The Spey Queen
Ancient Orkney: a world of warring Celtic tribes, pagan gods and dark magic.
KING ANGA IS DEAD. RUNA IS QUEEN.
She is young.
She is untested.
She is vulnerable.
When an alliance of neighbouring kingdoms declares war upon Orka, Runa gathers her army. But she is outnumbered. There is a traitor in her ranks. And she has earned the wrath of her own god.
The battle witch Brog makes Runa an offer: to teach her the dark magic of the northern witch clans. Yet as Brog admits, the magic will either save her… or devour her.
Talorc tries to hold Runa back, but he is too late. And as she learns to wield Brog’s magic, he sees its power taking hold of her, and her people turning against her.
As invaders enter Orka, Talorc is faced with a choice: he can watch Runa fall or he can save her… by betraying her.
“Myth and fiction are woven so intricately together”
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“The ancient and mythical worlds the author has created are complex, intense, and both magical and believable”
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“An enthralling fantasy, steeped in Celtic folklore, unlike anything else currently on offer”
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“A superb sequel which once again beautifully weaves page-turning fiction with ancient Scottish myths and legends”
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Celtic mythology meets historical fantasy in the second book of The Orkney Cycle, a sweeping saga of pre-Christian Scotland and Northern Europe written by USA Today bestselling author and oral storyteller Daniel Allison. For readers of John Gwynne and Juliet Marillier.
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