Tales of the Shining Mountains: The Northern Reaches

The Northern Reaches, Book Two of the trilogy Tales of the Shining Mountains, opens with spring in the mountains and new cubs to the Keepers. SaMäel, the bears´ arch enemy, is still searching for Gaia´s Quintessence. So far the animals have foiled all his attempts to pry out of them its whereabouts. But the warrior angel is stepping up his game. What has happened to the spirits—Melancholia, Nagi and Engelmann—whom no one can reach? SaMäel has focused his efforts on Piotr, the youngest and most vulnerable bear. Grundel, The Keeper, thinking to get him out of harm´s way, sends Piotr north to the Yukon, only to discover, too late, that this is a dangerous place. The Klondike Gold Rush is at its height. Thousands of men are pouring into the region in a mad search for gold, indiscriminately hunting the animals for food and sport. Undeterred, SaMäel follows Piotr north. Will Piotr manage to fend off both the miners and SaMäel?