The Dark Mirror, Juliet Marillier
The Dark Mirror, Juliet Marillier
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The Dark Mirror

Author: Juliet Marillier

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 23 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 08/01/2005

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy


Synopsis

Bridei is a young nobleman, a fosterling of one of the most powerful druids in the land, Broichan. All of Bridei’s earliest memories are of this dark and mysterious man he trusts above all others. Broichan seems to have plans for Bridei, seems to be training him for a special purpose the older man will not divulge. One bitter Midwinter’s Eve, everything changes when Bridei finds a child on their doorstep - a child abandoned by the Fair Folk. It is the height of ill fortune to have truck with the Fair Folk, and all in the area counsel the babe’s death. But Bridei sees an old and precious magic at work and, heedless of the danger, fights to save the child. Broichan is wary but relents, for Bridei must grow to be his own man and make his own decisions. As Bridei comes to manhood, he watches the shy girl Tuala blossom into a beautiful woman, and feels things he didn’t know were possible. Broichan sees the same process and feels only danger, for Tuala could be a key part in Bridei’s future…or could spell his doom.

About Juliet Marillier

Juliet Marillier is the author of the Sevenwaters trilogy - Daughter of the Forest, Son of the Shadows, and Child of the Prophecy - as well as her fantasy pairing, Wolfskin and Foxmask. She holds advanced degrees in music and languages, and has had a lifelong passion for both Celtic music and Irish folklore. She lives with her family in Perth, Western Australia.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Shadow on 2008-10-02 16:28:48

This book is great. Seriously. I just love Celtic lore and mythology and this book is choc full of it. It's full of fantasy and supernatural, as well as lots of Celtic, Druid, Wiccan, and any other mythology or lore of the kind you can think of as well as an excellent story with deep well developed characters. I'm a Juliet Marillier fan for life!

Goodreads review by Magrat on November 15, 2021

He amado muchísimo este libro. Lo tiene todo para que me guste, es una historia sobre un niño destinado a convertirse en rey y una niña medio humana que puede cambiar el destino de su pueblo. Vamos a verlos crecer en un mundo de batallas y guerras en constante conflicto por el poder y rodeados de rit......more

Goodreads review by Emma Deplores Goodreads Censorship on October 26, 2014

I rounding my rating up to a 3, but only because it's Marillier. I'm a huge fan of her Sevenwaters trilogy; after reading the reviews, I ended up buying The Dark Mirror used. I agree with a lot of what has been said here: this book may not be bad as far as general fantasy is concerned, but for Maril......more

Goodreads review by Mia on February 27, 2023

¡Qué preciosidad de libro! Me ha gustado un montón. Este tipo de fantasía tan atmosférica y tan centrada en las costumbre de una zona concreta me ha parecido muy diferente a lo que hoy en día se ve en fantasía y, por ello, muy especial. Los personajes y los escenarios están descritos con mucho mimo y......more

Goodreads review by Mira15 on August 10, 2012

Durante a viagem da vida, há coisas que mudam, outras que perdurarão… Após a leitura dos três primeiros livros de Sevenwaters e “Sangue-do-coração”, ansiava perdidamente para que Agosto chegasse. Como tradição desde 2008, em todos os verões leio um livro de Juliet Marillier. E este ano não poderia se......more

Goodreads review by Sotiris on January 28, 2020

I first learn about the author and appreciated her very much - as most do - through the Sevenaters series. I really liked the combination of historical context and fantasy, this innocent romance and this beautiful look at female nature, without the usual very popular exaggerations. In this series sh......more