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Centenary Rhodes is a well-traveled name for an old soul, but she doesn't know this yet. Growing up in southern Appalachia wasn't easy, so Cent left home as soon as she could, but the post-collegiate happiness she'd expected has never occurred. She can't find a decent date, much less find that special someone and, after losing her job in a corporate downsize, she's struggling to meet her most basic needs. Her car has been repossessed, her bills are piling up, and her questionable North Chicago neighborhood is dangerous to navigate. Returning home to Hare Creek, Tennessee, never crosses Cent's mind until her Great Aunt Tess contacts her with an offer she can't refuse. The family homestead must be sold, and Aunt Tess needs someone to clean it up. Cent will have access to Aunt Tess' garden and truck and can live on the homestead rent-free for as long as it takes. A part-time job is waiting for her as well.It's a chance to solve some of Cent's financial woes, but will her return be enough when evil sets its sights on Embreeville Mountain and the homestead? A carefully woven Appalachian tapestry of granny magic, haints, elementals, and the fantastic diversity of the human condition - served with a delicious side of fries and a generous quart of peach moonshine.

To write or 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, eyeing our present, and looking ahead. All is not lost. No, some things have merely been Shelved.

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. Maybe you will too. And maybe, just maybe, you'll hug someone tight when things get scary enough. This is an anthology of nontraditional Appalachian ghost tales. It's not that we don't like the classics. Rather, we're ready for something new.By order of appearance:Part One: Short doesn't mean necessarily sweet."Messages" by Deborah Marshall"Miss Vera" by Brenda M. G'Fellers"Can Johnny Come Home with Us?" by Rebecca Lynn"Strays" by Brenda M. G'Fellers"A Visit from a Peculiar Entity" by Jeanne G'FellersPart Two: Here's to sad songs, rabid beasts, and things best left unseen."Singin' Sally" by Sarah Elizabeth"Survival" by Brenda M. G'Fellers"Born with a Veil" by Jules Corriere"The Neighbors are Fantastic" by Jeanne G'Fellers"Pieces and Parts" by Anne G'Fellers-Mason"As Light Fades" by Kristin PearsonPart Three: Pull up a chair… if you ain't too scared."Great Uncle's Rocking Chair" by Jeanne G'Fellers"Causing a Scene" by Anne G'Fellers-Mason"The Salt Creek Valley Monkey Dog" by Edward Karshner

Centenary Rhodes is caught in a deal she didn't make. Thanks to her eternal lover, Stowne's, quick thinking, she'll live forever, but there's a hitch. Cent's now fey, and three months out of the year she'll live on the other side of Embreeville Mountain among the Hunter Fey, serving their king, Dane Gow.As Cent begins wading through the anachronisms that come with being a Hunter, she learns that nothing is what it initially seems. Cent shares several past lives with Dane, who wants her back, and Stowne's lied to Cent so many times that she's having doubts about their marriage. To make matters worse, the past Hunter Kings are influencing Dane's behavior, and the youngest Hunter, Brinn, might well be the most dangerous of them all.It's going to be a cold, dark spring, and Cent needs to unite both sides of Embreeville mountain before her eternal life, her relationship with Dane, and her marriage to Stowne come permanently undone.Another rich Contemporary Appalachian tale about fantastic people and the magic they possess, including LGBTQIA+ characters Human and otherwise.