Runelight

Series: Runes Novels
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Runelight by Joanne Harris is a captivating tale set in a world where ancient Norse mythology blends with modern elements. The story follows two sisters, Maddy and Maggie, who discover their mysterious connection to the gods and become entangled in an impending battle between the old gods and the new. As they navigate this perilous adventure, they uncover secrets and forge alliances that tip the balance between order and chaos.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate imaginative tales infused with Norse mythology and enjoy exploring themes of destiny and power. This Sci-Fi & Fantasy story weaves a richly detailed world filled with engaging characters and intricate plots. If you're drawn to stories where traditional myth meets modern storytelling, this book might just captivate your interest.

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Runelight

A chilling prophecy from the Oracle. A conflict between two girls. And with just twelve days to stave off the Apocalypse, carnage is about to be unleashed . . .

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The next gripping tale of magic, adventure and Norse mythology from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of CHOCOLAT and THE GOSPEL OF LOKI.

The squabbling Norse gods and goddesses of Runemarks are back! And there's a feisty new heroine on the scene: Maggie, a girl the same age as Maddy but brought up a world apart - literally, in World's End, the focus of the Order in which Maddy was raised. Now the Order is destroyed, Chaos is filling the vacuum left behind... and is breaching the everyday world.

Six hundred miles apart, two girls each bear on their skin a runemark: a symbol of the Old Days when the known Worlds were ruled by the gods from their sky citadel, Asgard.

Now Asgard lies in ruins, and the power of the gods has long since been destroyed.

Or so everyone thinks.

But nothing is lost forever, and the gods haven't given up yet (nor stopped squabbling!) and they want the power of the runes borne by Maddy and Maggie - these new runes, which carry huge potential, their runelight shining out as a portent to the future.

Soon both girls are swept into a maelstrom of cataclysmic events that are to draw them closer and closer to each other, and nearer and nearer to a horrific struggle where each must prove where their loyalty lies...

Filled with inventive and humorous detail, trickery and treachery, carnage and lunacy, Runelight is the second title - following Runemarks - in a series of gloriously imaginative and dramatic tales about the Norse gods.

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Joanne Harris weaves a complex and imaginative fantasy world in Runelight. Her trademark satire and clever aphorisms shine through, especially in her playful depiction of divine and goblin characters. The book is celebrated for its rich tapestry of magic, moral dilemmas, and adventurous spirits.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473217102

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 April 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 398g

Pages: 576

About the Author

JOANNE HARRIS is an Anglo-French author, whose books include fourteen novels, two cookbooks and many short stories. Her work is extremely diverse, covering aspects of magic realism, suspense, historical fiction, mythology and fantasy. In 2000, her 1999 novel CHOCOLAT was adapted to the screen, starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. She is an honorary Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and in 2013 was awarded an MBE by the Queen.

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