The Sterkarm Handshake
The Sterkarms are a border clan who fight dirty and refuse to stop riding out on raids or indulging in bloodshed just because the Elf-folk tell them to. But when the son of the head of the clan is kidnapped and taken down the Time Tube to Elf-land, the Sterkarms have to ride after him.
The Sterkarms are a border clan who fight dirty and refuse to stop riding out on raids or indulging in bloodshed just because the Elf-folk tell them to. But when the son of the head of the clan is kidnapped and taken down the Time Tube to Elf-land, the Sterkarms have to ride after him.
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ISBN:
9780439014083 (0439014085)
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Adventure,
Science Fiction,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
20th Century,
Speculative Fiction,
Time Travel
Series: Sterkarm (#1)
In the twenty-first century theres a scientific corporation who have found a way to send people back in time. They've found a place in the 16th Century that's ripe for plucking. The only problem are the Sterkarms. A feudal family stuck between England and Scotland they have no allegiances but to ...
A really good romp, but obvious that there is a lot of thought and intelligence underpinning it, so a very satisfying read. The characters really come alive to me as the author treats them all as human individuals. No cardboard characters or stereotypes here. The time travel framework allows a great...