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by Juliet Marillier

Behind the Pages rated it

14 years ago

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LOVED LOVED EVEN MORE THAN THE FIRST!Even though I adore the first book in the series ('Daughter of the Forest')I have favoured this one over the first one. I speak of the same here as in my last review of the first book as they are the same in my review perspective but this book has narrowly scrape...

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Merle rated it

14 years ago

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Son of the Shadows is one of my favorite books out there, and I've read a lot; this is one I just keep coming back to. And yet, I find myself agreeing with much of the criticism other reviewers have posted; I think this book is great for a particular demographic but certainly not for everyone. Techn...

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The Moment Stealer rated it

23 years ago

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This is my favorite book of all time. My copy is dog-eared, and I'm looking around for another one. This was the book that set me off on my love for Juliet Marillier's books. The simple elegance of the prose was the perfect voice for Liadan, the main character. The love between Bran and Liadan spoke...

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Maggie the Ranter rated it

56 years ago

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4.5 really....even better than Daughter. Marillier's writing always manages to put me right there in the action in all its irish glory. I actually get surprised to find myself sitting in my house when I put the book down!

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Reading in the Dark rated it

56 years ago

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I finished this last night. Late. Last. Night. This book was fantastic. Juliet Marillier continues as she did with book #1 in this series with a writing style that captivates me. Her characters have such depth and variety.The love shared between Liadan and Bran just made me weep as did a scene...

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