The Red Sun (The Legends of Orkney Series, 1) - Softcover

Adams, Alane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1940716241 ISBN 13: 9781940716244

Publisher: SparkPress, 2015

Synopsis

2017 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards: Gold Medal,Best Book Series – Chapter Book
2016 International Book Awards: Fiction: Young Adult Finalist
2015 USA Best Book Awards: Best Cover Design: Fiction, Winner
2015 USA Best Book Awards: Children's Fiction, Winner
Beverly Hills Book Award: Best Juvenile Fiction, Winner
BPA Benjamin Franklin Awards: Best New Voice Children’s/Young Adult, Silver Medal
Readers Favorite Awards Children Preteen: Silver Medal Winner
Sam Baron is about to get the shock of his life. First his substitute English teacher claims to have turned his old teacher into a lizard; then a strange dwarf named Rego arrives and claims Sam is from a magical realm called Orkney. When his friends are taken prisoner, it’s up to Sam to save them.
Sam embarks on a journey to Orkney through a stonefire to find his friends―but when he arrives, he discovers that an ancient curse has turned the sun a poisonous red and threatens to destroy the land. With only a young witch girl to guide him, Sam must choose: save his friends, or stop the red sun from consuming the land?
Drawing on Norse mythology, The Red Sun follows Sam’s journey to uncover the truth about his past―a journey during which he has to overcome the simmering anger inside of him, learn to channel his growing magical powers, and find a way to forgive the father who left him behind.

About this title

From the Author:

Dear Readers: I wrote this book for my twelve-year-old son who challenged me to write something he would enjoy reading. The Red Sun is filled with exciting characters who struggle to find their true path. Sam  learns so much about his past and how to overcome his anger, but will he continue to use his power for good or will he be drawn to the dark side? I hope you enjoy reading the Legends of Orkney series as much as I enjoyed writing them for you. Keep reading!

Alane Adams

From the Back Cover:

Sam Baron is about to get the shock of his life. His substitute English teacher claims to have turned his old teacher into a lizard. But that's not the weirdest thing to happen: Sam's life turns upside down when a strange dwarf named Rego arrives and claims Sam is from a magical realm called Orkney.

When his friends are taken prisoner, Sam embarks on a journey to Orkney through a stonefire to rescue them. But when he arrives, he discovers an ancient curse has turned the sun a poisonous red and threatens to destroy the land. With only a young witch girl to guide him, Sam must choose between saving his friends or stopping the red sun from consuming the land.

Drawing on Norse mythology, The Red Sun follows Sam's journey to uncover the truth about his past. To save his friends and Orkney, Sam will have to overcome the simmering anger inside of him; channel his growing magical powers; and find a way to forgive the father who left him behind.

About this edition

• Publisher: SparkPress
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1940716241
• ISBN 13: 9781940716244
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 346