Son of the Shadows

juliet marillier

After years of comparative peace, darkness has fallen upon Ulster. Trouble is brewing and even those in the heart of the forest are not safe. Niamh, elder daughter of Sorcha, is required to make a strategic marriage, while her sister Liadan, who has the gift of Sight and her mother’s talent for healing, finds herself drawn into the shadowy world of the Painted Man and his warrior band. There Liadan begins a journey that is to transform her life.

Genres fantasyromancehistorical fictionfictionhistoricalmagicadulthistorical fantasyyoung adultfantasy romance

608 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1,2000

Series

Sevenwaters

Literary awards

aurealis award,

This edition

Format: 608 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published: June 17, 2002 by Tor Fantasy
ISBN: 9780765343260
ASIN: 0765343266
Language: English

Characters More characters

Hugh Of Harrowfield

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Bran

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Sorcha

Sorcha has black hair and wide green eyes and looks almost exactly like her mother, who died birthing her. She has six brothers, and is the only girl, a seventh daughter of a seventh son. She is a healer, and skilled in herblore. She ends the spell over h...
Fat Janis

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Niamh

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Ciaran

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About the author

juliet marillier

Juliet Marillier was born in Dunedin, New Zealand and grew up surrounded by Celtic music and stories. Her own Celtic-Gaelic roots inspired her to write her first series, the Sevenwaters Trilogy. Juliet was educated at the University of Otago, where she majored in music and languages, graduating BA and Bachelor of Music (Hons). Her lifelong interest in history, folklore and mythology has had a major influence on her writing.

Juliet is the author of twenty-one historical fantasy novels for adults and young adults, as well as a book of short fiction. Juliet's novels and short stories have won many awards.

Juliet lives in a 110 year old cottage in a riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia. When not writing, she tends to her small pack of rescue dogs. She also has four adult children and eight grandchildren. Juliet is a member of the druid order OBOD (the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids.)