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Vendetta
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- ISBN: 9780375832932 (trade bdg.)
- ISBN: 9780375932939 (lib. bdg.)
- ISBN: 0375832939 (trade bdg.)
- ISBN: 0375932933 (lib. bdg.)
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322 p. : map ; 22 cm. - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2007.
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| General Note: | Sequel to: The fetch. |
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| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. Adventure fiction. |
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- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2007 August #1
In this sequel to The Fetch (2006), 15-year-old Sky March is off to Corsica to figure out how to evict his evil Norwegian grandfather, Sigurd, who is possessing his beloved cousin Kristin. Seeking help from the Corsican branch of his family, Sky runs into the Mazzeri, the Dream Hunters, who leave their bodies to huntâthe Corsican equivalent to the Norse "Fetch" magic practiced by Sky. Schooled in Mazzeri secrets by his mysterious aunt, Sky travels back in time to 1583 and merges with 14-year-old Tza, an ancestress. Sky carves a new set of runestones with Tza's stone blade, works to end the vendetta, and seeks a method to free Kristin. Humphreys' interweaving of Corsican legends and rune lore is fascinating, but the pacing in the novel's second half drags when Sky retreats for a year into a cave. Things pick up again, though, speeding forth to an exciting climax that will leave readers breathless for the next installment in the Runestone Saga series. Copyright 2007 Booklist Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2007 July #2
When Sky studied his maternal grandfather, he was drawn into a dangerous world of Viking shapeshifters, and his cousin Kristin was possessed by the old man's spirit. Now he hopes to rescue Kristin by turning to the magic of his paternal grandfather. From Norway he has fled to Corsica, where he is embroiled in a centuries-old vendetta between his own family and that of a beautiful young woman. Sky will only be taught the magic of his ancestors if he ends the vendetta by killing lovely Jacqueline Farcese. Can Sky use time travel, berserker madness and shapeshiftingâhis cursed powers from his Norwegian bloodlineâto bring a different ending to the vendetta? Sky's Corsican adventure is less brutal and overwritten than his travels in The Fetch (2006), allowing more scope for the atmospheric and history-laden tale. Sky could benefit from a few more weaknesses (his tendency to be the smartest magic user in three countries becomes tiresome), but this trilogy is heating up. (Fantasy. 12-14) Copyright Kirkus 2007 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2007 July #4
In Vendetta, the second installment in Chris Humphrey's Runestone Saga, Sky travels back in time to gather wisdom from his ancestors in order to challenge his grandfather. About the first book, The Fetch, PW wrote that the author "melds real and unreal elements to powerful effect." (Knopf, $15.99 336p ages 12-up ISBN 9780-375-83293-2; Aug.) Having won back her throne in The Looking Glass Wars (called an "imaginative opener" by PW), Alyss is now faced with ruling Wonderland. But when the fearsome foot soldiers from her evil Aunt Redd's reign start appearing, Alyss must once again find the strength to do battle with the forces of darkness in Frank Beddor's Seeing Redd. (Dial, $17.99 384p ages 12-up ISBN 9780-8037-3155-4; Aug.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2008 January
Gr 9 Upâ Having escaped his grandfather Sigurd's nefarious plans in The Fetch (Knopf, 2006), Sky March is now on a quest of his own. Utilizing the ancient Norse magic of runes, Sigurd has possessed Sky's cousin Kristen's body, and the boy is too unskilled to fight his more powerful ancestor. The only thing to do is to travel to Corsica, where the other side of his family is from, and learn something Sigurd doesn't know. Once there, Sky finds himself trapped in a centuries-old blood feud. His great-aunt has promised that she will teach him how to release his "Fetch," or soul, but only if he fulfills his destiny by participating in the family's vendetta. Torn between his need for information and disgust with killing, Sky finds the answers he seeks only when he's willing to travel yet again into the past. Though best read in tandem with its predecessor, this book is a consistently exciting combination of Corsican legend and contemporary fantasy.âElizabeth Bird, New York Public Library
[Page 120]. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. - Voice of Youth Advocates Reviews : VOYA Reviews 2007 August
In this second book of The Runestone Saga, following Fetch (Knopf, 2006/VOYA August 2006), teen Sky March travels to Corsica to uncover the mystery of his father's ancestry and the secret to saving his possessed cousin, Kristin, from his evil grandfather Sigurd. Sky finds himself thrust into an ancient vendetta between his ancestors, the Marcaggi, and their enemies, the Farcese. Pascaline, Sky's great-aunt, mentors Sky in the ways of the Mazzeri Dream Hunters, who can leave their physical bodies to hunt. Sky then combines the powers of his ancestries, Viking and Corsican, to travel back in time and learn the ways of the Mazzeri Salvatore, the Dream Hunters who can kill and then heal their prey. This new skill serves Sky doubly well as it allows him to end the feud between the two families without further death and also to drive the evil spirit of Sigurd from Kristin's body by killing and then healing her Fans will be howling for the next book. Humphreys's setting is unique, and he has a tremendous ability for building suspense. Unlike in the first book, here Humphreys allows Sky to make more decisions instead of being carried by the plot. Sky's access to a large bank account and the inability of his parents to locate him are a stretch, but the plot and action more than make up for these minor criticisms. Purchase where the first book is popular and for science fiction fans looking for a distinctive read that deftly crosses into other genres such as mystery and historical fiction.-David Goodale PLB $18.99. ISBN 978-0-375-93293-9. 4Q 4P J S Copyright 2007 Voya Reviews.
