An Luingeas Dorcha air Fàire

by Tim Armstrong

Theab Sàl bàsachadh nuair a chaidh e fhèin agus a’ bhana-charaid aige, Rìosa, a ghlacadh leis an aintighearna mhurtach, Sadb. Air èiginn, theich iad, agus thug iad aghaidh air an Talamh, an dòchas gum biodh iad sàbhailte am falach an sin. Ach a-nis, an dèidh sia bliadhna fo choill air uachdar na Talmhainn, tha Rìosa air a dhol à sealladh, agus tha droch amharas aig Sàl gun deach an tèarmann dìomhair aca a lorg.

Choisinn An Luingeas Dorcha air Fàire an duais ‘Làmh-sgrìobhainn as Fheàrr do dh’Inbhich’ anns na Duaisean Litreachais 2025, agus i a’ leantainn air an sgeulachd ann an Air Cuan Dubh Drilseach, a choisinn an duais Ciad Nobhail Albannach na Bliadhna bho Chomann Crann na h-Alba ann an 2013.

Saul almost died when he and his companion, Rìosa, were captured by the murderous tyrant Sadb. But they escaped, and in desperation headed to Earth, seeking shelter. Now, after six years hiding in the thick forests that cover the surface of Earth, Rìosa has gone missing, and Saul suspects that their sanctuary has been discovered.

An Luingeas Dorcha air Fàire won the prize for Best Unpublished Manuscript for Adults at the Gaelic Literature Awards in 2025, and follows on from the epic tale of Air Cuan Dubh Drilseach, which won the Saltire Scottish First Book of the Year award in 2013.