The Sunrise Lands
by By Stirling, S. M.
Category: Fiction , Alternative History

Rudi Mackenzie - the son of the High Priestess of Clan Mackenzie and the Bear Lord of the Bearkillers, the two groups responsible for establishing peace in western Oregon - will one day assume leadership over his people. But a prophecy made at his birth spoke of an even greater destiny for the young man - a destiny that is about to be fulfilled.A mysterious traveler has arrived. He brings news from the east, from Nantucket Island, long rumored to be the source of the Change. He has been sent on a mission to bring back with him the Sword of the Lady from the sunset oceans. But he doesn't know what he seeks.Rudi does, though. As son of the High Priestess, he is the Sword of the Lady. Now, guided by the traveler, he sets out with a select band of trusted companions on a quest across the Changed land that was once America. But between him and his destiny lies the Valley of Paradise - and the cult of a madman determined to stop him.