Vendetta

The Runestone Saga #2

by C.C. Humphreys

SKY’S GRANDFATHER SIGURD taught Sky how to use the ancient Norse magic of the runes to travel through time, to live as a Viking ancestor, to understand the secrets whispering in his blood . . . But knowledge comes at a cost. Sigurd has stolen Kristin’s life, possessed her, body and soul. In a terrifying reversal, Sky’s teacher, his blood , has become the enemy.

Determined to find a way to free Kristin, Sky travels to Corsica where he finds the Mazzeri —the Dream Hunters—who leave their bodies at night to stalk their prey. Sky can’t understand how this horror can help him . . . until he journeys back in time again and becomes another ancestor who does have an answer for him, one that might yet save Kristin. But it comes with the awakening of a vicious vendetta. And the price of knowledge, as always, will be paid in blood.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Mythology, Time Travel, Adventure

352 pages, Paperback

First published August 14, 2007

About the author

aka Chris Humphreys

Chris (C.C.) Humphreys was born in Toronto, lived till he was seven in Los Angeles, then grew up in the UK. All four grandparents were actors, and since his father was an actor as well, it was inevitable he would follow the bloodline.

Chris (C.C.) Humphreys has played Hamlet in Calgary, a gladiator in Tunisia, waltzed in London’s West End, conned the landlord of the Rovers Return in Coronation Street, commanded a starfleet in Andromeda, voiced Salem the cat in the original Sabrina, and is a dead immortal in Highlander. He has written eleven adult novels including The French Executioner, runner-up for the CWA Steel Dagger for Thrillers; Chasing the Wind; The Jack Absolute Trilogy; Vlad – The Last Confession; A Place Called Armageddon and Shakespeare’s Rebel – which he adapted into a play and which premiered at Bard on the Beach, Vancouver, in 2015. Plague won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel in Canada in 2015. He has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. His epic fantasy series the Immortals’ Blood Trilogy, beginning with Smoke in the Glass' has just been published by Gollancz. He also published his other fantasy series, The Tapestry Trilogy, beginning in August 2020 with ‘The Hunt of the Unicorn’. His foray into modern crime, 'One London Day' was published in 2021. Hie new novel, the World War Two epic romance, 'Someday I'll Find You' is published by Doubleday in Canada on June 6, 2023.

Several of his novels are available as Audiobooks - read by himself! Find him here:
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He is translated into thirteen languages. In 2015 he earned his Masters in Fine Arts (Creative Writing) from the University of British Columbia.

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Reviews

[Νεκταρία Βαρσαμή-Πουλτσίδη · Rating 4 out of 5]

Η «Βεντέτα» είναι το δεύτερο μέρος της τριλογίας «Το έπος των ρουνικών λίθων» του αθλητή, ηθοποιού και μυθιστοριογράφου C. C. Humphreys και κυκλοφόρησε από τις Εκδόσεις Φανταστικός Κόσμος.

Είθε μπροστά στα μάτια μου να δω το λαιμό του εχθρού μου​

Το χέρι μου να κρατήσει το μαχαίρι που θα κόψει το νήμα της ζωής του​

Είθε ο πολυμίσητος να ξεκληριστεί, όλες οι αμαρτίες του να μείνουν ασυγχώρητες. Να κείτεται στο φέρετρό του με τα χέρια του να κρατάνε σφιχτά το μαχαίρι μου.

Εδώ ο Σκάι ταξιδεύει στην Κορσική για να ανακαλύψει τις δυνάμεις του μανιακού Κορσικανού παππού του, ώστε να μπορέσει να αφαιρέσει τον Σκανδιναβό παππού του από το να κατέχει την ξαδέρφη του, Κριστίν. Marcaggi VS Farcese. Διαλέξτε μεριά... Βρίσκει επίσης έναν πρόγονο που ήταν μέλος των Mazzeri -των ονειροκυνηγών του θανάτου- που καθορίζουν ποιος θα τραυματιστεί ή θα πεθάνει άμεσα. Θα βελτιώσει τα ταλέντα του;

Ο συγγραφέας στο δεύτερο μέρος της τριλογίας ξεκαθαρίζει πολλά πράγματα και πετυχαίνει να γίνεται σκοτεινός αλλά όχι αιματηρά τρομακτικός, χρηριμοποιώντας μόνο ένα παιδί και λίγες πέτρες! Προσωπικά, η πλοκή με κρατούσε δέσμια, εκτός από λίγα κουραστικά σημεία. Δολοφονίες, θεραπείες κι εφηβικά συναισθήματα σε μυστηριώδεις σκιές. Θυσίες, θάνατος και ταξίδια στο χρόνο. Όσοι πιστοί, προσέλθετε.

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[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book One reminded me of the "Percy Jackson" series by Rick Riordan. Young teen searching his ancestry to learn about his true identity. Book Two reminded me of the "Harry Potter" series by JK Rowling. Young man finds out there's more to him than meets the eye. Can't wait to read Book Three.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

This cousin love thing is starting to go too far, I feel. The first time I read the first book and thought it was too much. The second time I thought maybe they're just really close and love like siblings. This time, the second book, no way. This is too weird.

[Armando · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ενα βιβλίο που δεν θες να σταματήσεις μέχρι να τελειώσεις.

[Neill Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

., In this sequel to The Fetch, Sky has traveled to Corsica to discover the powers of his Corsican grandfather so he will be able to remove his Norse grandfather from possessing the fetch of his cousin, Kristin. In addition to his berserker ancestor Sky now discovers an ancestor who was a member of the Mazzeri – the dreamhunters of death – who hunt prey in their dream stats to determine who will be injured or die in the near future. Sky tries to refine these talents so he can challenge his grandfather, Sigurd.

[Laurel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heavens above, I loved this book! Humpherys is dark without being horribly bloody and frightening and I just love Sky all the more in this book. Thank you, thank you for being a character that is freakishly awesome, but still admits you have much to learn. I love the different "magic" of this book--no wizards, no djinn, no demi-gods. Just a kid and a bunch of stones and Mazzeri. Loved it! Loved it!

[Purpleneko · Rating 4 out of 5]

After read the first book, i found myself bound to this saga, and continously read it. In my country, there's a myth that one brow eye can see something that shouldn't to see. And the author make everything clear,.including with other culture which I never heard, the vendetta from Corsica. Well I recommend this book and of course it's makes you wanna read the final book as soon as possible

[Selvianty Yusuf · Rating 3 out of 5]

ada beberapa penjelasan yg bikin alis berkerut dan bibir berkata "opo toh iki?". walau begitu plotnya cukup lumayan dr yg pertama, sayangnya nggak bisa kasih setengah bintang. karena pinginnya kasih 3.5 stars. but, sudahlah....

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was hauntingly dark; teen feelings in mysterious shadows of murdering and healing. Sky is so typical, you could hardly believe he is in such adventures. Yet he makes choices about sacrifices and death, the ultimate end to the Marcaggi-Farcese vendetta, and even time travels. It was delicious. xD

[Zack · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a fascinating plot to it, though the story seems a bit linear and can be dull at some points. It is hard to compare this to the first book, which I thoroughly enjoyed, but this book is great in it's own right.

[Poppy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mungkin bakal memberi satu bintang lagi andaikan kalimat-kalimatnya tidak terlalu kusut...

[Jekloneo · Rating 5 out of 5]

90/100

[Anna C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ntah krn terjemahan atau gaya penulisannya, alur cerita tdk mengalir begitu lancar buatku...apalagi kalo sudah rada-rada lupa cerita di buku pertama. Tapi makin ke belakang makin seru ceritanya.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Shawn Bird · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second book in the Runestone Saga sends the protagonist to Corsica where he explores the other side of his family and the ways of running with the dead.

[Sara]

The first one was so good, but the second was just silly.