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| Original Title: | Heart's Blood |
| ISBN: | 0230017916 (ISBN13: 9780230017917) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Tomás Carreño, Aislinn, Irial, Magnus, Anluan, Caitrin, Rioghan, Cillian, Ita, Eichri, Mella, Nechtan, Olcan, Cathaír, Líoch, Orna, Maraid, Gearróg, Conan (Heart's Blood) |
| Literary Awards: | Aurealis Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (2010), Sir Julius Vogel Award Nominee for Best Adult Novel (2010) |
Juliet Marillier
Hardcover | Pages: 405 pages Rating: 4.09 | 13860 Users | 1389 Reviews
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| Title | : | Heart's Blood |
| Author | : | Juliet Marillier |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 405 pages |
| Published | : | October 2nd 2009 by Tor/Pan Macmillan UK |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Romance. Retellings. Fairy Tales. Young Adult. Historical. Historical Fiction. Magic |
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Whistling Tor is a place of secrets, a mysterious, wooded hill housing the crumbling fortress of a chieftain whose name is spoken throughout the district in tones of revulsion and bitterness. A curse lies over Anluan's family and his people; those woods hold a perilous force whose every whisper threatens doom. For young scribe Caitrin it is a safe haven. This place where nobody else is prepared to go seems exactly what she needs, for Caitrin is fleeing her own demons. As Caitrin comes to know Anluan and his home in more depth she realizes that it is only through her love and determination that the curse can be broken and Anluan and his people set free.Rating Out Of Books Heart's Blood
Ratings: 4.09 From 13860 Users | 1389 ReviewsArticle Out Of Books Heart's Blood
Every now and again I read a book that is simply perfection Juliet Marillier HEARTS BLOOD is one of those books for me. Prior to the release I remember seeing the cover and thought this book will knock my socks off and so said, so done.The book starts of with Caitrin a young scribe making her way to parts unknown, running away from a greater evil. With only the bare minimum plus the tools of her trade as comfort, she is dropped off late in the evening in the woods near to what is known asOkay, listen. Not everything has to be insta-classic, you know? Even my bitter heart sometimes just wants the nice people to put their faces together until babies pop out (I'm from an abstinence-only county, so I think this is how it works) and this is it. Juliet gets the parts of the romance that are heart-warming, without really focusing overly on the sex, which is nice. After the testosterone-filled book I just finished, the estrogen-filled one is a nice counterpoint.CONTENT WARNING: (view
It is a well-known fact that I adore Beauty and the Beast retellings, so it's about damn time I reviewed this. It is not only the best retelling I have ever read, it is among my top five favorite books of all time. I can't even tell you how beautiful, fantastic, magical this story is. It truly has everything. It is a long story; don't be afraid of the length. It will fly by as you're immersed in it, and I, for one, wish it were longer. Also, the "Beast" is a long red-haired Irish dude with half
Closer to 4 stars but I'm rounding up because the writing is so lovely and earthy and dreamy, and the atmosphere is just perfect for this time of year when leaves and weather are starting to turn. Will have to own this one in hardcover. And reread it until winter sets in.
Rating: 4.5 Stars Although Heart's Blood is only my second Juliet Marillier novel, I can already count her amongst my favorite authors...ever. Marillier has a distinct style of writing stories about kind, but fierce, female protagonists and tortured romantic interests, creating beautiful love stories all against a backdrop of fantastical imagination. If that isn't a recipe for success, then I don't know what is. Yet, with Heart's Blood, Marillier has surpassed her previous prowess, writing one
This was a rich, complex reading experience. If reading were a fabric, this would have been yards and yards of soft velvet, all colours, folded and scrunched, smooth ans sleek.On the run from a nightmarish family situation Caitrin is desperately hoping to find a place where she can make her way as a scribe, her father trained her up to be one of the best and it is all she knows. It is a precarious chance though, because women scribes are not acknowledged in this patriarchal society of.... Ah
I think Juliet Marillier's most successful books are the ones that follow traditional fairy tales the closest. Heart's Blood and Daughter of the Forest are the best of hers I've read so far.And as far as fairy tale retelling goes, nobody does it as well as Juliet Marillier does. She has that special ability to take a centuries-old tale and fill it with interesting new characters, historical details, original and always very atmospheric setting - and voila, a great story that doesn't feel like an
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