In the Day of the Flood

She took the child and ran into the forest

An immersive, epic tale from long ago

When she breaks a sacred law to save an abandoned baby, Deghóm is cast out into a world facing ruin. She was raised to serve the sky, her voice echoing through the caves of the hill country. Now a salt river is tearing open the land bridge between two seas and threatening to drown the world.

Travelling with her adopted brother and a wild forest boy, Deghóm carries a warning that no one wants to hear. As villages, fields and powerful leaders are swept away, she is transformed into a mythic figure.

The story of the flood is echoed in a cycle of songs written in Méri, a reconstructed ancient language from 8000 years ago. Cave rituals and reed boats, sharp obsidian and glowing amber come to life in a historical fantasy that feels like recovered memory. It is an epic tale from a lost world of haunting beauty, told in a voice that lets ancient tongues sing again.

In the Day of the Flood: the first novel in the Four Lights series.

A strikingly original novel that immerses the reader in a world shaped by loss and hope… a deeply moving book that lingers in the mind for a long time.

- Goodreads reviewer

There is a depth here that will appeal to readers of The Lord of the Rings. Like Tolkien, Thomas creates not just a setting but a living culture, layered with language, tradition, and an atmosphere of mystery that lingers beyond the page.

- Amazon reviewer

For readers of Jean Auel, Madeline Miller and Tolkien: where historical epic meets fantasy.

Themes include: ancient civilizations, flood mythology, prehistoric survival, forbidden love, moral courage, shamanic visions, women leaders, oral traditions, neolithic community, and the founding of new peoples.