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Apocalyptic literature goes back to the Mesopotamians and The Epic of Gilgamesh with its recounting of a Great Flood, and it has not gone out of style since. Such tales satisfy both our fear and curiosity about ‘the end’, and, over time, our consumption of disaster stories has morphed from the page to the screen with, ironically, no end in sight. While the tropes of crumbling landmarks and eviscerated humanity have become familiar, that does not mean a well-crafted story cannot be formed around the themes of global devastation.
Alanna Rusnak’s When the Trees All Burned is just that: a well-written, deftly-plotted story about people – not just tropes – and the effect, for better or worse, that the looming prophecy of death-by-fire introduces into their lives. The human element propels the narrative as we meet various characters situated throughout time and place, each with their own poignant story and each experiencing vast life changes while facing down the greater cataclysm to come.
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Join local author Alanna Rusnak on Tuesday, April 29, as she discusses her books and performs her work in front of the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library fireplace.
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Award-winning publisher and award-nominated author Alanna Rusnak announces the release of her highly anticipated novel When the Trees All Burned, the first book in a gripping new trilogy, launching on April 1, 2025 through Chicken House Press. The paperback will be available wherever books are sold, with the ebook exclusively available on Kindle for the first ninety days.
The April Fool’s Day release date is no coincidence but rather a calculated choice that underscores the novel’s central themes. In When the Trees All Burned, humanity dismisses the warnings of eccentric billionaire Rajiv Montgomery Noah as entertainment, folly, or delusion—only to discover too late that he was telling the truth all along. The April 1st release brilliantly reinforces this narrative of ignored prophecies and misplaced mockery, asking readers to consider: Who is the real fool—the one who warns of danger, or the one who laughs at the warning?
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Award-winning publisher and award-nominated author Alanna Rusnak announces the release of her highly anticipated novel When the Trees All Burned, the first book in a gripping new trilogy, launching on April 1, 2025 through Chicken House Press. The paperback will be available wherever books are sold, with the ebook exclusively available on Kindle for the first ninety days.