The unfinished land
(Book)

"A John Joseph Adams book."

"A sweeping Elizabethan historical fantasy from an internationally renowned author that evokes the seafaring adventures of Robert Louis Stevenson with the magic of The Bear and the Nightingale."--,Provided by publisher.

The year is 1588. Reynard Shotwood survived the destruction of the Spanish Armada's failed invasion, but floats alone in the water off Suffolk, the sole survivor of an English fishing boat enlisted in the common defense. When he is pulled from the North Sea to the dubious shelter of a crippled Spanish galleon, Reynard is tasked by the ship's captain with guiding them to a safe harbor. Instead, the ship is swept north, to an island not found on any charts. There, eldritch creatures visit the crew, stealing precious time from their sleeping forms. Only two are spared: Reynard and Manuel, the ancient mariner who rescued him. Manuel is left miraculously younger, while Reynard is gifted -- or cursed -- with fragments of knowledge beyond his understanding. It seems Reynard has a destiny here, one that draws new allies and enemies alike, some human, others found in no earthly bestiary.--$cAdapted from jacket