“They follow water, the woman and the boy, keeping well away from the shore, concealed in damp forest. First south, along the river to its end then west, following the open water. Keen eyes harness starlight as they move through a midnight landscape, following trails traveled by deer and wild boar, picking their way over stone and fallen trunks. Two spirits migrating through the mists.”

Mark Irwin invests his time professionally working on technical projects related to green energy transition. In his writing he is interested in exploring the borderlands between science and history, creating visions of the world as it has been and may become.

He’s currently engaged in interpreting historical narrative, bringing to life ancient epochs driven by timeless themes that continue to shape our lives
today. His latest project is a novel of historical fiction set during the Scandinavian migration period.