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.
USA Best Book Awards Best Cover Design: Fiction, Winner
USA Best Book Awards Children's Fiction, Winner
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