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New
England has a rich history of different cultures and people landing on our
shores.
Occasionally
secrets and treasures from those times are unearthed.
The
Black Ledge Series reveals one of those ancient secrets. A dark secret.
A
secret from the time of The Red Paint People, thousands of years ago, when
humans were Aware of the magical
world.
Camedon, a Keeper of the Realm, explains being Aware much better than I can. In this excerpt from The Keeper and the Rune Stone, Book I of The Black Ledge Series, the four Driscoll children have just met Camedon in a cavern on the beach of their new home:
Camedon, a Keeper of the Realm, explains being Aware much better than I can. In this excerpt from The Keeper and the Rune Stone, Book I of The Black Ledge Series, the four Driscoll children have just met Camedon in a cavern on the beach of their new home:
The Keeper
straightened, and the star on his fingertips disappeared with a tiny POP.
“Human Beings are not the only intelligent life in the world.” He smiled. “They
just think they are.”
Jack
sidled closer to the conversation. “What else is there?”
“All
sorts. You’ve heard of many in fairy tales. Elves, Dwarves, Fae, Water Sprites
...” the Keeper’s voice trailed off.
“How come
Humans aren’t aware of this so-called Realm?” Jack pressed.
“They used
to be—they used to be part of the Realm,” the Keeper said. “Thousands of years
ago. Most of your myths are stories from that time.”
“What
changed?” Rob asked.
“As
science and technology advanced, Humans pulled away from the natural order.
Eventually all interaction ceased to exist, and with it, awareness. Memories
and stories of the Realm became nothing more than fairy tales.” The little man
held out his hand. “Let’s try this again. My name is Camedon.”
How
did these Magical Beings end up in Maine?
The Red Paint People were a tribe of
indigenous people who lived on the coasts of New England and Atlantic Canada
regions of North America thousands of years ago.
The name The Red Paint People arose
from their use of Red Ochre to decorate their belongings, and themselves. They
decorated tools, clothing, and the bodies of their dead in burial preparation.
They were bold seafarers. Swordfish
bones discovered in archaeological sites tell us they were navigating deep and
treacherous waters in the Atlantic. Thousands of years ago, in canoes.
And here's where the plot thickens.
Archaeological excavations in Norway have unearthed tools and belongings with
similar red marks/patterns to those discovered on the coast of Maine. Eerily
similar red markings. Other clues point to trans-Atlantic travel. Rune Stones
in North America that date long before the defined Viking Age. A breed of
domestic cat (the Maine Coon) shares DNA with the Norwegian Forest Cat. Strong
similarities between some Native American and Ancient Norse myths suggest they
gathered around the same campfire more than once.
Did Elves and Dwarves stow away on one
of the return trips to Maine? It appears they did.
Our story then takes a darker turn, as
things tend to do on the coast of Maine, but our Once upon a time began in a
land far, far away.
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