Power & Light

by Will Weaver

Weaver's long-awaited masterwork returns to the theme of Red Earth, White Earth and Sweetland. In 1906, an emigrant family from Norway arrives in North Dakota with dreams of owning land and "moving up in the world." Tragedy plus a crime against them by a powerful man threatens to destroy the family. But an unlikely hero steps up. Jenny Haugen, seventeen, leads her siblings on a generational march toward agency and justice. Power & Light, the first of a two book saga, mirrors the hard-won success of America itself, and shows Weaver at the height of his powers.

370 pages, Paperback

Published September 27, 2023

About the author

I grew up in the Midwest, and had no idea I'd become a writer one day. However I gradually felt a need to tell my own stories. To explain, in writing, how I saw the world.

Today I'm a full time writer with 13 novels, many short stories, and two movie adaptations. I enjoy visiting schools and libraries, and sharing what I've learned about writing.

My newest novel POWER & LIGHT (Sept 2023) is now out. The first of a two book adult saga, it follows the arc of a Norwegian emigrant family to the Midwest–their hardships and ultimate triumph.