
This is the thrilling conclusion to The Runestone Saga, where cousins Sky and Kristin face their ultimate challenge: stopping their evil grandfather, Sigurd, who can possess anyone at will. The adventure takes them on a perilous time-travel quest to the 17th century to learn from an accused witch, Meg, and then to the historic Battle of Hastings. The book explores themes of good versus evil, bravery, and the difficult moral choices involved in fighting a powerful adversary, asking if they must become like him to win. It's a fast-paced, immersive fantasy adventure with significant historical elements, suitable for readers who enjoy magic, time travel, and high stakes.
RUNE MAGIC, TIME travel, transformation: Sky's grandfather opened up a world of limitless possibility . . . then asked the impossible. He asked Sky to kill a man.Sky and Kristin know they have to stop Sigurd. But how, when he can possess any person, any beast, at will? Once more, the answer is to be found back along the bloodlines. The secret of possession lies in Meg, an accused witch, and in Matthew, the Witchfinder determined to capture her. But the price for knowing what Sigurd knows is steep--to defeat their grandfather, will they have to become exactly like him? In this thrilling conclusion to the Runestone Saga, the final choice between everlasting life and the necessity of death will be made at one of the great turning points in history--a battle, quite literally, for all time. And the outcome rests precariously on one final cast of the runes. . . .From the Hardcover edition.