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The Medicine Man Files: Urban Fantasy in the Canadian Rockies Rooted in Indigenous Mythology
A year ago I was an out‑of‑work logger stuck on the end of a barstool like a mushroom decomposing dead wood. Now I guard a rift between worlds that leaks hungry things.
When a man named Bear lumbers into my one-stoplight Rocky Mountain town and drags me into the job, Tamarack Falls and all its people become my responsibility.
Lowe Alexander. Responsibility. Most people around here would tell you those words got no business being thrown together.
Bear says he has his reasons for drafting me to be a caretaker of The Scar. He's teaching me things about myself. My heritage. About why I’ve always been good at running, why my eyes tend to glow yellow in the darkest part of the night.
Now I spend my days chasing man-eating lizards, bargaining with creepy tree spirits, and tracking down missing persons. The hours are terrible, the pay even worse, and the job sites are always hazardous.
When an old crush asks me to help her Search and Rescue team track down a missing hunter, I smell blood. A lot of it. But it's the lingering scent of one of The Banished that's put my head on swivels. For they are always angry. Always hungry.
And now one of them is on our trail.
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“Long before the Old One created human beings, our world was populated with the Animal People. The elders say some of them are still here…”
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The Medicine Man Files is Book One in a new gritty urban fantasy mystery thriller series packed with cryptids, small town secrets, and a reluctant hero who would rather be anywhere else than saving the world.
If you love supernatural detectives and monster hunters in the tradition of Jim Butcher, Steve Higgs, Elliott James, or Patricia Briggs, grab The Medicine Man Files today and visit Tamarack Falls. Just be sure you remember how to get out.
When a man named Bear lumbers into my one-stoplight Rocky Mountain town and drags me into the job, Tamarack Falls and all its people become my responsibility.
Lowe Alexander. Responsibility. Most people around here would tell you those words got no business being thrown together.
Bear says he has his reasons for drafting me to be a caretaker of The Scar. He's teaching me things about myself. My heritage. About why I’ve always been good at running, why my eyes tend to glow yellow in the darkest part of the night.
Now I spend my days chasing man-eating lizards, bargaining with creepy tree spirits, and tracking down missing persons. The hours are terrible, the pay even worse, and the job sites are always hazardous.
When an old crush asks me to help her Search and Rescue team track down a missing hunter, I smell blood. A lot of it. But it's the lingering scent of one of The Banished that's put my head on swivels. For they are always angry. Always hungry.
And now one of them is on our trail.
***
“Long before the Old One created human beings, our world was populated with the Animal People. The elders say some of them are still here…”
***
The Medicine Man Files is Book One in a new gritty urban fantasy mystery thriller series packed with cryptids, small town secrets, and a reluctant hero who would rather be anywhere else than saving the world.
If you love supernatural detectives and monster hunters in the tradition of Jim Butcher, Steve Higgs, Elliott James, or Patricia Briggs, grab The Medicine Man Files today and visit Tamarack Falls. Just be sure you remember how to get out.
- GenresUrban Fantasy
378 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 26, 2025
About the author
Dan Redwater
4 books3 followers
"Crush a bit of Dan Brown, throw in a fistful of Lee Child, and top with a sprinkle of Tolkien"
Dan Redwater lives deep in the forests of British Columbia, Canada, with his wife, two dogs, two horses, three ducks, and a mess of chickens. He enjoys taking moonlit walks with nothing but the stars and the sounds of the woods for company. He has experienced a lot of strange things on these walks, but nothing compared to what he sees when he closes his eyes and lets his mind wander.
Contact him: dan(at)danredwater(dot)com
Dan Redwater lives deep in the forests of British Columbia, Canada, with his wife, two dogs, two horses, three ducks, and a mess of chickens. He enjoys taking moonlit walks with nothing but the stars and the sounds of the woods for company. He has experienced a lot of strange things on these walks, but nothing compared to what he sees when he closes his eyes and lets his mind wander.
Contact him: dan(at)danredwater(dot)com
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July 10, 2025
Have you ever been reading a book and about half way through you begin to dread the end of such an engaging story? Well, to me, The Medicine Man Files is an excellent example of such a book. The characters are awesome and the storyline sucked me in immediately and I enjoyed every page of it. I am so relieved and happy that book 2 exists! And, I will be reading it very soon, enjoy!
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June 22, 2026
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This read was quite the ride! It’s kind of nice to hear about first nation people and the stories that go with their oral traditions. Much looking forward to the next book.
This read was quite the ride! It’s kind of nice to hear about first nation people and the stories that go with their oral traditions. Much looking forward to the next book.
June 26, 2026
Great
This book is great! The story keeps a fast pace, never a dull moment, and easy to picture what the author is describing. There's a lot of Canadian lore, and aboriginal lore in it, making it very relatable. Definitely looking forward to reading the next book in the series!
This book is great! The story keeps a fast pace, never a dull moment, and easy to picture what the author is describing. There's a lot of Canadian lore, and aboriginal lore in it, making it very relatable. Definitely looking forward to reading the next book in the series!
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