num_pages: 566
description: "Beware of shaking hands with a Sterkarm." For generations, the Sterkarms plundered the Scottish border. They were known for shaking on a bargain with a dagger clutched firmly in one hand -- and for not keeping their promises.Now people from the 21st century have found a way to travel to the Sterkarms' time. The 16th century is rich in natural resources and historical detail, perfect for the modern investor or scholar. Anthropologist Andrea Mitchell finds more than research there, as she falls in love with a young Sterkarm warrior. But when he realizes how powerful and destructive the visitors truly are, he vows to keep them from his land forever. And in the bloody battle that ensues, Andrea must choose between her love and her world.
language: English
title: The Sterkarm Handshake
titlecomplete: The Sterkarm Handshake
genres: Romance, Fantasy, Young Adult, Speculative Fiction, Adventure, Historical, Fiction, Time Travel, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 827
series: Sterkarm
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Carnegie Medal
publisher: HarperTeen