Continuing from last week's post which explored Artwork as Inspiration (the starting point for Proof of the Old Faith ) I'm sticking with Norse culture. Here is The Weave of the Norns , a poem I wrote a few years ago about these three frightening women. Enjoy! The Norns by Arthur Rackham Weave of the Norns Beneath the threat of utter doom he sought them at their fabled loom. The king searched on until he found them on the morrow’s battleground. The tallest worked the wheel alone; the next, a shuttle made of bone; the shortest bore a silver sword with which she severed each loose cord. What pattern spun these women three, dictating mankind’s victory! “I come to beg you demonstrate a gentle weaving of our fate.” “Then know you this, oh man of peace, we weave the thread and cannot cease.” “Weave us an ending to this war and grant us threads of peace once more.” “What cost would such a wise man pay for us to change our weave this way?” And now he saw the bloody thread, time’s fabr
"Beginning Time" by Claire Davon
Book Review
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This was quite a
fast-paced story which I appreciated. There was no chance to get tired during
the book! The plot was quite thrilling and I wanted to read on to see what was
going to happen next.
The description of The
Event was quite evocative and I found the short post-Event part very
intriguing. Although I didn’t really gel with any of the characters, Fiona and
Sonder were developed reasonably well, especially through the strange
relationship between them.
I found it quite
confusing in parts, and it took me a while at the beginning to understand what
was happening. This, I think, helped the reader stand in Fiona’s shoes and
share in some of her feelings. Cleverly done!
There were a couple of
formatting errors but nothing that a fine toothed comb wouldn’t solve!
Blurb (from Goodreads)
Fiona Jensen was an ordinary woman leading a normal life…until she discovered she could manipulate time and space. This discovery throws her into the path of time travelers — and into the arms of her dream man. Will love find its way through space and time, and will it save the world?
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