By Craig Bannister | May 27, 2021 | 9:49am EDT Daniel Boone faces down a Wampus Cat in "Mountain Folk." “Mountain Folk,” a historical fantasy novel about the Revolutionary War by John Hood, celebrates America’s founding and its iconic heroes by blending real-life characters and events with elements of magic, myth, and mountain folklore. The book, set for release on June 8 of this year, is an epic fantasy in the genre that brought readers “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.” And, while it features Revolutionary War exploits by real-life historical figures such as Daniel Boone, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton, it incorporates demons, dwarfs, winged fairies, armored pixies, and a monstrous, blue-scaled serpent.