Amber's Comments: This book follows Maddy Smith, who was born with a mysterious runemark on her hand. The townsfolk are suspicious of her, and of what she may be capable of doing. At the age of seven, Maddy runs into a one-eyed traveler who also has a runemark. Each year, he returns to visit her at Red Horse Hill and he gradually teaches her about runes, magic, and her own powers.
When Maddy turns 14, One-Eye returns again, and this time asks Maddy to undertake a dangerous mission for him. He wants her to go into the World Below alone and retrieve the mysterious "Whisperer". Maddy agrees to help her friend and along the way discovers that the old gods are still very much alive. Meanwhile, The Order, the new religion, has done what it can to suppress the old ways, and it is becoming strong both in numbers and in the power of the Word.
Maddy's quest becomes much more than just finding the Whisperer, and lands her right in the middle of a struggle for the fate of the Worlds.
Many of the gods in this book are from Norse mythology, but it does not require prior knowledge of the stories in order to understand it. A great read for fantasy or mythology enthusiasts! (check status at GPL)
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