![]() He was like one of those lizards that could change colors to match its surroundings. She hadn’t seen Asger all week, which might mean he had business elsewhere. Especially because she’d offered to perform for bed and board and tips alone. He’d been happy to accept Reggin’s offer of singing and flute playing and healing and foretelling during the weeklong festival. With the holiday, nearly all of the town’s lodging places were at capacity, including Gunnar’s. Reggin could hear Gunnar the hallkeeper bustling around behind her, excited about the commerce he expected to come through the door. Unfortunately, Reggin’s demon followed her wherever she went. It was as if Asger was on the run from unseen demons who might catch him if he lingered too long in one place. Had they been to Langvik before? The venues all ran together after a while.Ī week was as long as they’d stay anywhere. Her master, Asger, liked harbor towns because there was so much coming and going. Or a tight berth on another sea crossing. Tomorrow, there would be a long walk to another town. It was Reggin’s sixth night at Gunnar’s-and so it would be her last. Though ice still bobbed in the harbor, it signified the beginning of the shipping season.įor most, even those who cared little for goddesses or plows, it was the first excuse since the Yule to drink themselves senseless. Here in Langvik, the largest port on the big island of Muckleholm, it was also the Feast of Ships. It was the Disting, the blessing of the plows, the gathering of the goddesses, and the festival of new beginnings. The harbor resembled a shorn forest, studded with trading ships with their masts taken down and secured to the gunwales. Reggin Eiklund stood in the doorway of Gunnar’s Hall, looking down the crowded street to the quay at the foot of the hill. Read a sneak peek excerpt of Runestone Saga: Children of Ragnarok below! It will require every gift and weapon at their command to prevent it. ![]() When Eiric’s, Liv’s, and Reginn’s journeys converge, they soon realize that a great evil lurks beneath the dazzling surface and that old betrayals and long-held grudges may fuel another cataclysmic war. After one performance that amazes even herself, two wyrdspinners in the audience make Reginn an irresistible offer: return with them to the Temple to be trained in magic and set free of Asger. Spellsinger, musician, and runecaster Reginn Eiklund has spent her life performing at alehouses for the benefit of her master, Asger, a fire demon she is desperate to escape. Then a powerful lord steps in: He will pay the blood price if Eiric will lead a mission to find the fabled Temple at the Grove-the rich stronghold of the wyrdspinners, the last practitioners of sorcery. Also at risk is Eiric’s half-systir, Liv, who’s under suspicion for her interest in magic. But he stands to lose everything when he’s wrongly convicted by a rigged jury of murder. Sixteen-year-old Eiric Halvorsen is among the luckier ones. Since Ragnarok -the great war between the gods and the forces of chaos-the human realm of the Midlands has become a desperate and dangerous place, bereft of magic. When the player dies, they will bring back all of their money to their home base, allowing them to upgrade the base, buy characters or increase the power of abilities.While you eagerly await the next Marvel movie, step inside the magical, action-packed, Norse mythology-inspired fantasy duology that begins with Runestone Saga: Children of Ragnarok by New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima! The player can also sacrifice various things at altars to pledge themselves to a god and obtain a stat boost. ![]() Using items costs "Soul" points, making them only able to be used at specific times. The player's own stats can be buffed by equipment, and items can give the player temporary advantages. Wiping out all monsters on the floor gives the player an additional bonus. Enemies will usually counterattack only when attacked, unless they are ranged, while other enemies gradually get stronger if they are left alone. To attack enemies, the player taps on the tile they are on, but each monster also has unique skills, like deflecting or absorbing damage. Each level has 56 tiles and the player can only move to the next level down by finding the stairs. The player can choose from six different classes and explores the level for keys as well as items. The game is a roguelike that has been compared to Dungelot for the fact that the player explores levels by tapping on dark tiles to reveal them, but also adds "extensive RPG elements". It was released on Mafor Windows and Mac OS X, Octofor iOS, and Augfor Android. Runestone Keeper is a roguelike video game developed and published by Blackfire Games, with the iOS version developed by Cimu.
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