The Orkney Cycle: The Shattering Sea

By Daniel Allison

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

IN IRON AGE ORKNEY, TWO RACES STAND ON THE BRINK OF WAR.

The finfolk have summoned an Azawan, a creature of nightmare, and the Orkadi are powerless to stop it.

Talorc, whose family were slain by the demon, and Runa, Princess of the Orkadi, set out to destroy the Azawan.

The secrets they uncover will change their world forever - if they live long enough to share them...

Celtic mythology comes alive in The Shattering Sea, a stunning young adult fantasy adventure set in Prehistoric Scotland. Fast-paced, full of twists and deeply rooted in Scottish legends, Daniel Allison's debut novel has drawn comparisons to Alan Garner, Michelle Paver, David Almond and Neil Gaiman.

The Shattering Sea is the opening book in The Orkney Cycle, an epic fantasy saga set across Prehistoric Scotland and Scandinavia. Witch clans, selkies, sea gods and serpent-people clash in an immersive narrative that keeps readers up all night.

Daniel Allison is a USA Today bestselling author, oral storyteller, podcaster and storytelling coach from Scotland. He is the author of Scottish Myths & Legends I & II, Irish Mythology; The Children of Danu, Finn & The Fianna and The Orkney Cycle. He hosts the House of Legends Mythology Podcast, teaches Celtic mythology and leads mythic immersion retreats in the Scottish Highlands.

Authors are saying:

A tremendous read... no end of dramas, surprises & reversals of fortune... a rattling good plot... wonderful stuff

Fay Sampson, Guardian Children's Book Award-Nominated Author

A born storyteller weaves Scottish island myths into a driving narrative of survival

Ian Stephen, Saltire Award-Nominated Author

A thrilling tale that twists and turns as you eagerly turn the pages. It breathes new life into the creatures of Orkney's folklore for a new generation of readers.

Tom Muir, Author of Orkney Folk Tales

Extraordinary... my daughter is a big fan of Chronicles of Ancient Darkness and this is right up there

Mara Menzies, Award-Winning Author of Blood & Gold

Urgent drama and ancient magic... I devoured it in a single sitting.

Peter Snow, Author of The Shifty Lad

Readers are saying:

Absolutely incredible. Has you gripped with hooked talons from the first page

★★★★★ Reader Review

Up there with my favourite fantasy adventures

★★★★★ Reader Review

One of the best books I have ever read

★★★★★ Reader Review

I simply could not put this book down

★★★★★ Reader Review

Spellbinding... a fast-paced plot with twists you don't see coming, in the fantastical yet believable setting of Iron Age Orkney, beautifully and breathtakingly brought to life

★★★★★ Reader Review

This is one I will read again and again

★★★★★ Reader Review

Enter a Prehistoric Scotland where the gods and creatures of myth are all real.

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Reading order: The Orkney Cycle: The Shattering SeaThe Orkney Cycle: The Spey Queen (release date tbc)The Orkney Cycle: Fortress of Shadows (release date tbc)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1838040358
• ISBN13: 9781838040352
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Nielsen
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"