S M Kemmett

Birch is the daughter of the Seer and the clan chief. Aesc is the Shaman's son. A perfect pairing.While the entire clan is away on the mammoth hunt, Aesc is entrusted to tend the Holy Fire. But the newlyweds fall asleep in each others arms. The Holy Fire - life of their people - dies.In disgrace, they are ordered to seek the Sky Gods' forgiveness and restore the flame.On the farthest tip of the Northern Lands lies a lone mountain on an island, home to dragons.Are these the Sky Gods Birch and Aesc seek? And can they recover the Holy Fire in time to save their clan?

Hermia Barrington isn't content with keeping house or hosting endless tea parties. She wants adventure. It's 1894 - the height of industrialism, an era of unprecedented scientific discovery. Hemmy is determined to join her husband's expedition in search of the legendary creature, the Waterhorse. Nothing will stop her; not a secret society bent on stealing the Waterhorse for profit. Not even her own beloved husband. It's time for Hemlock Soames, Hemmy's childhood alter ego, to return But is Society ready for Hemlock Soames?