The Northwoods Chronicles: A Novel in Stories (Five Star Science Fiction and Fantasy Series)

Publisher's Weekly Starred Review:"Dark fantasy writer Engstrom (Black Leather) starts on familiar ground, but rapidly turns this 'novel in stories' into a genre-blending exploration of love, aging, grief and sacrifice. Fast-paced, melancholy and beautiful, the overarching narrative binds a collection of good stories into a superb if unconventional novel."Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club:"From the ominous opening to the soaring conclusion, these braided stories — subtle and spooky and smart — will keep the reader spellbound. The Northwoods is a scary place to live, but in Ms. Engstrom's hands, it's a fabulous visit." romance,love,horror,literary,fantasy,paranormal,short,supernatural,novel,dark,stories,weird,unique,strange,regional,chronicles,elizabeth,wonderful,northwoods,engstrom,cratty Residents of isolated White Pines Junction in Vargas County live a prosperous contented life. The town seems normal to the tourists who flock there for fishing in the lakes in the summer. However, the locals know that periodically children under the age of twelve years old disappear without a trace. The townsfolk accept the abductions as a fee from beyond for their wonderful lifestyle--but sacrificial love takes its toll in guilt and grief. Presents stories of the citizens of Vargas County, a place where children under the age of twelve routinely disappear.