Title: Runes
Author: Ednah Walters
Publish Date: Published May 20th 2013 by Firetrail Publishing
Synopsis:
Seventeen-year-old Raine Cooper has enough on her plate dealing with her father’s disappearance, her mother’s erratic behavior and the possibility of her boyfriend relocating. The last thing she needs is Torin St. James—a mysterious new neighbor with a wicked smile and uncanny way of reading her. Raine is drawn to Torin’s dark sexiness against her better judgment, until he saves her life with weird marks and she realizes he is different. But by healing her, Torin changes something inside Raine. Now she can’t stop thinking about him. Half the time, she’s not sure whether to fall into his arms or run. Scared, she sets out to find out what Torin is. But the closer she gets to the truth the more she uncovers something sinister about Torin. What Torin is goes back to an ancient mythology and Raine is somehow part of it. Not only are she and her friends in danger, she must choose a side, but the wrong choice will cost Raine her life.
Runes is a powerful, intense read that is mystical and captivating with its original mythological twist.
Raine, the average teenage girl who starts falling for her childhood best friend Eirik, will have her whole world turned upside down when Torin St. James moves in next door. Torin St. James is mysterious, sexy, and distant. However, he always seems to show up when Raine is in danger. Eirik, is safe, predictable…home.
Raine starts to see things she can’t explain after Torin comes to her rescue. She becomes curious, and starts to research what she sees. When a few other new students show up, she notices that they are mysterious like Torin. However, she gets no answers from him, which leaves her more determined to discover their true nature.
This story just plain rocked my socks off. I know, I don’t give much of an actual synopsis of this story because it’s just one of those intense reads that you just have to check out yourself to discover how fantastic it really is. The storyline is fast paced with twists at every corner that will leave your head spinning out of control trying to figure out the result ending that you will never see coming. It’s a shocker, a gut wrenching puller that will leave you gasping, “You have got to be kidding me??!!??” Torin is sexy and hot to extreme levels. Eirik is just so sweet and true. There’s danger, mystery, and enemies that makes this story seem just that more incredible.
Ednah has out done herself with this series. It’s one of those that stays on your mind for a very long time. But how can it not? With the cliff hanger ending she left us with, you crave for the next installment to be released because you just don’t want this story to end.
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Runes
Excerpt in Torins POV:
Frisbee Scene
I kept an eye on Andris. Usually I just ignored him until
it was time to lead new recruits home. Today, he was pissing me off. I didn’t
like the look in his eyes when I’d arrived at the park and saw him talking to
Raine and I didn’t like it now as he watched her play Frisbee. He’d worn the
same look when he’d met his present girlfriend, Maliina. Within week, he’d
started secretly runing her and turning her into an immortal. By the time I’d
found out, it had been too late.
My gaze swung to Raine and I grinned. She sucked at
Ultimate Frisbee, but made up for it with determination and enthusiasm. She
jumped to catch the Frisbee, but Maliina cut her off, using runes to cheat. No
surprise there. Andris had no control over her or he would have taught her never
to cheat.
Maliina cut off Raine, the runes on her skin glowing.
Something cold clasped my chest when she turned, one leg whipping out in a
roundhouse kick.
What in Hel’s Mist?
I didn’t stop to think. I took off, willing runes for
speed and invisibility on my skin. Raine couldn’t survive a kick by one of one,
but I was too later. Maliina’s foot connected with Raine’s chest and I barely
caught her as she flew backwards.
Maliina’s eyes connected with mine and fear flashed in
hers. She had crossed the line by attacking a Mortal and would pay if I had
anything to do with it.
Raine’s breathing was labored. “Can’t…
breathe…”
“Hang in there for me.” Her ribs were broken, her sternum
snapped into two. I gently lowered her to the ground and reached for a runic
blade. I didn’t care whether what I was about to do was right or wrong. I had to
save her. “Easy, Freckles. You’ll be okay in
seconds.”
I etched the runes on her arm then put the blade away. A
few students and the coach were already running toward us, including her blonde
friend and Eirik Seville.
“What happened?” Eirik asked.
“She slipped.” I stepped away as he knelt on her other
side. The look he threw me said he didn’t believe me. Of course, he couldn’t
possibly know of what I’d done. Mortals couldn’t see runes. Cora joined him, and
together, they fussed over Raine, stroking her face, her hair. My gaze didn’t
shift from her eyes.
Come on, Freckles Open your eyes. The runes had
better work or someone was going to be sorry. Raine couldn’t die. Not yet. As
though she’d heard me, her eyelids flattered then lifted. I grinned with relief.
Time to talk with Andris.
“Are you okay?” Eirik asked
Raine.
“What happened?” Cora asked at the same
time.
Raine struggled to a sitting position, the others helping
her. I knew I should leave, but I couldn’t until she was back to her snarky
self.
“Is she okay?” Coach Fletcher yelled, hurrying toward
us.
“She’s fine,” I said. “She lost her balance and
fell.”
Raine started to turn and look at me, but Cora
and Eirik grabbed her arms and helped her up. “I’m fine,” she insisted.
“Really.”
Coach Fletcher studied her face. “Did you bang your
head?”
“No.”
He glanced at me. “St. James?”
“No, she didn’t. She tripped and landed on her butt.
She’s fine.” When the coach nodded, I took off. Andris and I were going to have
a long talk about Maliina.
I glanced back one last time and caught Raine staring at
me. I grinned, wondering if she knew I had healed her
Club Scene
Music greeted me when I reached the club’s entrance. I
paid the fee and walked past two buff bouncers, who eyed me suspiciously. I
ignored them and entered the lounge, which brimmed with students. I recognized
some from the Ultimate Frisbee game at the park.
I made eye contact with a few and nodded, but I kept my
distance. I was here to keep an eye on Andris and his girls, not socialize. I
hadn’t gotten a chance to have our little chat after the incident with Raine
because of they were hanging out with Mortals.
I gave my order and turned to give the room another
sweeping glance.
“No alcohol, dude,” the bartender said. “It’s high-school
night.” His eyes narrowed. “Are you sure you’re in high
school?”
“Why would I be in here?” I
said.
The guy smirked. “Show me some
I.D.”
I wanted to flip him, maybe rune him, but we were already
drawing attention. I pulled out my wallet and studied my latest I.D., New York
driver’s license. I hadn’t changed it. It stated that I was twenty-five. The
bartender signaled the bouncer. I rolled my eyes, grabbed a second I.D. and
passed it to him.
He glanced at it and frowned.
“Denmark?”
“It’s a country in Europe, legal drinking age eighteen,”
I pointed out.
He sneered. “Well, this is USA, legal drinking age
twenty-one.” He slapped the I.D. on the table. “So, what will it be,
Denmark?”
I studied him as one would a bug I wanted to squash. Too
bad I couldn’t without consequences. “Nothing.”
I found a corner table, sat and fixed my gaze on the
door. Two guys, one with a punk haircut and electric blue side bangs and the
other with a Mohawk with blond highlights, entered the lounge from the dance
floor and yelled something. Half of the students got up and disappeared into the
dance room. A group of four girls kept whispering and staring my
way.
One of them approached my table. I cocked my brow and she
stopped. She smiled nervously. “Uh, my friends and I, uh, are wondering if you’d
like to join us.”
“No, I wouldn’t.”
Her smile slipped, her face turning red. She turned to
leave. Raine would not have given up so quickly. She would have pushed and
challenged me, until she got a rise out of it. On the other hand, she would not
have asked me to join her. She didn’t like me very
much.
“What’s your name?” I called
out.
The girl turned around and smiled.
“Jess.”
She was actually pretty with violet eyes and black hair.
“Are you with the swim team, Jess?”
She nodded. “Yes.”
“Sit.”
She looked at her friends. “Can my friends join us
too?”
I studied the other three girls and shrugged. They were
entertaining for about a few minutes, then I lost interest. They were boring. I
was about to tell them to leave when Raine entered the lounge. My breath
stalled.
Endless legs. Slender waist. Hair framing her
breathtaking face. She took my breath away. If she were mine, I would not want
to share her with anyone. My gaze didn’t leave her until she disappeared inside
the partition separation the lounge from the dance
floor.
“Surprise! Happy birthday, Raine,” a cheer rang out then
a happy birthday started.
I stood. “Ladies,” I glanced at Jess then her friends, “I
have to go.
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