Second novel in Jackalope Stories series explores interconnected urban fantasy world
On February 27, 2021, independent author Jake Nickens published "The Hinderwood," an urban fantasy novel for young adults set in rural Mississippi.
"One Halloween night, Jimmy [Doe] convinces his older brother Jack to break through the chains and locks on a wooden shed behind the town mortuary," the synopsis reads.
"By the time Jack rubs the blinding light from his eyes, Jimmy is already gone, stolen away by a pale hand with sharp, yellow nails."
Readers follow Jimmy and Jack as they try to find one another in a strange world, "taking every risk necessary to find [one another]. Because once spirits in the Hinderwood forget their purpose, they fade… or they feed."
"One Halloween night, Jimmy [Doe] convinces his older brother Jack to break through the chains and locks on a wooden shed behind the town mortuary," the synopsis reads.
"By the time Jack rubs the blinding light from his eyes, Jimmy is already gone, stolen away by a pale hand with sharp, yellow nails."
Readers follow Jimmy and Jack as they try to find one another in a strange world, "taking every risk necessary to find [one another]. Because once spirits in the Hinderwood forget their purpose, they fade… or they feed."
From start to finish, the satisfying pacing propels readers forward into an emotional, harrowing tale that first chases them into hiding before wrapping them in warm blankets. Nickens is an expert at using narrative to teach empathy and self-compassion, and his ability to produce both endearing characters and horrifying characters is hardly rivaled!
"The Hinderwood" is the second novel in a loosely-connected series of books, and it is available for purchase on Amazon.
Julie Elise Landry edited the novel and served as a publishing and marketing consultant.
Teo Skaffa designed the cover art.
"The Hinderwood" is the second novel in a loosely-connected series of books, and it is available for purchase on Amazon.
Julie Elise Landry edited the novel and served as a publishing and marketing consultant.
Teo Skaffa designed the cover art.
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