by Kristiina Vuori · Tammi · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789513170813
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«Näkijän tytär» is the historical novel by Kristiina Vuori, published by Tammi in paperback (569 pages, in Finnish).
Finland, 13th century. Eira is born after an assault on her mother and grows up with a family that hides her origins. She has inherited from her father the gift, frowned upon, of clairvoyance and shamanism. As Christians and pagans clash in Häme, Eira is torn between her forbidden love for Rikhard and visions of a mysterious, fascinating warrior.
First instalment of the series «Ilveksen sukua». It was nominated for the Nuori Aleksis prize in 2013.
For readers of historical fiction with romance and medieval Nordic setting, interested in the clash between pagan traditions and Christianity.
