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"The Wicker Man meets A Nightmare on Elm Street"
A young boy abducted from a remote English village steeped in ancient traditions, returns there years later as a man with a mission.
John Stone has spent his life travelling the world, learning the arcane skills needed to join a sacred priesthood, becoming the last of the true Druids.
Returning to his home village of Three Wells in the Peak District, John finds his brother Alan is now the village vicar, embodying the religion which supplanted the Druids from this ancient land.
John sets in motion a battle between Paganism and Christianity in Three Wells.
John’s goal is to return the Christian village ceremony of the Well Dressing to its Pagan sacrificial roots.
Two very different brothers with different religions clash, in a battle fought by the native villagers of Three Wells against the newcomers to the village who have come there to live... and die.
Two Religions: Two Brothers: One Ancient Tradition
Folk Devil is set in the Peak District - the very centre of England and is based on Celtic British Myths and History.
Folk Devil is a part of Garland Stone's Borderland Creative Universe as are other titles like Black Valley, Witch Sight and Borderland.
Released as an eBook in 2022
Released as a paperback in July 2026
Artwork Credits:
Cover by Christian Pinchbeck
Map by Sophia Wulf
Wales Stockists - Victoria Bookshop, Haverfordwest.
Peak District Stockists - Scarthins, Matlock, Derbyshire
The Village Shop, Winster, Derbyshire
The Druids' Inn, Birchover, Derbyshire

The setting for Folk Devil, the fictional village of Three Wells, is an amalgam of actual villages in The Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England. Within and around the villages of Winster and Birchover you will find the buildings, stone circles and standing stones found in the novel.
A brilliant read.
Great narrative.
Wonderful fusing of ancient and modern times.
The Peak District, a perfect setting to explore past history.
Anyone interested in modern horror,ancient rituals and rites and the mystery of the land should take a look.
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Folk Devil is available to purchase as an E-Book, in all e-book formats..
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Folk Devil can also be purchased from listed suppliers in Wales & The Peak District.
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