Yah-Ko

This adult horrorstory is based on northeastern Native American beliefs about such magical creatures as skinwalkers and shapeshifters."e;Yah-ko"e; is Algonquian for "e;evil little men,"e;goblin-like creatures that can shape-shift into animals. A Mohawk shamandescribes them as the spawn of Gan-Nos-Guah, the human flesh eater. The Yah-koare at war with the Nen-Us-Yoks, or "e;spirit dwarf people,"e; the spawn of Oh-ke,the Earth Mother. Accurate research and a compelling story line make this bookan entertaining, scary read.Jamie Sutliff has turned a number of his storiesinto award-winning screenplays, including TheDevil Wind, which won a Laurel Leaf for best screenplay at Hollywood'sIndependent Film Festival; Yah-Ko,which won the Silver Award at the International Independent Film Awards; and Antidote Man, a semifinalist at theHollywood Circus Road Film Festival.