{"product_id":"skadis-time-book-one-john-samuel-s-mackay-9781778299100","title":"Skadi's Time Book One: Ansuz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnter a visionary world of magic, sorcery, and survival. \u003cem\u003eAnsuz\u003c\/em\u003e is a genre bending epic fantasy adventure - perfect for fans of Patrick Rothfuss's \u003cem\u003eKingkiller Chronicles. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world beset by a harshening climate and increased strife, technology improves slowly, spiritual beliefs stagnate, and Seers adapt as best they can. However, the Master of Cosmic Dust - director of energy and creation itself, known to many peoples by many names - has reached out to a select few and issued instructions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose touched by his mysterious Call must seek out the mythical huntress Skadi from the distant wilderness and convene with her in Meniya, the ancient temple of an abandoned civilization. If it succeeds, such a reunion will herald a new energy for the planet and bring it out of its stupor. If it fails, Albrimir may fall victim to a tyrant's yoke. Chances of success seem low, for Skadi is not one to lend herself voluntarily to places of civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKolfinna, a young Communicator with a unique gift, is able to use the Dust itself to communicate in thought, vision, and feeling to all those reached by The Master of Cosmic Dust, or Sigfather as he's known to her people The Gorrlanders. Believing Kolfinna is able to channel Skadi and lure her out of hiding, they send her and her partner Mikkjal across tundra and taiga to set this unprecedented meeting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir physical and astral journey will take them through distant lands and into the crosshairs of a tyrant. Navigating alliances, betrayals, and an impeding global war, they'll find themselves questioning their identities and the true nature of their purpose. Ansuz is the epic first novel in the Skadi's Time series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John-Samuel S. MacKay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1778299105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781778299100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e John-Samuel MacKay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"John-Samuel S. MacKay","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079263580415,"sku":"9781778299100","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_479ed2ca-1ddb-40dd-bf4b-4e3b2684cfa7.jpg?v=1685480129","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/skadis-time-book-one-john-samuel-s-mackay-9781778299100","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}