Trolls of Coal Mountain

A young woman returns to the mountain estate where she spends her summers, expecting quiet days and familiar trails. What she finds instead are strange signs in the trees, illusions that vanish when touched, and the first rumors of trolls moving through the hills. The mountain is stirring, and something has come with the thaw.When Sarah’s great-great-grandmother, a fairy long hidden in the bones of the old house, appears with a book of spells meant for human tongues, the warning is clear. Trolls have returned, and fairy magic cannot stop them. Only those bound to the land by blood and breath have any hope of standing against the dark that creeps into the hollows. As Sarah and Jamie grow closer and begin to study the spells together, their deepening bond becomes both shield and anchor in a world where trust may be their strongest weapon.Set in 1874 Appalachia and steeped in folklore both familiar and strange, this dark fairy tale unfolds in a world where ghosts speak, illusions carry teeth, and courage means more than enchantment. The trolls are coming, and nothing stays buried forever.