Daughter of the Forest

by Juliet Marillier

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Title	Daughter of the Forest
Author	Juliet Marillier
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Tags	fantasy, myth, ireland
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Your review	This had been recommended I think in Locus at the time it came out, and had been on my lookout list since then. I enjoyed the book, it is a great retelling of the seven swans fairy tale, put in a magical realistic bronze age ireland. The story is suitably dark, and steeped in magic, although I didnt always understand the 'logic' of the lore. I enjoyed the romanced historical setting behind the tale, the characters are interesting and the plot moves nicely, parts of it in unexpected ways. I could not discern much motive behind the actions of the 'bad stepmother' of the tale, which did deter a bit from the book for me. It also leaves some strange loose ends. There are hints that further books will clarify this.
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Publication	Tor Books (2001), Edition: Reprint, Broché, 400 pages
Publication date	2001
ISBN	0312875304 / 9780312875305
LC classification 1	PR9619.3.M26755 D3
Dewey	823.92
Subjects	Adventure stories Australian fiction Fantastic fiction Fantasy › Fiction Heroines › Fiction
Primary language fre	French
Secondary language	(blank)
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Date started
Date finished	2008-08-30
Summary 1	Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier (2001)
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Number of copies	1
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Data source	amazon.fr