{"product_id":"the-orkney-cycle-the-shattering-sea","title":"The Orkney Cycle: The Shattering Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIN IRON AGE ORKNEY, TWO RACES STAND ON THE BRINK OF WAR.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe finfolk have summoned an Azawan, a creature of nightmare, and the Orkadi are powerless to stop it. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTalorc, whose family were slain by the demon, and Runa, Princess of the Orkadi, set out to destroy the Azawan. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe secrets they uncover will change their world forever - if they live long enough to share them...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCeltic mythology comes alive in \u003ci\u003eThe Shattering Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, a stunning young adult fantasy adventure set in Prehistoric Scotland. Fast-paced, full of twists and deeply rooted in Scottish legends, Daniel Allison's debut novel has drawn comparisons to Alan Garner, Michelle Paver, David Almond and Neil Gaiman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shattering Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is the opening book in \u003ci\u003eThe Orkney Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e, an epic fantasy saga set across Prehistoric Scotland and Scandinavia. Witch clans, selkies, sea gods and serpent-people clash in an immersive narrative that keeps readers up all night.\u003cp\u003eDaniel Allison is a \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e oral storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e, podcaster and storytelling coach from Scotland. 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