The Rowan

A thrilling, epic sci-fi fantasy adventure in which an intrepid journalist is caught up in a battle between supernatural forces and the federal government.

"Bunn puts a cosmic sci-fi twist on the Norse lore about the mystical power of rowan trees in this brisk and impressive novel"
Publishers Weekly

On a remote Russian island stands a mysterious rowan tree. Those who approach it are encircled in golden threads and somehow transformed – top scientists, political aides, CIA agents and even the daughter of the vice president of the United States.

What strange force is at work? And what does it want?

Reporter Valentina Garnier travels to Russia's easternmost province to find out. But with the CIA determined to track down and neutralise anyone affected by the rowan, she soon finds herself caught in the middle of an epic battle for the future of humanity.

A battle between the federal government and a force that is not of this world.

The first entry in internationally bestselling author Davis Bunn's Rowan trilogy, The Rowan is a mind-bending blend of science-fiction and urban fantasy. If you loved the strange otherworldliness of Jeff Vandermeer's Southern Reach trilogy or the thrilling tales of Adrian Tchaikovsky, you'll love The Rowan!