The Red Sun Legends of Orkney Author:Alane Adams, Alane Adams After meeting a strange dwarf in his garage and finding out his substitute English teacher is a witch, twelve-year-old Sam Baron travels through a stonefire to the magical realm of Orkney where he finally learns the truth about his past: his mother is a witch and his father is a descendant of the Norse god, Odin. — The Red Sun is the first book i... more »n The Legends of Orkney, the spellbinding series of adventure fantasy novels by Alane Adams. It follows Sam to the realm of Orkney where witches, wraiths, and other menacing creatures cause serious peril to the unsuspecting Sam. Now, it's up to him to save his friends and all of Orkney from a cursed red sun. Can a young witch girl named Mavery help him?
Drawing on Norse mythology, this fantastical story will enthrall middle grade and tween readers with a taste for adventure. As Sam grapples with dark and dangerous elements from his past and confronts his own simmering anger over long ago events, The Red Sun sears with wild imagination and breathtaking moments. Follow The Red Sun for the high-flying magical ride of your life.
The Red Sun is the first book in the Legends of Orkney series.
Coming September 2014: The Moon Pearl continues Sam's adventures as the witches try to turn him to their side. Sam's friends must come to his aid and stop the witches from taking over Orkney and destroying magic.
Coming January 2015: The Raven God finds Sam struggling to deal with the aftermath of his ordeal with the witches and the guilt he carries for the damage he caused. Sam must pull his band of friends together and stop a new evil from consuming Orkney.« less