Tales of the Blue Earth
Tales of the Blue Earth is a literary companion to author Jason Lee Willis’s novels in The Dream Catcher Chronicles and The Alchemist’s Chronicles. Along with a collection of short stories, Willis includes the historical articles and journals that inspired the mythology of his tales. From the journals of Baron Lahontan and Joseph Nicollet to the tales of the Dakota and Anishinaabe, this collection will provide historical accounts and paranormal encounters about the place once known as... The Haunted Valley
New Tales
In this special edition, author Jason Lee Willis has written several stories set in Blue Earth County. Many of these tales connect to his other series, the Dream Catcher Chronicles and the Alchemist Chronicles.
"My Brother's Keeper"
"The Two Good Thunders"
"Eye for Eye"
"A Place in the Stars"
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Old Legends
Along with his original short stories, Willis includes over a dozen historical records and legendary tales that influenced his stories. This tales from the public doman include:
Thomas Hughes' "Tales of the Haunted Valley"
The Exploits of Pierre-Charles LeSueur
Baron Lahontan's account of the Long River
Schoolcraft's Chippewa Legends
and William Warren's Ojibwe histories.