by Juliet Marillier
Seer of Sevenwaters is a novel that seems deceptively easy to love on the outside, but the novel that lies within the pages of the cover and its synopsis is harder to form an attachment to. Now, that isn't to say that this story isn't beautiful and gripping, as every Sevenwaters tale is, for it is. ...
While this book was excellent, I still do not believe that the newer additions to this series compare to the first three in the original Sevenwaters trilogy. The first half of this book was very slow, although filled with character building details that were essential in forming my respect and likin...
Not a bad book, and a quick read, just not as engaging as some of Marillier's other works. The biggest flaw of this book is that it is a bit on the dull side.
3.5 stars. For me, this book was better than Heir to Sevenwaters, but still not quite up to the standards of the original trilogy. While Marillier's books always start slow, this one just kept on being slow up until Felix, the amnesiac, finally recovered his memory. One of the things that has really...
Like many others, I am a huge fan of the original Sevenwaters trilogy. I've re-read each of those first three books many times, loving the touching romances, the strong heroines, the atmosphere, the way the whole Sevenwaters family came to life--basically everything. I was even delighted with Heir t...
When I heard that this book was to be set in Inis Eala, I was excited. I wanted to see what life was like in the island of warriors and artisans that was Bran and Liadan's legacy. Perhaps this would have been better done from the point of view of a character who joined the warriors in their daily li...
I love Juliet Marillier, and I love her Sevenwaters books. But this one, it just wasn't as strong as her others. I didn't really feel the love story, or particularly care about it, and I usually do in her books. I was very interested in the story with one of the supporting characters, Svala, however...
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