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Feb 25, 2024mountainmantoptonyahoocom rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This whole series is beautifully written. Characters, plots, and imagery via written word make a fantastical tale. Tough to find a better fairy tale in any era.
Jan 17, 2024librarygoth rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Achingly beautiful, a true fairy tale in every sense of the term. Heavily atmospheric with characters who breathe life into one another and the reader’s soul. This is a story of love, of pain, of sorrow, of an impossible task that can only…
Feb 28, 2021
A beautiful fantasy covering one of my favorite topics: the times when the “old ways” come up against the new religion of Christianity. Think Mists of Avalon et al. This would have been a 5-star if it had been more tightly edited. There…
Sep 15, 2020EljayJohnson rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, emotional, transportive, resonant. Just about perfect.
Jan 08, 2020CCPL_Laura rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Marillier takes her time to tell a lush, beautiful story with her vivid, unhurried writing. The reader will experience Sorcha's journey as if it's their own. Reading it was like breathing. I loved each of her six brothers, all with varying…
Jun 11, 2019LPL_LeahN rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I'm only 20 years late, but hey, this is my new favorite book and Juliet Marillier is my new favorite author. Daughter of the Forest is told in such a rich, beautiful voice. I was transported immediately to the wild woodlands of Ireland…
May 28, 2019
1st Book of Sevenwaters Series
Nov 21, 2018aseneca rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I was completely hooked by this book until I hit the graphic gang RAPE episode about half-way through the book. It lasts for multiple pages. I had read multiple stellar reviews before I began the book, and I really wish I had been…
Oct 12, 2018OLATHEAllisonA rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Lush yet gritty, rife with historical detail and romantic in the best way, this beautiful retelling of a Grimm's fairy tale captured and held my attention from the beginning of the story to the end. Pre-Christian Ireland comes to life on…
Sep 06, 2018liangfuwu rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I heard this was a good alternative to Song of Ice & Fire. I'm all about that dark fantasy life(have you read Berserk). This ended up being a mountain climb with dark overcast and descent under sparkling sunshine. But the book will…
May 07, 2016sjpoe rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Amazing writing. I was captivated by the story. Some parts are hard on the heart to read but this is an incredible story of sacrifice, duty, love, and magic.
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Jan 28, 2014
This book is a very in-depth telling of the classic fairy tale "The Six Swans". The over arching story on this book continues on into two more books and branches away from using a classic fairy tale as its base. A thoroughly enjoyable…
Nov 07, 2013julia_sedai rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a version of the fairytale story of the six princes who turn into swans and their sister who has to rescue them by remaining silent and sewing them magical shirts. I loved it. Juliet Marillier is a fantastic writer. It starts out a…
Apr 02, 2013
overall, this fantasy novel is very good and holds your interest. however, juliet marrillier's writing, on the opening chapters, was very slow and somewhat boring. i know that she was building a world for the reader, but she could have…
Jun 23, 2012ParnassusReads rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Daughter of the Forest is the first in the Sevenwaters trilogy by an author who seems to have been strongly influenced by Marion Zimmer Bradely of the Mists of Avalon fame. Daughter of the Forest retells the folk story of the six brothers…
Apr 24, 2012H2144916X rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my friends reccomended this and i wasn't reallly keen in reading but when I started to read it I just couldn't put it down.It is a really good book and I Loved it.I think they should make a movie because if they did it would be 1 of…
Mar 20, 2012BookFanAE rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I would recommend all her books. She is a Wonderful story teller. I hope we get many more books from Juliet, but she has been fighting Cancer since last year. So she is in my prayers. I would also recommend Jules Watson. She is my second…
Mar 18, 2012
a well written book based on a well known legend. a very good read. I am ready to go on to the next book of the series.
May 18, 2011styellow rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A good fantasy story with interesting characters.
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Dec 09, 2010liberty2jazz rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My new favourite author! I love her style. What a story teller.
May 04, 2010mfhmark rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great new fantasy writer. Very lyrical writing. Strong characters.
Feb 07, 2010stefz rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
So happy to have discovered a new author whose books I want to read them all. She's a true storyteller and I didn't mind at all the "feminist" undertone of her stories. I love strong female characters and if Juliet makes them bettern…
May 20, 2008Sharmink rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book (my favourite of the trilogy). It was very engaging, and the main character was such a strong young woman.