Showing The Wraiths of Elfael (Elfael #1) by Gordon Reid

‘When you come to the border the price you must pay to cross is blood. You’ll see where. It’s all very … primitive, really.’

Mair Rees is home from university for Christmas to stay with her parents on their farm in the remote Welsh borders. But something evil is on the loose and sheep are being attacked. Soon the village is cut off in heavy snow, beset by creatures from the dawn of legend—a mythical army risen from beneath a frozen lake, a creature of shadows and darkness that steals men’s souls, ethereal wolves of snow and mist—and the villagers find themselves in a fight for their very survival.

Who has torn down the ancient barriers that separate realities—and why?

To answer these questions Mair must walk the path of legend, a path that will unveil many marvels and dangers and lead her, finally, to the wondrous Wraiths of Elfael themselves.

But first she must encounter The Lady, ruler of the strange and terrifying realm that is Annwn, the Otherworld—where Mair is forced to go, helpless pledge in an ancient bargain.

For this is the old Welsh kingdom of Elfael, a meeting point of realities, the place where myth and history sit uneasily alongside the present. A place where anything really is possible…

A chilling dark fantasy novel and a breathtaking thriller in its own right, The Wraiths of Elfael will plunge the reader into a desperate fight for survival against the odds—and against the elements of winter. From its eerie and unsettling opening to its shattering conclusion following a vicious battle on a snow-swept hilltop, through many twists and turns, this is a highly original tale of fantasy, magic and mystery.

The first volume in the Elfael Trilogy, the story of The Wraiths of Elfael will be continued in The World’s Midnight, which will be published in 2013 on Amazon kindle.