Bleak, atmospheric, and achingly alive…
Bush’s seventh installment in the General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms series plunges readers into the brutal crossroads where Norse paganism meets the rise of Christianity. AD878. Torn apart by Viking raids, Britain smolders. Lars, a white deer under a cruel curse, is banished to a land that seems determined to kill him. His only ally is Odin-One-Eye, a scarred raven who carries secrets in his wings. As they stumble through a land ruled by beasts and gods who delight in suffering, they realize the dusk of the gods is approaching fast, and they have one choice: claim a place in this dying world or be devoured by it. Bush pulls deeply from Norse myth and saga, delivering a story that feels as ancient as it does immediate. The gods are everywhere—lurking in storms, hiding in omens, twisting fate with unseen hands. Their manipulations echo the larger battle between old faiths and the spreading shadow of Christianity. But beneath the divine drama, this is a tale about survival and the fragile bond between two creatures abandoned by the world. A winner.
Pub date June 10, 2025
ISBN 979-8287487355
Reading age 14-18 years
Price $9.99 (USD) Paperback, $2.99 Kindle edition
