Vendetta

Vendetta is the second installment in The Runestone Saga, picking up after a significant betrayal. Fifteen-year-old Sky discovers his grandfather, who taught him time travel, has sinister plans involving murder and possession. Sky embarks on a quest to Corsica, his other ancestral home, to find new knowledge and power. He delves into his family's history, including a blood feud and the supernatural Mazzeri, or dream hunters of death. The narrative involves Sky traveling back to the 1500s, inhabiting the mind of a girl named Tza, raising questions about his ancestors' morality. This book is a fast-paced blend of supernatural fantasy and historical adventure, exploring themes of good versus evil, family loyalty, and the consequences of power. It is best suited for middle-grade readers who enjoy complex plots and darker fantasy elements.

Book I of the Runestone Saga ends with a terrifying reversal. The grandfather who showed Sky how to use the power of the runes to travel back in time, revealed his secret plans--which turn out to involve murder and possession. Sky must now find a way to fight his powerful teacher--for his cousin's very soul.And so he travels to Corsica, home of his other forbearers, hoping to find some knowledge, some power. The blood feud of vendetta still runs hot in Sky's family, as does the supernatural power of the MazzeriNthe Corsican dream hunters of death. Sky must again travel back through time, inhabiting the life of Tza, a fierce girl from the 1500s. As he sinks into Tza's mind, Sky wondersNare all of his ancestors murderers?Vendetta is a heady, exciting blend of supernatural possibility and historical truth that will leave readers gasping for the final installment of the trilogy.From the Hardcover edition.