The Land: "Come away, O human child"

Anja, her brothers Alfie and Toby, and Rob Hemmersley disappear from a small English village, and the Land wants Anja for unknown reasons. The old Gods of the world take interest in her, and one beguiles her, one helps her, and one hunts her. Rob Hemmersley becomes a vicious creature obsessed with taking retribution on the children, and the Land watches dispassionately. If Anja survives, she could become its most powerful servant, but she must consider her humanity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 344 pages
Publication date: 28 September 2023
Publisher: Troubador Publishing

One midsummer night, a group of individuals, including Anja, her brothers Alfie and Toby, and Rob Hemmersley, a young policeman, vanish from a small English village. The Land, a sentient, vast, and almost unpopulated world, desires Anja for unknown reasons. The old Gods of our world, who serve as the Land's servants, take a keen interest in this child. One of them beguiles her, another helps her, and another hunts her.

Regarding Rob Hemmersley, he becomes alone and driven insane after entering the Land. He is transformed into a vicious creature obsessed with seeking revenge on the children he blames for his misfortune. The Land remains dispassionate, observing the children's fate with indifference. Whether they survive or not, the children will undergo significant changes, particularly Anja. She will be manipulated, terrified, and enhanced with power she cannot control. If she manages to survive, she could potentially become the Land's most powerful servant. However, her consideration of her humanity adds a layer of complexity to her journey.

Weight: 396g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781805140702