Power & Light

by Will Weaver

Weaver's long-awaited adult novel returns to the themes of RED EARTH, WHITE EARTH and SWEET LAND. 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. An unlikely hero steps up. Jenny Haugen, seventeen leads her siblings on a generational march toward agency, power and justice. POWER & LIGHT is the first of a two book saga, and mirrors the hard won success of America itself.

380 pages, Unknown Binding

Published September 1, 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.