“Out Of The Way Things” by Kendall McNutt has been released worldwide. This 211-page fantasy novel follows Win, a woman plagued by horrifying, confusing visions that she dismisses as an unfortunate condition. As these “hallucinations” persist, she discovers that they are not simply in her head, but a window into a hidden world. 

As Win is pulled deeper into this mysterious, fairy tale world, she strives to balance the pressures of normal life with her newfound place among monsters, demigods, and other fantastical creatures. With danger mounting and the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, readers join Win on a path of self-discovery that means leaving behind the familiar and embracing the uncertainties she faces at every step.

Vividly descriptive and written with wry, dark humor, this first-person adventure brings the audience directly into Win’s experience, from struggling to pay the bills and make friends to overcoming fear and embracing her true power. The author notes Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz as key pieces of inspiration, and her novel continues the theme of everyday people learning to contend with mystical foes and finding themselves in the process.

With a background in education, anthropology, and primatology, McNutt brings an academic realism to this modern fantasy. The meticulously researched writing is a deep well of references to fairy tales and folklore that invites readers to research names and places to gain a deeper understanding of the novel’s source material. This level of detail, however, only enhances the author’s “story first” approach and serves to add layers of depth to the compelling, character-driven narrative. 

McNutt’s love for storytelling is apparent on each page of the novel as she weaves together character study, humor, action, and a new take on the fantasy genre. The fascinating protagonist, mystical beings, and epic central conflict make this novel a captivating read, punctuated by moments of comic juxtaposition and visceral emotion. Through this excellent work of hyper-realistic speculative fiction, Kendall McNutt asks us to consider that the world is not always as it seems. 

Out Of The Way Things (ISBN: 9798861263894) can be purchased through retailers worldwide, including Barnes and Noble and Amazon. The hardcover retails for $24.99, the paperback retails for $12.99, and the ebook retails for $2.99. Review copies and interviews are available upon request.

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From the back cover:

For as long as Win can remember, she has seen things that no one else can see, horrific hallucinations that feel nearly real. After a decades-long parade of visions, Win rarely questions her condition. When the hallucinations arrive, she simply braces herself and waits for them to pass. Every other aspect of Win’s life is perfectly ordinary and vaguely disappointing: a mind-numbing job, mounting debt, and a lackluster social life.

It all changes for Win in a moment, when a tragic vision brings her face to face with a stranger who claims Win is more than an ordinary woman, mired in the ordinary world. Her visions, more than terrifying fantasies, reveal truths that only she can see, truths that others would do anything to control. Win’s arcane ability endangers her as much as it empowers her, and she finds herself hunted by a mysterious force. Her only option is to leave the life she knows and seek out who she is.

With more questions than answers, Win enters a world where fairy tales and folklore hide in the lives of everyday people. She must learn to live in the space between otherworldly dangers and mundane reality. Win must decide which monsters can be trusted, how she will pay her bills, and what she must learn about herself to combat an unseen enemy, an enemy whose ambition threatens the very fabric of reality.

Irreverent and comically dark, Out of the Way Things offers a fantastic world, filled with mythic beings concealed in the shadows of the ordinary. Kendall McNutt brings readers into a hyper realistic fantasy that asks us to consider the possibility that all stories are true and that nothing is impossible.

About the author:

Kendall McNutt is a story enthusiast from way back. She has been authoring stories since she could hold a pen. She loves stories in all forms, and takes every opportunity to jump into them wherever they occur, in whatever capacity is available.

Kendall lives in the Pacific Northwest, known for breathtaking landscapes and Seasonal Affective Disorder. When she is not consumed by a story or toiling away in the public education system, she can be found adventuring with friends and family, or snuggling cats. Her cats. Not all cats. Certainly not strange cats.

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