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Daughter of the Forest

Sevenwaters, Book 1

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Daughter of the Forest

By: Juliet Marillier
Narrated by: Terry Donnelly
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Lovely Sorcha is the seventh child and only daughter of Lord Colum of Sevenwaters. Bereft of a mother, she is comforted by her six brothers who love and protect her. Sorcha is the light in their lives, they are determined that she know only contentment. But Sorcha's joy is shattered when her father is bewitched by his new wife, an evil enchantress who binds her brothers with a terrible spell, a spell which only Sorcha can lift-by staying silent.

If she speaks before she completes the quest set to her by the Fair Folk and their queen, the Lady of the Forest, she will lose her brothers forever. When Sorcha is kidnapped by the enemies of Sevenwaters and taken to a foreign land, she is torn between the desire to save her beloved brothers, and a love that comes only once. Sorcha despairs at ever being able to complete her task, but the magic of the Fair Folk knows no boundaries, and love is the strongest magic of them all...

©2000 Juliet Marillier (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Historical Magic Scary

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Editor reviews

Editors Select, July 2013 - I loved two things as a teen: fairytales and history. After watching me give up on The Once and Future King for the umpteenth time, my first girlfriend gave me a little package of books. Daughter of the Forest was on the top, probably due to its size, but I like to think she hoped I’d read it first. I devoured it in one sitting. But let’s be clear: Daughter of the Forest is a coming-of-age story, but it is not YA. Set in medieval Ireland, this is the story of Sorcha, youngest child of Sevenwaters, an ancient fortress stewarded by a noble family tasked with overseeing the spiritually-important lands. When her father’s new wife turns her six brothers into swans and forces Sorcha to go on the run, she is set to a curse-breaking task by the Fair Folk inhabiting the dark and dangerous woods – weave six shirts of starwort, and speak no words while you are working, or your brothers will be swans forever. Sorcha’s magically-enforced silence lands her in serious trouble when she’s captured by a rival clan, and she is forced to try and complete her task in a stranger’s land. While ultimately a tale of what we’ll do for our families, Daughter of the Forest is great fantasy for the fairer set, those who are historically minded, or those who want a break from the heaviness of Game of Thrones. I’m thrilled to finally see it in audio. —Erin, Audible Editor
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I was captured from the start and found it difficult to put this book down. Extremely well narrated.

Riveting!

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The narrator takes a while to get used too, her accents are terrible and pronounces names wrong, however the story is amazing I was listening to this everyday. can't wait for my next credit to move on to the next book.

fantastic story

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enjoyed it, very well preformed, not my usual genre though, don't think I will continue

enjoyable

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Beautifully written, this story, the language, and the excellent narration draw you in to a dark fairytale and story of love. One of my all time favourite audible books

Spellbinding story-telling

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This story has great depth and is meaningful with wonderful intense descriptions every step of the way. The narrator’s rich voice with each character changes keeping you wanting to hear more and more. Congratulations for Story telling at its best.

Daughter of the forest

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A captivating story, Innocent and rewarding a truly couldn't put it down a good book to listen too and a follow on, all good.

Good book.

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I loved this book, I think that it has an amazing storyline, and I think that the main protagonist is a perfect match for Red. Once I started, I could not sleep until I finished this book, and once I did, I was really upset that there was no more. Sometimes, I felt as if I was Surraha (Sorry if that is spelt wrong, just tell me). However, sometimes I felt like shaking her and saying OMG YOU R STUPID GET A GRIP
Going on to the person actually reading the story to us, I feel like she's upset about something I mean like she's not terrible but maybe she should get a grip before reading this story or maybe she feels like she relates to the story? I don't know. Overall, this book is a must-read!

This story

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Steeped deeply in Irish myth and folklore, the book is also a retelling of the six swans fairy tale.

As always, Juliet Marillier dazzles with her representation of the uncanny, the subconscious, the unconscious and weaves it into a harsh but in the end rewarding tale of a family being torn apart where the sister and her six brothers have got to find if they have it in and amongst themselves to mend what has been broken by others.

The audiobook is very well done and very well narrated. It was a joy to listen to this narration from beginning to end.

Harrowing at times but in the end very rewarding

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Writing is beautiful, story takes its time to build up, you get the time to enjoy each of the characters and form a bond.
Sorcha is beautifully written and layered and feels real. Every chapter of her adventure holds a story worth listening to.
Simon makes sense, Red makes sense, her brothers make sense. They just all tie up together like the shirts she’s weaving.
The tale of the swan brothers is an amazing source material that has been made into a book of history, folk stories and love. And trials, lots of grief and suffering along the way.
This story has made me feel all the feelings, good and tough ones, and will reamin with me for a long time.
Can’t recommend it enough.

Just beautiful!

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Would you listen to Daughter of the Forest again? Why?

Yes, most definitely. I absolutely loved this book. It was beautifully written. Not my usual genre but I was captivated from start to finish and found myself wholly invested in the characters. It's a long book but I still wanted more.

What other book might you compare Daughter of the Forest to, and why?

I haven't read a book like this before.

What about Terry Donnelly’s performance did you like?

The narrator was very good and I would listen to her again.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed, cried, and basically lived on my nerves throughout this book I was that invested in the characters.

Any additional comments?

Absolutely loved this book and was looking forward to the second book in the series, but having listened to the preview of the second book, I won't be able to as I didn't like the narrator.

Daughter of my heart

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