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After liberating Orkney from the Red Sun, Sam Baron falls into the clutches of Catriona, leader of the Volgrim Witches, who awakens the shadowed side of his half‑god, half‑witch nature. Trapped and enchanted, Sam becomes a formidable weapon, commanding monstrous forces against Skara Brae. His friends—Keely, Howie, and Leo—embark on perilous quests to retrieve the mystical Moon Pearl, prepare for the coming siege, and seek relics in the underworld, confronting an ancient evil that may surpass Catriona’s threat. As these allies race to rescue him, unseen forces in Orkney’s darkness either aid or doom Sam, rendering his salvation uncertain.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Alane Adams
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