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| Original Title: | Blade of Fortriu |
| ISBN: | 0765309963 (ISBN13: 9780765309969) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Bridei Chronicles #2 |
| Characters: | Faolan, Bridei son of Beli, Princess Ana of the Light Isles, Tuala, Deord, Drustan, Ferada, Broichan |
| Setting: | Fortriu, Pictland |
| Literary Awards: | Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2005), Sir Julius Vogel Award Nominee for Best Novel (2006) |
Juliet Marillier
Hardcover | Pages: 496 pages Rating: 4.09 | 6033 Users | 244 Reviews
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Five Winters have passed since young king Bridei ascended the throne of Fortriu. Five years, in which the people have felt a contentment unknown for generations.But the security of a people can vanish in a heartbeat, for wolves are often drawn to fields filled with fattened sheep. Bridei is determined to drive the Gaelic invaders from his lands once and for all. And so, with his land secure and his house in order, he prepares for war.
And one of Bridei's plans to win the war to come involves the beautiful young Ana. A princess of the Light Isles, she has dwelt as a hostage at the court of Fortriu for most of her young life. Despite being a pawn of fortune, she has bewitched all at court and is dearly loved by Bridei and his queen. But Ana understands her duty. And so she will travel north, to make a strategic marriage with a chieftain she has never seen, in the hopes of gaining an ally on whom Bridei's victory relies.
For secrecy's sake, Ana must travel at a soldier's pace, with a small band led by the enigmatic spymaster Faolan. Bridei implores Ana to trust see the good in Faolan but Ana cannot see beyond his cold competence and killer's eyes.
Then, when she arrives at the chieftain Alpin's stronghold in the mysterious Briar Woods, her discomfort and unease increase tenfold, for this is a place of full of secrets and her betrothed is an enigma himself. The more Ana tries to uncover the truth of her new life, the more she discovers a maze of polite diversions that mask deadly lies. She fears Faolan, but he may prove to be the truest thing in her world.
Or her doom.
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| Title | : | Blade of Fortriu (The Bridei Chronicles #2) |
| Author | : | Juliet Marillier |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 496 pages |
| Published | : | October 31st 2006 by Tor (first published 2005) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Historical. Historical Fiction. Romance. Fiction. Historical Fantasy |
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Ratings: 4.09 From 6033 Users | 244 ReviewsJudgment Epithetical Books Blade of Fortriu (The Bridei Chronicles #2)
I think I would have enjoyed this one more than the first one if it hadn't been for an instalove moment that messed up what seemed like real love that was still developing. I'm not sure I can forgive her for that after doing such a good job pulling Tuala and Bridei together in the first book. Full review to come.It seemed much longer than was necessary. Not Marillier's best work, IMO. The characters were slightly annoying, there was a lot of violence, & the love triangle was really... Weird. These books don't have the magical feeling some of her other works so, again, IMO.
Although an interesting second book in this series, it wasn't quite as gripping as the first- the action took a bit long, the repetitive comments and hand-wringing made it less fast-paced and more depressing, especially with the emotional triangle going on. But I was never a huge fan of the lancelot-guinevere (Faolan-Ana) part of the usual legend... I do have to give her props for taking it away from the main plotline (since that part got dealt with earlier allowing the Morgana (Tuala) part of
-SPOILER ALERT- I was so miffed at this book. I adore Juliet Marillier, and she has a way of writing something that stirs your soul and makes you ache. I was so furious with the female character that I could have slapped her. I suppose that is an accomplishment of the author's writing skills.I fell in love with Faolan from pretty much the beginning of the book. I dug him in The Dark Mirror, but of course Blade of Fortriu reveals far more about his character and personality. I loved how he grew
Easily the best in the trilogy. I am happy that it was the first book in the trilogy that I read. I read the others simply because I wanted to fill in some gaps and cravings to know more. But it wasn't crucial.I give the book a high rating because I love Faolan and his character developement. He was shown in his strengths and chiseled away to show his weaknesses. I could relate to his desire to run away from his pain as well and put it all behind him.*SPOILER ALERT*The one thing I massively
Oh dear. I really like this author. I love the Sevenwaters series, with its rich historical tapestry of Celtic Ireland and deep, complex relationships and mythic overtones. I so wanted to like this book, but I just didnt.Part of the problem with this second volume of the Bridei Chronicles is that it doesnt have much of Bridei in it. I think the ancient history of the British isles is fascinating, and when I started this series I was eager to learn something about the pictish period, and the
Detracting a star because, as much as I love you Juliet Mariller, this book just tested my patience and my undying love for you. Really it did. It would have been a two star (I know what you are thinking, a two star for a Juliet Mariller book? BLASPHEMY!) but Foalan, and possibly Bridei and Tuala's subplots were the only thing keeping me going.I think rereading this book, like other titles (e.g. Matched, Wuthering Heights) has given me a whole different perspective because there was just things
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