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Joanne Harris (Author)

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Publication Date: 4 Sep 2008

Seven o'clock, on a Monday morning, five hundred years after the end of the world, and goblins had been at the cellar again...

Maddy Smith was born with a rusty-coloured runemark on her hand - a symbol of the old gods and definitely cause for suspicion. For magic is dangerous. Or so everyone thinks. But Maddy enjoys working magic. Even if it is just to control some pesky goblins. And every time her friend, One-Eye - a good-for-nowt Outlander - comes by, he teaches her more and more about the gods and the runes.

Now he wants Maddy to open Red Horse Hill and descend into World Below to retrieve a relic of the old gods. Otherwise it is likely to be the End of Everything. Again . . .

An epic romp into the heart of the old Norse tales: wild, dangerous, richly inventive and superbly imaginative.

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Seven o'clock, on a Monday morning, five hundred years after the end of the world, and goblins had been at the cellar again...

Now he wants Maddy to open Red Horse Hill and descend into World Below to retrieve a relic of the old gods. Otherwise it is likely to be the End of Everything. Again . . .

An epic romp into the heart of the old Norse tales: wild, dangerous, richly inventive and superbly imaginative.

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Paperback: 528 pages
Publisher: Corgi Childrens (4 Sep 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0552555754
ISBN-13: 978-0552555753
Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 3.4 x 19.7 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (56 customer reviews)

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"Especially enjoyable are Harris' aphorisms, her satire of joyless piety and the comically irreverant vernacular spoken by a dissolute goblin and the trickster god Loki" (Nicolette Jones The Sunday Times 20080826)

"Joanne Harris deploys a big cast in relentless action across a cosmic panorama. This is a mighty feat of storytelling and a fascination re-envisionment of Norse mythology" (Books for Keeps 20090101)

"Her dramatic story rollocks along for 536 pages with magical transformations, nets of blue fire and a spunky heroine" (Amanda Craig The Times )

"This is a fantastic romp through the world of ancient magic, which should appeal to all adventure lovers aged 10-12 and above" (Ruth Coleman Inis 20080601)

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Maddy Smith is a girl who has got it bad. Born with the runemark of the title on her hand, she is an oddball in her village, befriended only by a mysterious old man called One-Eye, who teaches her all she knows of magic. Unlike ordinary humans, Maddy can see goblins, and knows that where her friend's glam (magic) is weak, hers is strong, though quite how strong she only discovers when she goes underground and meets a young man who calls himself Lucky. Before long Maddy is coping with the reawakened Sleepers, formerly Norse gods. Together with a pleasingly cynical oracular head called The Whisperer, who has plans of his own, she has to prevent the Nine Worlds from descending into Chaos.

Ever since Chocolat, Harris has played with the idea that magic might actually work, and it was only a matter of time before she, like many other adult authors, wrote a book for children. Her enjoyment at being able to go the whole hog is palpable, and her dramatic story rollocks along for 536 pages, with magical transformations, nets of blue fire and a spunky heroine.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Norse god go forth! 17 Dec 2007

By sarah J

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This is Joanne Harris's first novel for young adults. Its the story of maddy Smith a fourteen year old girl who lives in the distant future in a world entirely different to ours. Maddie is born with a mysterious rune mark on her hand which in her world is considered a very bad omen.
The novel which is quite long for a childrens novel relates Maddie's adventures as she crosses over into the different worlds. On her journey she encounters many colourful characters including norse gods. No-one is quite who they appear to be and who actually can Maddie really trust! There are lots of twists along the way. Joanne Harris in this book demonstates her ability as a storyteller. Although i did feel that she did not explore the character of Maddy strongly enough that said a very readable story.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining and enjoyable read. 11 Nov 2008

By Timoshenko

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I picked this book up while looking for something to read during my nightshift and was immediately hooked.A truly great fantasy story woven into the world of myth and legend of the Norse gods of old with modern,upbeat humour as a side dish.The characters are wonderfully believable and the author's treatment of the gods of the Aesir and Vanir is a tonic bringing them to life showing their failings ,frailty and ,dare I say,humanity much denied them for centuries .A book I would highly recommend( I can't wait for a sequel.)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and enchanting 10 Nov 2008

By L. J. Tenzin-dolma

Format:Hardcover

I absolutely loved 'Runemarks'. Although it's been marketed as a Young Adult book, I enjoyed reading it as much as my daughter and her friends did, and view it as a crossover book that any age group with a penchant for fantasy and magic will thoroughly enjoy. I found it engrossing from the first wonderful sentence: "Seven o'clock on a Monday morning, five hundred years after the End of the World, and goblins had been at the cellar again."

An outsider who has to discover and grow into her power, runes, magic, Norse gods, goblins, sharp humour, action and adventure, and an abundance of clever twists all combine to make this a high-voltage read that's hard to put down. I've read reviews that say you would need some knowledge of the Norse gods to understand this book, but I don't agree. Their characters are part of the story and it's not important to know their mythical backgrounds - though you may find you want to explore them, and the runes, further after reading 'Runemarks.' There's a list of characters and a brief description of the individual runes at the beginning of the book, which makes it easy to see who's who - the cast of characters made me laugh, because it swiftly becomes clear, before you even start to read the book, that Loki is Trouble with a capital T.

If you're expecting a novel along the lines of 'Chocolat', 'The Lollipop Shoes', 'Gentlemen and Players', 'Sleep, Pale Sister,' or any of Joanne's adult books, you'll find 'Runemarks' to be very, very different but just as well-written. As an author she has always admirably resisted being typecast, and 'Runemarks' reveals how extraordinarily versatile she is as a writer.

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4.0 out of 5 stars not the best joanne harris book, but still very good

I liked the idea of the book and started to get envolved with the characters, I am thinking about reading the follow ups

Published 29 days ago by Ann

5.0 out of 5 stars Really good value

The book is in an excellent state, a pleasure to read it. My daughter is reading it now, I cannot wait to do the same.

Published 1 month ago by Nathalie Verstraet

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing

awesome book !! was super easy to put onto my kindle and had no issues with the quality of the book. easy to read

Published 1 month ago by sam

5.0 out of 5 stars New twist on Norse mythology

A really good read. Compelling story and enjoyable. I couldn't wait to get my hands on the sequel. I loved the style.

Published 2 months ago by Violet

5.0 out of 5 stars Great to see an established author writing so brilliantly in another...

I really enjoyed this book. Read it in one day. Entertaining, well written, well researched. Now in the middle of the follow-up Runelight.

Published 2 months ago by Mrs. Margaret Blackman

4.0 out of 5 stars A bit like Tolkein books

I did not want to like this book as felt it was a shadow of better things but in the end if got me and I could not put it down so I would have to say yep I would recommend it

Published 2 months ago by debs4g

3.0 out of 5 stars Bit of a departure

I found this latest book a huge departure from this authors usual vein. Although it waws enjoyable I got a bit lost with it and had to keep reading to try to discover where it was... Read more

Published 2 months ago by ladybird

5.0 out of 5 stars RUNEMARKS

A delicious story that kept you wanting throughout combining magic, treachery, suspense and humor a brilliant story from the master herself keep them coming.

Published 3 months ago by jill leckey

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth finishing

I have to admit, this book was a little slow at the beginning. But for whatever reason, I didn't give up on it. The more I read, the more I liked it. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Laurensea

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story

I really enjoyed this story. I knew nothing about Norse mythology before I read it so I went off and google it to find out more. The second one is even better

Published 4 months ago by A P Stockwell

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