Yah-Ko

by Jamie Sutliff

This adult horror story is based on northeastern Native American beliefs about such magical creatures as skinwalkers and shapeshifters. "Yah-ko" is Algonquian for "evil little men," goblin-like creatures that can shape-shift into animals. A Mohawk shaman describes them as the spawn of Gan-Nos-Guah, the human flesh eater. The Yah-ko are at war with the Nen-Us-Yoks, or "spirit dwarf people," the spawn of Oh-ke, the Earth Mother. Accurate research and a compelling story line make this book an entertaining, scary read.

Jamie Sutliff has turned a number of his stories into award-winning screenplays, including The Devil Wind, which won a Laurel Leaf for best screenplay at Hollywood’s Independent Film Festival; Yah-Ko, which won the Silver Award at the International Independent Film Awards; and Antidote Man, a semifinalist at the Hollywood Circus Road Film Festival.

Audible Audio

First published April 17, 2011

Reviews

[Charmer (Whatcha Reading) · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story was okay. Those goblin like creatures were scary and evil.
The recording was bad. I was constantly adjusting my volume.

[Nina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Couldn't finish. The audio book was poorly recorded.