Above the Snowline
This is the book Steph Swainston's fans have been waiting for. A prequel to the Castle novels.
This is Jant Shira's life before the drugs took over, as a hunter in
the mountains. Awian exiles are building a stronghold in the Darkling
mountains, where the Rhydanne hunt. Their clash of interests soon leads
to bloodshed and Shira Dellin, a Rhydanne huntress, appeals to the
immortal Circle for justice. The Emperor sends Jant, half-Rhydanne,
half-Awian, and all-confidence, to mediate.
As Jant is drawn
into the spiralling violence he is shaken into coming to terms with his
own heritage and his feelings for the alien, intoxicating Dellin.
ABOVE THE SNOWLINE tells the story of Jant's early years in the Circle and shows the Fourlands as you've never seen them before.
Steph Swainston
Steph Swainston (born 1974) is a qualified archaeologist with a degree from Cambridge and a research degree. She worked as archaeologist for six years, working on the dig that researched the oldest recorded burial site in the UK, before working as an information scientist.
Castle Series
Also known as Fourlands series.
Castle Series consists of five primary books, and includes two additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
