Book description
Volume II of The Archisan Tales. Taya and Lorkrin's shape-changing
Myunan tribe faces an invasion by Noran, which is intent on mining the
valuable iron ore from their sacred mountain, Absaleth. But the
mountain is haunted and fights back with supernatural powers. Then a
mine tunnel collapses and the miners are trapped. With them are Taya
and Lorkrin's parents, Nayalla and Mirkrin, who had been searching for
their unruly children. Taya and Lorkrin are terrified for their
parents. But help arrives in the form of their Uncle Emos. He and his
friend Draegar know there is one chance for the trapped people Â-
another entrance to the caves far back in the mountain range. A rescue
party sets out as the mountain starts to collapse in on itself.
Born in Dublin in 1973, Oisin McGann spent his childhood there and in
Drogheda, County Louth. He studied art at Ballyfermot Senior College and
Dun Laoghaire School of Art and Design, and went on to work in
illustration, design and film animation. He moved to London in 1998,
where he eventually found work as an art director and copy writer for an
advertising agency. After three and a half years of advertising, he
began to fear for his immortal soul. He returned to Ireland in the
summer of 2002 much as he had left ... with no job, no home and some
meagre savings. He now lives in Kells and works as an author, freelance
illustrator and artist. You can check out Oisin's own website at
oisinmcgann. com.
