Runa

by J. Alison James

In this “vivid and compelling tale” ( Kirkus Reviews ), a series of accidents and a discovery in a medieval church suddenly change Runa’s carefree summer on a Swedish island into three tense days as she finds her life caught up in the rites of her Viking ancestors and subject to the implacable will of ancient Norse gods.

144 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1993

Reviews

[SmokingMirror · Rating 2 out of 5]

Do not confuse with Black Runa or Blue Runa the way I did; those appear to be in a completely different realm of book experience. Runa gives a good sense of place on the small, Swedish island on which the story unfolds, but the danger does not quite attain an interesting intensity, nor does the plot adequately resolve all the pieces presented. Perhaps I wanted a more straightforward good vs. evil plot, and the author instead gave more of a New Age solution to how to respond to malicious threats.

[Elizabeth]

Runa by J. Alison. James (1993), 1st ed.

[Lena · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only gave it three stars because I loved the language used, but it seemed like it was trying to be realistic but really wasn't. I need a little help with books that have changing genres.