by Alane Adams
Think, Baron. Don’t die now.
Then he had it.
“Gungnir,” he shouted, and held his hand up.
Teren and the redhead, Heppner, looked at Sam as if he had lost his mind. Then their eyes widened as an old bronze spear appeared in his hand.
“Agathea!” Sam shouted, and threw the spear with all his might. It whizzed through the air and across the clearing, heading straight for Agathea’s heart.
Acknowledgments
I created the magical realm of Orkney out of an abundance of love for my son, Alex, and to satisfy his challenge to write a book he would enjoy reading. Without his faith in me, I would never have had the courage to begin the journey of creating this fantastical realm and developing the characters whom I have grown to love so much.
A big thanks to my family for being my biggest fans and pushing me to publish these books so others can share in the legendary tales. A very special thanks to the editors who inspired me to get better at the craft of writing, especially Brent Friedman for his insight into story and world building and his invention of the word jookberries. Final thanks to the wonderful cover artist Jonathan Stroh, who brought The Red Sun to life in vivid color.
To Orkney! Long may her legends grow!
—Alane Adams
About the Author
Alane Adams is a social entrepreneur, philanthropist, professor and award-winning author. After retiring from a successful business career, Adams founded the Rise Up Foundation, which focuses on creating collaborations to empower people to make lasting changes in their lives with a special emphasis on improving literacy in children. A believer in the power of transmedia storytelling, Adams founded Alane Adams Studios to create more interactive, immersive experiences for readers of her books.
About SparkPress
SparkPress is an independent boutique publisher delivering high-quality, entertaining, and engaging content that enhances readers’ lives, with a special focus on female-driven work. We take pride in our catalog of fiction and non-fiction titles, representing a wide array of genres, as well as our established, industry-wide reputation for innovative, creative, results-driven success in working with authors. SparkPress, a BookSparks imprint, is a division of SparkPoint Studio, LLC.
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-One
Chapter Forty-Two
Chapter Forty-Three
Chapter Forty-Four
Chapter Forty-Five
Chapter Forty-Six
Chapter Forty-Seven
Chapter Forty-Eight
Chapter Forty-Nine
Chapter Fifty
From the Author
The Moon Pearl
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About SparkPress
