No rest for the rune song singer!

Runes of Battle (Rune Song Trilogy #2) by G.N. Gudgion  

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Adelais is on the run heading for Vriesland. She needs to escape and learn how to control her rune song usage.

The Anakritis-General, Ghislain Barthram has people looking for her, following her trail and secretly notifying him by homing pigeons. The secret of which he keeps close, not wanting others to learn of this simple method of communication, relying on subterfuge to muddy the waters of truth.

This time Adelais vows to take notice of her wolf guides and the ravens. She takes some respite with her friend Lady Agnes married to Leander de Fontenay. Whilst in hiding in a small castle on their lands Adelais takes the opportunity to learn how to fight with a sword, and ride the war trained destrier, Allier, a present from Humber Blanc. Humbert is the leader of the Guardians, and like a father to her. A man Adelais has come to admire.

She never imagines her journey will take her and her companions within the reach of King Aloys. Foul luck, bad judgement, or ordained by the Gods?

The population is divided as to whether Adelais is a “witch or Blessèd One, wreaking the righteous vengeance of the God.”

Adelais’ rune magic is developing. She is given some instruction by the wise woman, Elyse, the Castellan’s wife, who through dire circumstances journeys onward with Adelais.

Always on the run, wanting to be left to search out her destiny, which paradoxically seem to lie on confrontation and fighting. Particularly evident as the runes come alive and the battles enjoined are the stuff of legends.

Her dreams of the figure on the red horse ring true.  Adelais will confront the truth of her power. The stage is set for what will come. I’m as puzzled as Adelais as to what’s next.

This second novel in the Rune Song trilogy garners the same energy as the first.

A medieval fantasy series that has me on the edge of my seat, flipping pages, fully engaged!

A Second Sky ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.

Please note: Quotes taken from an advanced reading copy maybe subject to change