UFI welcomes Stacey Thompson Author of The Superstition Mountain Trilogy. Thanks for Joining us!!
Why The Superstition Mountain?
Superstition Mountain is set in the Apache Junction area of
Arizona in the late 1880's. There are a lot of legends set around the
Superstition Mountains and they became the backdrop for this really fun and
interesting story. It not only incorporates the Apache creation story, it also
uses a form of the Lost Dutchman Legends. That's why it's such a great place to
base a story that explores the boundaries of good and evil.
The story is based around a young woman named Ami who
watched her mother die from a Vampire Demon named Price. She was trained as a
Monster Slayer by a man named Wesley who has a past of his own. She is sent
away for her own safety before Price attacks the only real family she's ever
known. The Shaman and the other Monster Slayers. This sets Ami and Wesley on a
mission to set things right and kill Price. Things don't go as they planned.
They become instrumental in where the lines of good and evil really are and how
far they will go for the people they care about.
These mountains were the perfect setting because there's so
much lore in the area. From the legend of the Lost Dutchman's mines to the
unexplained light shows that will happen at night. No one knows exactly where
this supposed mine is in the mountains and many people have looked for the
mines within the mountain. The legend talks about a man, Jacob Wilks, who found
this mine and traded gold from it in the nearby city of Apache Junction. The
problem is no one has ever found it.
The Apache creation story is also featured within the story.
The legend talks about a small battle between what is translated into the
Monster Slayer and the first evil of the Earth. Of course the Monster Slayer
defeats the evil, but the question is does evil really ever truly die? I took
great care in learning this story the best I could and incorporating it into
the main line of the story. There are several versions of the creation story so
I did my best to try and honor all of them that I found in my research.
This story is a great mesh of American Indian legends as
well as some of the lore within the area. It's a wonderful mix of Wild West
with Vampires and a sprinkle of Witches. I love this area and the mountains
themselves and hope that everyone who reads these books will want to see the
real mountains. They really are a magical and beautiful place to visit or live.
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Stacey has been
writing since she can remember. She primarily writes Edgy Paranormal and
Paranormal Romance, but has dabbled in the Horror and Young Adult Genres.
She is a mother of
Three and lives in the beautiful state of Wyoming. You can find her at her blog
and Facebook page.
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