The Women of Fantasy

Looking through my bookshelf I ran into this old favorite - Daughter of the Forest (The Sevenwaters Trilogy, Book 1) by Juliet Marillier. Her website refers to her fantasy style as historical fantasy, and that is certainly true - but history as the dry subject I remember is a far cry from this book. Celtic mythology, and yes, historical events, make their way in, but this is such a magical book it's hard to classify. All I can say is that it is very very good.

Although it is the first of a trilogy it is also a good standalone book - the main character plays a quiet background role in the next two. This was my favorite of the three.

Sorcha, the main character, undertakes a perilous quest to save her brothers who have been cursed by an evil enchantress. A poetic, powerful story is inside this book and it's one I will return to again and again.

Posted by Jen at Monday, May 05, 2008