebig, a dreaded creature from Anishinaabe lore that sleeps below the waters of his home, Lake Manitou. His hereditary role is to prepare a warrior to defeat this monster, but when his grandson is forcibly taken away to a boarding school, he is forced to teach Lily the secrets of their family.

Caught between cultures, Lily confronts not only this sleeping evil but also her own faith and family as she learns what it means to be a FIREHANDLER.

THE DREAMCATCHER CHRONICLES is a generational battle between good and evil, where the dark deeds of the past shape the present-and the prophecies of the future reach back to influence the past.

Paperback: 490 Pages

ISBN-13: 979-8989119837

Dimensions 6x9

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Anishinaabe Concepts

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Anishinaabe

Described by historian Basil Johnson as "the Beings Made from Nothing," the Anishinnabe begn a westward migration from the Atlantic and through the Great Lakes to Minnesota, where they are also known as the Ojibwe or Chippewa.

Gitch Animiiki

The Ojibwe version of the myth states that the thunderbirds were created by Nanabozho for the purpose of fighting the underwater spirits. They were also used to punish humans who broke moral rules. The thunderbirds lived in the four directions and arrived with the other birds in the springtime. In the fall they migrated south after the ending of the underwater spirits' most dangerous season.

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Tales of the Blue Earth is a literary companion to author Jason Lee Willis’s novels in The Dream Catcher Chronicles and The Alchemist’s Chronicles. Along with a collection of short stories, Willis includes the historical articles and journals that inspired the mythology of his tales. From the journals of Baron Lahontan and Joseph Nicollet to the tales of the Dakota and Anishinaabe, this collection will provide historical accounts and paranormal encounters about the place once known as... The Haunted Valley

140 Pages

6x9

$14.99