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English
Queensland Univ. Press
05 November 2019
A powerful novel about three young women caught in the stories of their own times.

In the last years of the Viking Era, priestess Astrid takes on the task of recording the True Things. A skaldm r learning to write royal sagas and a member of one of the last remaining temples to the Goddess Nerthus, Astrid knows she must protect her secrets from the bishops of the Roman Church and from Norway's kings - a task that becomes harder when she falls in love.

Orphaned Mercy is taken from the Glasgow Poorhouse by a man with ill intentions. When she realises the true horror of his evil plans, she escapes to London. She is fortunate to meet Ann Radcliffe, a successful yet reclusive author of Gothic horror novels. Mercy joins Ann's household and is taught storytelling. But even though she's finally found a home, she longs to discover her true identity.

Mia is given the ancient book Systir Saga at the funeral of her cousin. With her best friend, Cait, she travels from the Blue Mountains to the UK on a quest to decipher the runes and learn more about her mysterious heritage. They journey to an ancient rock mound on a windswept island in the Orkneys. There, Mia seeks to unearth the secrets of the Systir Saga.

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Imprint:   Queensland Univ. Press
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 196mm,  Width: 130mm,  Spine: 27mm
Weight:   354g
ISBN:   9780702262517
ISBN 10:   070226251X
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Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Nikki McWatters was shortlisted for a Queensland Premier's Literary Award (2010) and has published a memoir and two young adult novels. She won the Irish Moth Award (2016) and has written for the Sydney Morning Herald, The UK Huffington Post and The Big Issue. She is currently the spokesperson for the annual Vinnie's CEO Sleepout. Nikki also has a law degree in her bottom drawer somewhere. https-//nikkimcwatters.wordpress.com

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