The Walrus Mutterer (Paperback)

Paperback. Northern Britain, Iron Age.Rian, a carefree young woman and promising apprentice healer, is enslaved by a spiteful trader and forced aboard a vessel to embark on a perilous sea voyage. They are in search of the fabled hunter known as the Walrus Mutterer, to recover something once stolen. The limits of Rians endurance are tested not only by the cruelty of her captor, but their mysterious fellow passenger Pytheas The Greek and the mercilous sea that constantly endangers both their mission and their lives. A visceral evocation of ancient folklore and ritual, The Walrus Mutterer introduces an unforgettable cast of characters in an extraordinary, vividly imagined Celtic world. The first in a trilogy set in the Iron Age Celtic lands of Northern Scotland. Shortlisted for the Highland Book Prize. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.