The Red Sun
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.
Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Gold Medal: Best Book Series - Chapter Book (2017), Beverly Hills Book Award Winner: Best Juvenile Fiction, USA Book Awards: Best Children's Fiction (2015), IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Silver Medal: Best New Voice Children's/Young Adult, Readers Favorite Awards Children Preteen: Silver Medal Winner, Royal Dragonfly Book Award (2014)
About the Legends of Orkney Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Red Sun(2014)
- 2.Kalifus Rising(2016)
- 3.The Raven God(2017)
Reading age: 9+ years
This series should be read in order.
The Legends of Orkney, is a series of fantasy novels that follow the adventures of twelve-year-old Sam Baron when he journeys into the realm of Orkney. There he encounters witches, wraiths, and other menacing creatures that cause serious peril to the unsuspecting Sam.
After meeting a strange dwarf in his garage and finding out his substitute English teacher is a witch, Sam Baron travels through a stonefire to the magical realm of Orkney, where he finally learns the truth about his past: his mother is a witch and his father is a descendant of the Norse god, Odin. Now, it's up to him to save his friends and all of Orkney from a cursed red sun.
Drawing on Norse mythology, this award-winning and engaging series will enthrall middle grade and tween readers with a taste for adventure.
Note: The prequel to this series is The Witches of Orkney series.