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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780375844447
ISBN: 0375844449
Label: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 544
Publication Date: January 08, 2008
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: January 08, 2008
Sales Rank: 213254
Studio: Knopf Books for Young Readers
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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. . . . Not that anyone would admit it was goblins. In Maddy Smith’s world, order rules. Chaos, old gods, fairies, goblins, magic, glamours–all of these were supposedly vanquished centuries ago. But Maddy knows that a small bit of magic has survived. The “ruinmark” she was born with on her palm proves it–and makes the other villagers fearful that she is a witch (though helpful in dealing with the goblins-in-the-cellar problem). But the mysterious traveler One-Eye sees Maddy’s mark not as a defect, but as a destiny. And Maddy will need every scrap of forbidden magic One-Eye can teach her if she is to survive that destiny.
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Rating:  -
I generally thought this book was okay. I did have moments where I enjoyed reading it, but for the most part I thought a lot could have been cut out. Certain parts of the story really did nothing for the plot. I also found that near the end some events became a bit confusing to understand. People became mixed up in that suddenly one person was one thing, but now another. Perhaps one more run through the editing process would have brought it up another level.
Something I might recommended to ... Read More
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Maddy Smith is as outcast as they come. In a Norse culture that views magic as evil and labels dark-skinned folks as Outlanders, being born an orphan girl with a ruinmark on your palm is just about the worst way to start things off. Infants and animals are often killed for such offenses, and even far from the reach of the Universal City in the village of Malbry, people still hide such signs. It doesn't help that strange events follow Maddy everywhere she goes. Goblins from the mysterious Red Horse ... Read More
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I bought this book for my 12-year-old daughter, who has read all of Tolkien and a lot of other fantasy series. She did not enjoy it and it's easy to see why. Runemarks follows in the footsteps of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials with caustic anti-clericalism. Monotheism, mysticism and prayer are ridiculed with grotesque imagery. Furthermore, every relationship in this book is founded on lies, distrust, and destructive behaviors. No one loves or is loved. It offers children an uncompromisingly bleak ... Read More
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I am a Joanne Harris fan. In my opinion, this book is different from the others. This book is suited for a wider range in reader age. I believe that younger readers would enjoy it as well as adults- maybe more. Her story lines are always filled with elements of magic- Runemarks is her most magical plot line to date. Lovers of Harris and fantasy fiction will enjoy this one.
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I'm sorry to say, that as a dedicated booklover, who reads daily, I couldn't make myself finish this book. It started off engagingly, I loved the first few pages and then I lost interest as the convolutions of the myths kicked in. Now, I don't mind reading books that meld myths and story together (The Thief is one that comes to mind which does this well) but the use of myths in this book disengaged me from the characters, leaving me thinking: who cares?
The hardbook edition of the book has a lovely ... Read More
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