Eric J LaCroix

Mbo, the Intrepid Hunter: The fabulous Adventure of a Young Man Struggling with the Forest Spirits Eric J LaCroix

This story is set in a unique real-life forest culture that will soon disappear. It is a easy to read and enthralling story that can be read in under two hours; a story for readers from 8 to 88. The chapters are brought to life with beautiful watercolour paintings by Monica and amazing on-location photos taken by Éric. The story keeps you on edge, wondering what will happen between Mbo, a forest hunter, and the powerful spirits of the forest. Will Mbo survive this encounter? What will happen to his wife and daughter? On the day Mbo gets into an unthinkable argument with his wife, the story begins. He is a brave but also stubborn man, he goes hunting in the forest with only one friend and ends up alone. While walking, he meets a mysterious, seemingly faceless, animal. Curious, he follows it. Gradually, he comes to the realise that the animal is indeed a feared Forest spirit. His stubbornness, wanting to see the Forest spirit's face, takes him recklessly into the depths of the forbidden forest, a sacred place where the Forest spirits live. Drawn by the spirit animal into a place he should never have gone, Mbo is taking huge risks. What will happen? Will he come out of it alive? What will be the consequences of his foolishness?