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Juliet Marillier: historical fantasy author

Here you will find information on historical fantasy author Juliet Marillier. A New Zealander by birth, with Scottish and Irish heritage, Juliet lives in Western Australia. Juliet is a teller of stories, family stories.

The heart of her books are her characters and the life journeys they undertake. The novels are ficticious, but have historical settings with a strong celtic flavour. Intertwined with the story is a retelling of a fairy tale.

The book Daughter of the forest, tells of an sorcoress stepmother who turns her stepsons into swans. Sorcha, the younger sister of the boys has to undertake an arduous and sometimes perilous task to restore her brothers humanity.

Series

Sevenwaters
1. Daughter of the Forest (2000)
2. Son of the Shadows (2001)
3. Child of the Prophecy (2002)
4. Heir to Sevenwaters (2008)
5. Seer of Sevenwaters (2010)

Children of the Light Isles
1. Wolfskin (2003)
2. Foxmask (2004)

Bridei Chronicles
1. The Dark Mirror (2005)
2. Blade of Fortriu (2006)
3. The Well of Shades (2007)

Wildwood Dancing
1. Wildwood Dancing (2006)
2. Cybele's Secret (2007)

Sevenwaters trailer

fan made

The Sevenwaters Series

Enchanted swans

Not quite seven, but six swans in this fairytale illustration

The Bridei Chronicles

Druid gifts

for that special druid in your life

Druid Ceremony Gathering Mistletoe in the Forest
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Children of the light isles

Wildwood dancing

A similar scene to wildwood dancing

Midsummer Eve, c.1908.
Edward Robert
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Juliet Marillier links

Girl in the Forest
Kyo Nakayama
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Official website: Includes news from Juliet
Wikipedia entry: Life and education, writing style
Multi-Award Winning Author Juliet Marillier: Australia's Juliet Marillier has won numerous literary awards including an American Library Assoc. Best Book, a Le Prix Imaginales and 3 Aurealis Awards
Juliet Marillier fan site: fansite