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Highlights
- A thrilling, epic sci-fi fantasy adventure in which an intrepid journalist is caught up in a battle between supernatural forces and the federal government.
- About the Author: Davis Bunn's novels have sold in excess of eight million copies in twenty-six languages.
- 208 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Fantasy
- Series Name: Rowan Novel
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Investigative writer Valentina Garnier travels to Kunashir Island in Russia's easternmost province at the request of CIA director Agnes Pendalon. Once there, Val is transfixed by a magical rowan tree and its golden threads that are ingested by visitors and have unknown forces. Is a new battle for humanity about to commence?Book Synopsis
A thrilling, epic sci-fi fantasy adventure in which an intrepid journalist is caught up in a battle between supernatural forces and the federal government.
"Bunn puts a cosmic sci-fi twist on the Norse lore about the mystical power of rowan trees in this brisk and impressive novel"
On a remote Russian island stands a mysterious rowan tree. Those who approach it are encircled in golden threads and somehow transformed - top scientists, political aides, CIA agents and even the daughter of the vice president of the United States.
What strange force is at work? And what does it want?
Reported Valentina Garnier travels to Russia's easternmost province to find out. But with the CIA determined to track down and neutralise anyone affected by the rowan, she soon finds herself caught in the middle of an epic battle for the future of humanity.
A battle between the federal government and a force that is not of this world.
The first entry in internationally bestselling author Davis Bunn's Rowan trilogy, The Rowan is a mind-bending blend of science-fiction and urban fantasy. If you loved the strange otherworldliness of Jeff Vandermeer's Southern Reach trilogy or the thrilling tales of Adrian Tchaikovsky, you'll love The Rowan!
Review Quotes
A fast-paced, retro-feeling sci-fi mystery . . . good fun-- "Publishers Weekly on Prime Directive"
A stylistically complex work that lends itself to a variety of audiences-- "Library Journal Starred Review of The Domino Effect"
A wild ride-- "Kirkus Reviews on Island of Time"
Bunn's imaginative thriller combines propulsive plotting with sharp observations-- "Publishers Weekly on Burden of Proof"
Impressive . . . Bunn keeps the suspense high, delivering fascinating sci-fi concepts, flawed but determined characters, and some shocking revelations-- "Publishers Weekly"
About the Author
Davis Bunn's novels have sold in excess of eight million copies in twenty-six languages. He has appeared on numerous national bestseller lists, and his novels have been Main or Featured Selections with every major US bookclub. Recent titles have been named Best Book of the Year by both Library Journal and Suspense Magazine, as well as earning Top Pick and Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly, RT Reviews, Kirkus Reviews and Booklist. Currently Davis serves as Writer-In-Residence at Regent's Park College, Oxford University. He speaks around the world on aspects of creative writing. Davis also publishes under the pseudonym of Thomas Locke.