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PD Allen (Author)
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December 8, 2009
Connie Hillman must come to grips with what happened in the remote Huron Mountains, where she survived an encounter with ghosts, giants and cannibalistic Weendigo. Connie reflects on horrific events in the ancient and remote Huron Mountains, located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Her former lover (and PhD advisor) Phil Waverly stumbles upon an ancient ceremonial site, which he believes will prove his theory of a Pre-Columbian Bronze Age civilization in the Great Lakes region. Can Connie stop Phil from opening a portal between worlds? This volume also includes The Buck of Mulligan Plains. Henry Kincaid is hunting the biggest buck he has ever seen. A renowned outdoorsman, Henry always sought to be at one with the northern wilderness. Yet he never dreamed of attaining his goal in quite this manner. Meanwhile his lover, Lilith Gordon, fears she will lose him forever.

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About the Author

PD Allen lives in a cabin in a remote section of the Porcupine Mountains in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. His cabin is equipped with a hand pump to draw water. Electricity is provided by a bicycle hooked to a small generator. He spends his days hunting, fishing and foraging. He travels around the UP a great deal, gathering folklore and exploring various mysteries. He also practices shamanism, and can sometimes be seen traveling through the wilderness, flying from treetop to treetop under the influence of Amanita Muscaria. Occasionally he assumes the form of a large red fox. On clear nights when there is a full moon, locals say you can hear him playing his fiddle high up on the mountaintops. The Indians say he plays for the little Manitou, which come out to dance and caper. At least once per week, he travels twenty-five miles on foot to the nearest cybercafé. There he updates his blog - PD Allen: Stories, Rants, & Raves http://allenpd.blogspot.com/.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace (December 8, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1449956904
  • ISBN-13: 978-1449956905
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,108,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

PD Allen has seen the publishing industry from many angles, as an editor, proofreader, typesetter and a sales clerk in a book store. But first and foremost, he is a novelist. With the publishing industry in turmoil due to the rising popularity of ebooks, he has chosen to throw his hat in the ring as an indie author.

PD has led a dynamic and adventurous life. He bicycled the Rocky Mountains, traveled the country as a wandering minstrel, and took degrees in geology, earth science and mathematics. Some consider him an authority on energy issues. His work has been referred to in the US Congress, and in the Australian and French Parliaments.

Yet his greatest talent has always been storytelling. He writes fiction in longhand, with a pen and paper, and then types the handwritten manuscripts into document files for proofing and editing.

Twelve years ago, he had the good fortune to find his soul mate, Elizabeth Anne Pfeiffer (ne Lovan). Elizabeth is an angel who has stood by his side through the best and worst, and has always believed in him, even when he did not believe in himself. He must have done something good, to have such a wonderful person as his partner.

Over the next couple of years, PD Allen will release several novels, including two trilogies -- Under Shattered Skies and Giants in Their Steps. He will also produce further volumes of Yoopernatural and related novels.


 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Creating a World Like Our Own But with Myth and Magic, August 10, 2010
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PD Allen's Blood Moon is volume I of PD Allen's "Tales of the Yoopernatural" a series of books and stories taking place in the Michigan's Upper Peninsula though it's not exactly Michigan's, it's Allen's.

In these tales the author has created a world of myth and legend, a world which looks a lot like the one we inhabit but is just a bit skewed with the occasional portal to other dimensions, appearance of mythical creatures, spirits, ghosts and more. Allen skillfully weaves in geology and history while maintaining the story's tension and pace.

Blood Moon is the tale recounted by Connie Hillman. Connie trained as an anthropologist, earns her living as a writer of historical fiction. She begins by telling us a story of her Grandfather's encounter strange encounter with a benign hairy giant who he comes to believe was guarding the land from a mythical monster. We know, that like Chekov's gun on the mantle piece, we are sure to encounter the giant and the monster again.

Connie is an astute narrator and her story involves her travails as a grad student where she first encounters Phil Waverly, an anthropology professor with some unconventional ideas. Phil becomes Connie's advisor and her lover. Connie becomes enmeshed in university politics and Phil's feud with Warren Stanton, the department head. Like James Hynes, Allen is knowledgeable about life in academia and uses this well to set up the action for his story.

Years after her relationship with Phil has ended, Connie is drawn in when he summons her to archeological dig in the Huron Mountains where some strange events are occurring. It's here that the writing really shines as Allen connects the Grandfather's story to the phenomena at the site.

This is smartly told story that will appeal to lovers of supernatural suspense as well as anyone interested in American and Native American legends and generally anyone interested in good stories.

As an added bonus, a haunting short story, The Buck of Mulligan Plains is included.

I look forward to reading further tales of this magical place.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Ehh, May 19, 2011
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I was hoping for more zing in this collection. It's fun to see mention of familiar Northern MI sites but the stories lack punch.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A word from the author., February 9, 2010
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Hello. I just wanted to let everyone know that this book is also available for Kindle. Due to slight discrepancies in the kindle and print titles, Amazon won't link the two. So here is a link to the Kindle version.

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