Reviews for Possession (The Runestone Saga Series #3)

The average rating for Possession (The Runestone Saga Series #3) based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-04-29 00:00:00 William Ault Book Review The title of my book is Possession by Chris Humphreys. The book was published in August 12th, 2008. This is the Third book in the series of the Runestone Saga. Kristian and Sky want to beat Sigurd which is their evil Grandfather, but the only way they can defeat him is if they travel back in time. They also have to learn the secret of the possession. They travel back to the seventieth century to England where the meet up with Meg a "witch". She teaches them more about the possession and its history. They have to fight the Grandfather in the past as well as the present. The authors writing style is upbeat and has a good tone. The word play is also pretty well done I feel like he tried to make the fights a little too much. The plot is based on the present and the past. In the present it's around a college campus and sometimes a forest. In the past the plot is in England in the 17th century so, you can imagine what that's like. The characters in the book are very well done. You can feel the emotions of the characters throughout the book. I like how he described Sky and what he was feeling in the book. Also the evil characters are great! You can tell they are up to no good from the start, they just give off an evil vibe. Some other stuff I appreciated about this book was how he set up the scenes. I feel like this book would have been better if I read the first two because I was very confused and it took me almost the full book to get somewhat of an understanding of what was going on and who the characters were. All in all this book was a pretty good book, but then again it's really tricky you can't skip a page to understand this. At the start I dreaded this book but getting towards the end I started to like it, at the start of the book the first page confused me a lot, I had zero idea of what was even going on in it but as I continued to read it, it started to make more sense. Depending on how much you like reading and how much attention you give the book will affect if you are feeling the book or not. I recommend this book to people who love to read and that can stick with a series. I also would advise the reader to be an older high school more of a junior/senior novel because they just will have better patience then younger people. This book takes a lot of patience and you have to give it time to start up, well at least for me. Overall I give this book a 7/10.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-04-02 00:00:00 Mitch Turk With his final young adult novel in The Runestone Saga, Chris Humphreys builds upon an already engaging story and provides his readers with a highly satisfying conclusion. Possession picks up where Humphreys' last novel, Vendetta, left off. Having freed his beloved cousin Kristin from the clutches of their diabolical grandfather Sigurd, Sky seeks to thwart Sigurd's plans for everlasting life. If Sky and Kristin want to beat Sigurd, they must learn the secret of possession by travelling back to the past through ancestral bloodlines. Sky and Kristin travel back to midseventeenth century England to learn more about possession from Meg, an accused witch, and Matthew the Witchfinder who is determined to capture and punish her for heresy. Upon learning the secret of possession, Sky must face his grandfather in the present and in the past to put an end to his quest for power. This exciting novel is made up of an excellent blend of historical fact and fiction that captures the reader's attention from the very first page. The characters are well-developed and they mature before the reader's eyes as the story progresses. Humphreys has created a story that will appeal to both boys and girls alike. The themes of history, adventure, magic, time travel and family make the novel accessible to a wide audience. Though this novel can be read on its own, I highly recommend reading the first two books in the series - The Fetch and Vendetta - to fully experience what Chris Humphreys has to offer young adults. Reviewed by Trevor Froates in Canadian Children's Book News Fall 2008 VOL.31 NO.4