Hekla's Children - Softcover

"A terrific novel, really well written. Hekla s Children is a brilliant novel full of great twists, beautifully drawn characters, exceptional writing, and some really startling ideas. It will leave you questioning the truths of myth and history, and that fine knife-edge between personal perception and reality." --Tim Lebbon, New York Times Bestselling author

Hekla s Children marks the emergence on to a vibrant horror scene of an exciting new talent. James Brogden offers us a compulsive and unpredictable page-turner in which the ancient and modern world clash with devastating effect. Engaging characters, mind-bending concepts and enthralling set pieces propel the reader through a story in which the stakes are high and nothing can be taken for granted. Terrific stuff! --Mark Morris, British Fantasy Award Winner

"Brogdan's words have a way of getting under your skin. From the brilliantly creepy first line to the haunting last Hekla s Children had me in its thrall. There's some dark, sinister magic going on in these pages. Brogdan's strength is that he knows there is beauty in that darkness, and that makes him one of the most compelling new voices out there. If you've read this far I've got one thing left to say to you: read Hekla s Children and forget about sleeping soundly for a while." --Steven Savile, bestselling author of Silver

“A compelling thriller, filled with great characters, a fantastic world building, and an intensive thrill ride narrative that evokes a sense of dread, that will leave you scanning the trees for any sign of a figure with a big spear, and praying that there is nothing there.” Ginger Nuts of Horror

“The feel of the 'ancient menace' coupled with the drifting between present and past makes for an atmospheric and unsettling read but a good one at that.” Ebook Wyrm

“Hekla’s Children is excellent and by all rights should be amongst the award winners for 2018.” - Piper At The Gates of Fantasy

“Hekla’s Children is brilliant” - Book Lovers Boudoir

“Genius and unexpected.” - The Reading Lodge

“A very well crafted and engrossing tale.” - SciFi Bulletin

“A rural partner to Neil Gaiman’s ‘Neverwhere’... it’s an ambitious novel, skillfully plotted and evocatively realised.” - SFX Magazine

James Brogden is the author of The Narrows, Tourmaline and The Realt. His horror and fantasy stories have appeared in anthologies and periodicals ranging from The Big Issue to the British Fantasy Society Award-winning Alchemy Press. He spent many years living in Australia, but now lives in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire with his wife and two daughters.