Crow's Rest
Angelica R. Jackson
Angelica R. Jackson
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Release Date: May 12, 2015
Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
ISBN: 978-1633920057
ASIN: B00VI89PQS
Pages: 288
Book Description:
Avery Flynn arrives for a visit at her Uncle Tam's, eager to rekindle her summertime romance with her crush-next-door, Daniel.
But Daniel’s not the sweet, neurotic guy she remembers—and she wonders if this is her Daniel at all. Or if someone—some thing—has taken his place.
Her quest to find the real Daniel—and get him back—plunges Avery into a world of Fae and changelings, where creatures swap bodies like humans change their socks, and magic lives much closer to home than she ever imagined.
ARJ’s Top Ten Creatures from
Myths and Legends
1. Kelpies: these water-horses have fascinated me since I was a child. I was horse crazy to begin with, and then you add in magic? Yes, please! The bit about them drowning and/or devouring people didn’t faze me a bit; I just knew I would be the exception and the kelpie and I would become fast friends. Fortunately, this belief was never tested, because older-me fears I would have just been another tasty morsel.
2. The Wild Hunt: this is another one that combined my love
of horses with hounds, and like Hagrid and his blast-ended screwts, as a child
I refused to believe their sinister reputation. Once I got older and more
morbid, their sinister reputation was what renewed my fascination, lol. The
Wild Hunt makes an appearance in the Crow’s Rest sequel, No Man’s Land.
3. Puca: I’m a sucker for trickster characters, and a puca
is the ultimate trickster. If you haven’t seen the movie Harvey with Jimmy
Stewart, I highly recommend that as an introduction. The film features the
puca’s rabbit form, but they’re also fond of goat, horse, or dog shapes.
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Art by ARJ
4. Raven (the trickster): back in my days as a professional
storyteller, I discovered the stories of Raven and Coyote from Native American
tribes. They came to be some of my favorites, even though I didn’t tell them
myself (out of respect for cultural laws) and I’m sure this affection was part
of the reason why I settled on crows as a Fae conduit.
5. Unicorns: yes, I admit I was one of those girls whose
bedroom walls were covered in unicorn posters, and who toted around a sticker
book containing 90% of the unicorn decals ever manufactured. They were like the
best horse ever, but with an upgrade. My very first attempt at a novel, when I
was around eleven, included unicorn and werewolf characters, lol
6. Selkie: One of my all-time favorite movies is The Secret
of Roan Inish, a story of a young girl who tries to reclaim her baby brother,
lost to the seals. It’s a great example of how the Fae can protect human folk,
and aren’t always sinister.
7. Hedley Kow: You can find the tale of the Hedley Kow here, but he’s
basically another shapeshifting trickster. His tricks are more on the prank end
of the spectrum, than on the “laughing while they devour you alive” side.
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The Hedley Kow as pictured in More English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs (public
domain)
8. Cat Sith: this is a creature that must be appeased with a
wake that includes games, singing, dancing,
storytelling, and offerings, lest it steal the soul of your dead loved
one. I may have shared a home with this sinister black cat for twenty-plus
years, but I could never prove it. She answered to Tippy.
9. Pegasus: are you noticing the fantasy-horse theme among
my favorites? What could be better than a horse that actually flies? I remember
reading a book where some children climb up a pole to the gas station’s sign, a
flying red horse, and bring it to life. They fly off on adventures, and I was
so envious. Then there’s the actual Pegasus myths from Greece, that are epic in
their own right.
10. Corbin: okay, so this is the creature I made up for
Crow’s Rest. But a corbin and his trickster ways, along with a more young adult
sexiness, combines all the things I love about mythical and legendary
creatures. So even though corbin don’t have as long of a history as his puca
brethren (they’re closely related), they will always have a place in my heart.
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And check out the illustrated
companion, A Compendium of the Faer Folke!
Available as a free download!
Available as a free download!
About The AuthorIn keeping with her scattered Gemini nature, Angelica R. Jackson has far to o many interests to list here.
She has an obsession wit h creating more writing nooks in the home she share s with her husband and two corpulent cats in California's Gold Country. Fortunately, the writing nooks serve for reading and cat cuddling too.
Other pastimes include cooking for food allergies (not necessarily by choice, but she’s come to terms with it), photography, and volunteering at a local no-kill sanctuary.
She blogs at Angelic Mus e, and is a contributing member of Operation Awesome and the Fearless Fifteeners.
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