The Red Sun [Paperback]

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, its up to Sam to save them.Sam embarks on a journey to Orkney through astonefireto find his friendsbut 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 Sunfollows Sams journey to uncover the truth about his pasta 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.
Game app to go along with the book to be promoted at multiple fan conventions Authors website to promote book tie-in to online game version Social media promotion on Facebook (16k+ followers), Twitter, and Pinterest Targeting guests posts on mom blogs, fantasy-related blogs National literacy campaign with SAG FoundationAfter learning that his mom is a witch and his missing father is a true Son of Odin, twelve-year-old Sam Baron must travel through a stonefire to the magical realm of Orkney on a quest to find his missing friends and stop an ancient curse. There is a large audience for tween adventure fantasy novels right now, with competitors like Rick Riordan bringing out similarly themed books. The Red Sunoffers a unique mix of Norse mythology and legends entwined with the land of Orkney. An accompanying game app and online site will enrich and deepen the experience; fantasy buffs will love the tie-in.2017 Moonbeam Childrens Book Awards: Gold Medal,Best Book Series  Chapter Book2016 International Book Awards: Fiction: Young Adult Finalist
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