Leader first. Grandmother second.

In the heart of the world’s largest mountain, a family in exile waits to see if one among them will fulfill a world-shaking destiny… or fall to an early death that dooms the world.

The Rucksack Universe series combines alternate history, speculative fiction, myth, adventure, globetrotting, and intrigue—all with well-poured pints of beer. Library Journal says Anthony St. Clair’s storytelling has “universe building reminiscent of Terry Pratchett,” and readers say they love the Rucksack Universe’s unique combination of “quirk, wit, travel, and magic.”