Overview
"The unusual settings and characters keep the surprises coming, while Rogers's lovely descriptions and distinctive voice keep the pages turning. Faith fiction readers of all ages should enjoy this…" --Publishers Weekly
"I only know one man who might be able to tell me where I come from, and that man is a liar and a fraud."
As far back as he can remember, young Grady has tramped from village to village in the company of a huckster named Floyd. The pair make a scant living by perpetrating hoaxes on the good citizens of the Corenwald frontier-all at Grady's expense. After all, Floyd never gave a moment's consideration to Grady's feelings about being exhibited as "The Ugliest Boy in the World."
But when Floyd stages an elaborate plot to revive Corenwalders' belief in mythical swamp-dwellers known as the feechiefolk, he overshoots the mark: what starts as "The Great Feechie Scare" quickly becomes a widespread panic that threatens the whole countryside. Yet amid all the chaos, Grady discovers a truth that has evaded him all his life--and it will change his path forever.
This new edition of Jonathan Rogers' beloved tale features
- New supplemental material from the author
- All-new illustrations by Joe Hox
- New cover art by Stephen Crotts
- A hardcover design, matching the 20th anniversary editions of the Wilderking Trilogy
- It also smells better than most swamp fiction*
*according to 9/10 leading scent-ists and patent medicine salespeople
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