Melissa’s Review: The Red Sun by Alane Adams

The Red Sun (Legends of Orkney #1)
written by Alane Adams
published by Sparkpress, 2015

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Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Did I enjoy this book: I did. The story is pretty cool–it’s sort of a Harry Potter/Percy Jackson deal, but with Norse mythology instead. All I know about Norse mythology I learned in high school literature class, so I got hit with a bit of nostalgia I wasn’t expecting. Oh, high school. It’s going to be a bit different for Sam and his crew, I think. I’m excited to read the next book in the series, and I hope Adams keeps writing–I want to watch these kiddos grow up and fall in love!

 

Would I recommend it: Absolutely.  I’m about to start Book #2 right now.

 

 

About the book – from Goodreads: After meeting a strange dwarf in his garage and finding out his substitute English teacher is a witch, twelve-year-old 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.

“The Red Sun” is the first book in The Legends of Orkney, the spellbinding series of adventure fantasy novels by Alane Adams. It follows Sam to the realm of Orkney where witches, wraiths, and other menacing creatures cause serious peril to the unsuspecting Sam. Now, it’s up to him to save his friends and all of Orkney from a cursed red sun. Can a young witch girl named Mavery help him?

Drawing on Norse mythology, this fantastical story will enthrall middle grade and tween readers with a taste for adventure. As Sam grapples with dark and dangerous elements from his past and confronts his own simmering anger over long ago events, “The Red Sun” sears with wild imagination and breathtaking moments. Follow “The Red Sun” for the high-flying magical ride of your life.