Gaze beyond the beauty of Appalachia into what hides beneath. Allow these stories to guide you down spooky hollow roads and deep into the mysterious mountains within its dark heart, where monsters, mayhem and madness abound and things are never exactly as they seem. Walk the hill paths, under the light of a sinister moon, with authors Ellen Thompson McCloud and Jessie Grayson as they weave together several chilling tales that promise to leave you staring into the wilderness, wondering what might be staring back. Shadows and Mountains: Fireside Tales from the Dark Heart of Appalachia dares the reader to look beyond the obvious splendor .... Will you?