Adelais’s world

The world of Adelais and the Rune Song trilogy is based on detailed research into both the high medieval era in north-west Europe, and the early medieval, pre-Christian age of Nordic lands. This is where I share the best of that discovered knowledge, whether it is rune lore, warrior women, or the real-life inspirations for characters in the books. The list will grow, so keep coming back. Alternatively, sign up to my newsletter for an occasional summary of newly-added articles. Contact me if you have any questions.

Contents:

Norse Runes: what were they? Alphabet? Magical symbols? A brief introduction. A pull-down menu will take you to a thumbnail description of each rune of the ‘Elder Futhark’, with its meaning.

Shield maidens – myth or reality?  Warrior women are ‘box office’, featuring regularly in literature and on the screen. But did they really exist?