The Old Invisible

By Sheldon Lee Compton

Discover the origins of Appalachian witch, Sister Hall...

In The Old Invisible a gravely ill Appalachian girl named Ava Hall inherits an ancient power from a reclusive healer. With it she begins to understand, and reshape, the unseen forces binding land, people, and fate.

"A by God masterpiece. The Old Invisible sings a song I've never heard. It reads like Appalachian folklore caught in a time warp. Everything here feels ancient and alive at once."

-Dan Russell, author of Lies We Choose to Believe

"Sheldon Lee Compton is the definition of what Faulkner meant when he described the closeness between the short story writer and the poet."

-David Joy, author of Those We Thought We Knew

"Sheldon Lee Compton is a hillbilly Bukowski, one of the grittiest writers to come down the pike since Larry Brown."

-Donald Ray Pollock, author of Knockemstiff and The Devil All the Time

"One of the new young breed of Kentucky writers-talented, fearless, and strong-bringing us word from the hills."

-Chris Offutt, author of Kentucky Straight

Cowboy Jamboree Press
good grit lit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GZNV22NH
• ISBN13: 9798902431848
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Cowboy Jamboree Press
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.7" x 5.5"