“When you fight a violent and mean enemy, it’s difficult not to become violent and mean yourself,” an old friend once warned Bobby Fallon—and those words echo through every challenge he faces.
Bobby Fallon is no ordinary man. Half-human, half-nature spirit of the wild hare clan, he walks the line between the ordinary and the mystical. As the guardian of a precious remnant of old-growth forest near a quiet northern Wisconsin town, Bobby is deeply connected to the land and its secretive inhabitants. Yet, his life is anything but serene. Operating on the margins of society as a card shark, shoplifter, and small-time criminal, he navigates both human law and the hidden rules of the forest spirits’ clandestine culture.
When Bobby attempts to help his longtime friend Arne escape a stint in jail, he quickly finds himself in over his head. What begins as a seemingly simple act of loyalty spirals into a web of crimes and confrontations far beyond his usual schemes. As the line between his human mischief and his mystical responsibilities blurs, Bobby must confront his own nature: how far can he go before he loses himself to the very darkness he fights against?
Rich with suspense, humor, and a deep sense of place, this story blends folklore, small-town intrigue, and the moral complexities of loyalty, survival, and identity. Fans of magical realism, urban fantasy, and character-driven thrillers will be drawn into Bobby’s world—a place where the rules of the forest and the rules of humans collide in unpredictable ways.