Chasing Dragons: The True History of the Piasa Expanded Edition

In 1443, Imperial China ruled the seas. The God-chief of Cahokia ruled the lands along the Father of Waters. And, the Piasa was about to be created where the destinies of these two empires would collide on the banks of the Mississippi. By the time the second half of the 1400's dawned, the Piasa stood alone as the testament to the dangers of "unintended" consequences, in a world changed forever.

In 1673, Father Marquette and Jolliet were the first Europeans to record seeing the Piasa, and in...