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Pierre Charles Le Sueur was a real-life French fur trader and one of the first explorers to visit the frontier west of the Great Lakes. His exploits sound larger than life. Perhaps they were! His inspiring adventures involve pirates, priests, prairies, and plenty of plunder.Based on Jason Lee Willis's novel, The Alchemist's Stone.

According to legend, the WINTERMAKER brings cold, death, and destruction to the world. To Lily Guerin, he is her supernatural foe, an evil spirit lurking under the frozen water of Lake Manitou, waiting to rise from his death. To her granddaughter Nicki Guerin, he's just an embarrassing folktale told by her ancestors to explain the terrible winters in Minnesota. To seventh grader Biff Forsberg, he's a metaphor for the real world monsters-like the serial killer preying upon kids in Hiawatha County.Having previously faced this evil in 1898, Lily Guerin readies her spiritual warriors, the Isanti Lodge, for the impending battle, but a series of unexpected tragedies cripples the team, giving the servants of the WINTERMAKER access to the ancient magic surrounding Lake Manitou. With the advantage, the Order of Eos unleashes evil upon the lake community in the form of paranormal attacks, cold-blooded killers, and the worst storm in Hiawatha County history.THE DREAMCATCHER CHRONICLES is a generational battle between good and evil, where the dark deeds of the past shape the present-and the prophecies of the future reach back to influence the past.

Pierre-Charles LeSueur, the second son of a French aristocrat, searches for a new purpose on the Canadian frontier. Cast out by his family, the awkward young man nicknamed Beanpole is taken in by Jesuit explorer Jacques Marquette, who searches for the headwaters of the Mississippi River.When his master is murdered, however, LeSueur must learn how to survive on the frontier alone.As an adult, LeSueur becomes an accomplished fur trader with a secret identity and a desire for revenge against the faceless men who killed his mentor. An unlikely visitor, the comet of 1682, brings LeSueur several strange clues about a mysterious treasure on the frontier-a treasure men have killed to find. Is LeSueur willing to throw away his career and reputation to chase after the same legends that claimed the life of his mentor? Will his quest for vengeance destroy the world he has built?The Alchemist's Stone is an action-packed adventure on the 1680s frontier. The second book in the Alchemist Chronicles digs deeper into the Philosopher's Stone legend and the secret societies trying to acquire it.Visita Interiora Terrae Rectificando Invenies Occultum Lapidem "Visit the interior of the earth, by rectification, thou shall find the hidden stone."

Empires rise and fall but the stars remain the same.Renowned French astronomer and expert on Halley's Comet Joseph Nicollet is shown a bizarre map by a Scottish noblewoman who believes it tells the location of the Philosopher's Stone. When the noblewoman is murdered and the map is stolen, Nicollet embarks on a dangerous quest to discover the truth behind the ancient legend. With only the memory of the mysterious treasure map to go on, Nicollet leads a mapping expedition into the untamed forests and wild rivers of Minnesota, where mysticism still lingers in the shadows.Driven by science yet deeply religious, wild at heart but frail of body, and capable of inspiring friendship while keeping dark secrets, Joseph Nicollet must choose between his reputation and his duty to the truth. Will the stolen map's strange clues allow Nicollet to find the ancient treasure? Or will a faceless adversary destroy his works and dreams before the truth can be discovered?

According to legend, the Horned Serpent, a primordial symbol for evil, dwells in the watery abyss of Lake Manitou. To fifteen-year-old Lily Weber, who lives along the shores of Lake Manitou, the Horned Serpent is just another symbol for Satan, which the nuns at Sacred Heart Mission explained as Leviathan in the Old Testament and the Red Dragon in the New Testament. To Halvar Dobie, rumors of a Horned Serpent connect to his Norse heritage with Jormungandr, the creature destined to destroy the world with fire. If his forefathers are correct, an ancient quest is nearing the end. To Winnie Weber, Lily's mother, the evil Unktehi is a malicious monster from Lakota legend that brought the great flood and, even in death, is a force to be feared. To Lily's estranged grandfather Nanakonan, the Horned Serpent is mishi-ginebig, a dreaded creature from Anishinaabe lore that sleeps below the waters of his home, Lake Manitou. His hereditary role is to prepare a warrior to defeat this monster, but when his grandson is forcibly taken away to a boarding school, he is forced to teach Lily the secrets of their family.Caught between cultures, Lily confronts not only this sleeping evil but also her own faith and family as she learns what it means to be a FIREHANDLER.THE DREAMCATCHER CHRONICLES is a generational battle between good and evil, where the dark deeds of the past shape the present-and the prophecies of the future reach back to influence the past.