The Sterkarm Handshake – Susan Price
It’s the future and we’re running out of natural resources. Never to fear: scientists have discovered to go back in time to a slightly different dimension. The place in question is the Scottish border in the 16th century, peopled by a fierce group of warriors called the Sterkarms. Treaties abound; the Sterkarms are still untrustworthy. Andrea Mitchell is an anthropologist hired to mingle with the Sterkarm and report back to headquarters. She falls in love with one, and must manage her allegiences. Despite the fact that this had a gazillion more battles than I wanted to read, and went on (and on and on), it was not without charm.
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I think I blanked the final battle out of my mind because when I started the sequel I couldn’t remember who was alive or dead. Not that it mattered!
I still can’t decide whether I liked Andrea or whether she drives me mad.
Anyway, I’m waiting for book three!