Launching on 27th June at Saturday Books in Dudley is ‘Hurnungaz’, the first book in a trilogy of dark folk-horror tales, a re-interpretation of the Robin Hood mythos, written by Steven C. Davis.
It is a time of Old gods, of new beliefs and new restrictions on living. Sherewode covers much of the country and everywhere Saxons and the Old Ænglish are being crushed under the cruel bootheel of the Normans. Thousands of years of history is being stolen, sold off, given away. Justice and belief are under attack, being rewritten by the Normans – belief in the Christ of the East is in ascendancy while everywhere belief in the Forest gods such as Cernunnos is failing, being discredited, being outlawed. And when Cernunnos himself is slaughtered by Norse gods, the people of Sherewode find themselves all alone.
The Hurnungaz trilogy follows the reborn Robin, called Hurnungaz (Old Norse for illegitimate son), Wulfrun of Scarsdale, Hereseige John, Wenlock, Brother Bwyd, Mar and other familiar faces. Also woven in are recognisable tales and characters such as the silver arrow competition, Sir Richard of the Lea, Guy of Gisborne and more besides.
A tale of being true to yourself and standing up for what you believe in – no matter the cost. A tale of transformation and character. A tale of our times.
Launch details:
6.30 – 8.30, Thursday 27th June
Saturday Books, Dudley
