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Echoes of the Runes
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
- Categories: Romance, Contemporary
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Their love was forbidden. But echoed in eternity.
When Mia inherits her beloved grandmother's summer cottage, Birch Thorpe, in Sweden, she faces a dilemma. Her fiance Charles urges her to sell and buy a swanky London home, but Mia cannot let it go easily. The request to carry out an archaeological dig for more Viking artefacts like the gold ring Mia's grandmother also left her, offers her a reprieve from a decision - and from Charles.
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- ALH
- 02-07-20
Cliche
Whilst the storyline was good and I enjoyed listening there were too many cliche Mills and boon type moments. A bit repetitive in the ' she couldn't take her eyes off him but knew it could never happen' moments which for me let it down a bit. But a nice easy listen.
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- Tracey Watson
- 25-11-20
Nice easy story to listen to.
I was only drawn to this audiobook because of the archeological side to it as I’m a bit of a history geek. I found it an inoffensive, easy listen which did keep me interested, however I found the story far too mushy and definitely a Mills n Boon cringeworthy too perfect ending.
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- Caroline J. Curran
- 13-02-21
Wonderful
Wonderful historical I liked the two parallel stories. lovely voice cant wait to listen to another story
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- Su P.
- 22-09-20
Spellbinding
Loved everything about this. Storytelling was sensitive, credible and an easy voice to listen to.
The story kept me hooked and I really didn’t want it to end. It’s one of those books that I’ll come back to, probably in print so I can read again. Loved the history, the details of places, scenery and emotions. A wonderful mixture of relationships, that we can all relate to, that made me laugh and cry. It’s a great story from one of my favourite authors.
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- G. Cumberlidge
- 21-08-20
Disappointing narration
I really enjoyed the story, lots happening, well written and gripping. The narrator was pretty terrible. Her voices were irritating, she talked too fast and there was no flow between chapters. Several times it became incredibly confusing before I realised that she had switched to a different timeline with barely a breath between them
To be honest I only finished the book out of curiosity. The narrator really spoiled a great listen
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- Carol A Maid of Kent
- 24-07-20
enthralled
loved it will look forward to her next novel and immerse myself in her wonderfully narrated historical stories
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- Kittie Abbott
- 22-07-20
Beautiful story, beautifully narrated
Just loved it, the story the narration were perfect for me. If I had to sum this up in one word it would be Enchanting.
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- Joanna Luckhurst
- 09-06-20
Superb!
A fantastic love story and historic adventure, crossing centuries and bridging cultures. A must read for lovers of Norse history and/or Romance alike. Absolutely brilliant!
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- Margaret west
- 08-06-20
Fantastic
Really a great book and fabulous narration. The premise was so enthralling I couldnt stop listening. Really worth a read .
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-04-20
Great story - loved it
Loved the story and the characters. It did keep me on edge while I was listening to it. The narrator was amazing. Highly recommended this book to people who love history themed romance/adventure which overlaps with the present.
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- Bronwynn Victoria
- 01-04-20
Vikings and reincarnation
This book was awesome and the narration was great! This is my favorite time period and the book also includes another favorite interest of mine....reincarnation. I thought how everything tied together was really fascinating. From start to finish this one captivated me and will be an all-time favorite.
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