Spotlight of The Ballad of Innes of Skara Skaill by Faulkner Hunt

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THE BALLAD OF INNES OF 

SKARA SKAILL

FAULKNER HUNT

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF JENNA OF WUNDERKIND PR.

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In a world both young and old, a storm is coming. 

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September 23, 2025

Regalo Press

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PRAISE FOR THE BALLAD OF INNES SKARA SKAILL:

“Sometimes I read because I think I should. Like going to the gym. Or a museum. But sometimes a book hooks me and I think, ‘Hey this is great, I should do this more often!’.  Faulkner Hunt's The Ballad of Innes of Skara Skaill is absolutely one of those books."– Owen Wilson, Academy Award nominated actor and screenwriter

“Thrilling! I wish I’d had this book growing up, but I’m happy to have it now. As a coach, I was fascinated how this ragtag group bands together against the harshness of the land and the fierceness of their rivals. As a reader, I was enchanted by Hunt’s ability to weave a world where nature and myth intertwine. The Ballad of Innes of Skara Skaill is a story you won’t want to miss!” –Andrew Rueb, Head Coach, Harvard Men’s Tennis

“A thrilling mix of history, adventure, and high-stakes intrigue, The Ballad of Innes of Skara Skaill is a pulse-pounding mystery set against the rugged beauty of the North Atlantic islands. Seeping with atmosphere, the novel brings to life a small island community readers will easily lose themselves in. Alternating between taut, cinematic action and quiet evocative moments, Hunt delivers a heart-racing journey through storm-lashed landscapes, forgotten relics, and the bonds of found family.” –Soman Chainani, author of The School for Good and Evil series

“If you like ancient legends built on the adventure of human drama, you will love this book!” –Dr. Robert Ballard, discoverer of the RMS Titanic and German battleship Bismarck

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ABOUT THE BALLAD OF INNES SKARA SKAILL:

Two orphaned brothers, Rory and Tito, must venture from their abandoned home in search of shelter across the mysterious moors of Skara Heath.

In a town run rampant with corrupt power, the boys find themselves quickly thrust into a dangerous world filled with centuries old lies and secrets to unravel.

Along their journey, the brothers form a band of wayward travelers, including a stranded seasonal worker eager to begin anew and a bereaved son with a troubled past, Innes Mackie.

The timeless themes within this genre-defying work span generations, from reclaiming the truth of an untamed wilderness to the importance of family, both blood and found.

At its heart, this lightning-quick adventure story, told in a lean, touching, cinematic style, is about loss, loyalty, and the truest meaning of kinship.

Echoing the island’s distant fable, The Ballad of Innes of Skara Skaill reveals both the secrets buried within us, and those hidden beneath our feet.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Faulkner Hunt was born and raised in the Gulf Coast town of  Beaumont, Texas.

His parents named him after William Faulkner and as a child his favorite room was his father’s library, filled floor to ceiling with books and old stringed instruments and vines growing through the walls.

After graduating from University of Texas, he moved to New York, then to California.

With his wife Annie and their four children, Faulkner now lives in an 18th century Connecticut farmhouse built by a Nehantic Indian chief where, at bedtime, he could be found reading to his four children every word of every classic adventure story ever written, out loud, with accents.

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