The Runes of Destiny Published by Review by Christina Courtenay
on December 10, 2020
Genres: Fiction, Historical, Romance, Time Travel
Pages: 352
Source: Netgalley, Publisher
Format: eBook, ARC
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ASIN: B084P2VJ6N
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Separated by time. Brought together by fate.
Linnea felt a shiver travel the length of her spine.
It hadn’t been a joke – the runes really had shown her destiny.
Indulging her fascination for the Viking language and losing herself in an archaeological dig is just what Linnea Berger needs after her recent trauma. Uncovering an exquisite brooch, she blacks out reading the runic inscription, only to come to, surrounded by men in Viking costume, who seem to take re-enactment very seriously.
Lost and confused, Linnea finds herself in the power of Hrafn, a Viking warrior who claims her as his thrall and takes her on a treacherous journey across the seas to sell her for profit. Setting sail, she confronts the unthinkable: she has travelled back to the ninth century.
Linnea is determined to find a way back to her own time, but there’s a connection forming with Hrafn. Can she resist the call of the runes and accept her destiny lies here …
Welcome to my stop on The Runes of Destiny Blog Tour!
I’m going to admit, right off the bat, that the romance was my absolute favorite part of this book! If you enjoy romance that is realistic, yet still extremely sweet and satisfying, then you’ll love this book!
When I first realized that this was a time-travel romance, I couldn’t help but think of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series. However, I felt this one was all on its own and wasn’t copying or borrowing from any other stories. I’ve read many time-travel romances, and they can start being a dime a dozen. But, Courtenay made this genre her own with amazing story-telling skills and characters that shone and jumped out of the pages.
Again, the romance had me swooning. And the end… Well, I won’t spoil it for you.
This is part of a series, but I haven’t read the first, so it can definitely stand on its own. I definitely recommend this one for lovers of romance, history, time-travel, and just plain fun reading.
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About Christina Courtenay
Christina Courtenay writes historical romance, time slip 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 former chairman 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). The Runes of Destiny (time travel published by Headline 10th December 2020) is her latest novel. Christina is a keen amateur genealogist and loves history and archaeology (the armchair variety).
I love time-travel romance when it’s done well and I feel with this book it was. Makes me excited to read it! 😀
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It really was done well! I hope you get to read it soon!
Ooh a time-travel romance. I haven’t read a lot of those, but it’s something that appeals to me. This sounds wonderful!
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It really was! Time-travel romance is one of my favorites!
Lovely review, Christine! I agree 100% with you. I can´t wait to read the next installment in the series. Have a great weekend! xxx Lu
Hope you had a great weekend, Lu! 😉