The Red Sun (The Legends of Orkney, #1)

by Alane Adams

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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

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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.
  • ISBN10 1940716241
  • ISBN13 9781940716244
  • Publish Date 20 August 2015 (first published 11 June 2014)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint SparkPress
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 346
  • Language English