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Legacy Of The Runes
A bond that even time cannot break.
Inscribed Viking axe head. Good condition. Probably late 9th century. This was it, his passport to the past.
Storm Berger has never forgiven himself for his younger sister Madison’s disappearance. Suspecting she’s travelled back to the ninth century in the footsteps of other family members, Storm can only make sure she’s safe by going after her.
Raised unconventionally as her father’s only child, Freydis has never been content to simply accept her fate. So, when she’s promised in marriage to a tyrant, she’s determined to find a way out of the arrangement. Help comes in the form of a mysterious and attractive stranger stranded on her island’s shores: Storm.
The only way Freydis can truly be free is for Storm to marry her himself. But that would mean entwining lives that, until now, have been separated by centuries. . .
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Christina Courtenay writes historical romance, time slip/dual time and time travel stories, and lives in Herefordshire (near the Welsh border) in the UK. Although born in England, she has a Swedish mother and was brought up in Sweden – hence her abiding interest in the Vikings. Christina is a Vice President and former Chair and of the UK’s Romantic Novelists’ Association and has won several awards, including the RoNA for Best Historical Romantic Novel twice with Highland Storms (2012) and The Gilded Fan (2014) and the RNA Fantasy Romantic Novel of the year 2021 with Echoes of the Runes. LEGACY OF THE RUNES (time travel historical romance published by Headline Review 15th August 2024) is her latest novel. Christina is a keen amateur genealogist and loves history and archaeology (the armchair variety).
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LEGACY OF THE RUNES - Christina Courtenay
The hero, Storm, is out on a pub crawl with his mates in Dublin, having left his sister behind at the hotel their family were staying at:-
The caller ID said ‘Mum’, so Storm hit reply. ‘Hello?’
‘There you are! Is Maddie with you?’ His mother’s voice sounded high-pitched and frantic, and his heart gave an uncomfortable flip.
‘No. She’s at the hotel. Why?’ He knew he sounded defensive. His sister, who at nineteen was younger than him by just over a year, had wanted to come with him this evening, but he’d told her he would take her another time. It was a bit lame, dragging your little sis along on a pub crawl with your new mates. She was socially awkward and he would have had to spend the evening keeping an eye on her. Usually he didn’t mind, but tonight he’d just needed to let loose without having to worry about her. It still made him feel guilty.
‘She’s not here. Your dad and I just got back, and when she wasn’t in her room, we asked the receptionist. Apparently she went out ages ago and hasn’t come back. She’s not answering her phone either. I was hoping she was with you.’
A feeling of dread began to build inside Storm’s chest, and he stood up, gently pushing Shona, the girl he’d been holding, off his lap. He mouthed ‘sorry’ at her, then strode through the pub and outside the door, where he could hear his mother better.
‘I’m sure she’s just gone for a walk or something. She’ll be back soon.’
‘Storm, it’s after midnight! And as far as we’re aware, she doesn’t know anyone in Dublin. She should have been back ages ago.’
He tried to breathe slowly to stop the rising panic. His mother was right – this wasn’t like Maddie. Damn it all! Why couldn’t she have stayed put? Normally she’d be happy to just read a book or something. And he’d promised to take her out some other time. Surely she didn’t expect to hang out with him every night? But she had been annoyed with him for ditching her, he could tell. Was this her way of taking revenge?
She had been his responsibility while his parents attended some fancy dinner for archaeologists. He should have made sure she was safe. That she didn’t do anything stupid. Now he felt like a complete shit, but at the same time supremely irritated to have his fun ruined. If Maddie had done this deliberately, he was going to give her hell.
‘Hang on. I’ll come back and help you look. Let me just tell my friends I’m leaving.’
The evening was spoiled now in any case, so he might as well head off. He went in search of his new friends and told them something had come up and he had to leave. He promised to keep in touch. Shona sent him a confused look, hurt evident in her eyes, but he didn’t have time to deal with her. It wasn’t like he’d promised her anything anyway. He wasn’t in the market for a girlfriend, just a good time. And clearly that wouldn’t be happening tonight.
(note: Helen has not yet read the book herself)
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