Beyond the Waterfall Door: Stories of the High Hills

The mini-collection of six stories by an award-winning author explores a magical world that exists behind the waterfall in the popular Sawdust Arts Festival in Laguna Beach. Four of the six stories first appeared in various fantasy anthologies, and two are brand new and only available in this collection.

Contents:

• The Handyman’s Apprentice – An apprentice handyman discovers his calling…in a place he could never have imagined. First appeared as “Jack of the High Hills” in The Dimensions Next Door, in 2008.
• The Backup Singer – A busker is drawn into a quest to help a young man find his true love. “The Backup Singer” is original to The Waterfall Door.
• Magic Paint – A young woman finds an unusual way to deal with an alcoholic mother. First appeared as “Horses of the High Hills, in Children of Magic, in 2006.
• Her Black Mood - An apprentice magic painter finds out what lurks in the darkest part of her soul, and also learns a bit about her teacher’s mysterious past. "Her Black Mood" first appeared in “Killer Bunnies and Zombie Raccoons,” in 2009.
• All Hallows in the High Hills - Just when an old man believes he is finally alone, he finds his last, best friend somewhere completely unexpected. "All Hollows in the High Hills" first appeared in “Magic, Mystery, and the Macabre,” in 2013.
• The Back of the Drum – Amaya can’t wait to get through the waterfall and door and see her lover after a winter of separation, but she nearly trips over a badly beaten young girl with no memory of the crimes committed against her. “The Back of the Drum” is original to Beyond the Waterfall Door.