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Daughter of the Forest: A Sevenwaters Novel 1

By Juliet Marillier
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Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier is a captivating tale set in ancient Ireland. It follows Sorcha, the youngest child of Lord Colum of Sevenwaters, who embarks on a perilous journey to break a curse that has transformed her brothers into swans. Amidst trials and tragedies, Sorcha must rely on her inner strength and resilience to restore her family.
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Sorcha is the youngest child and only daughter of Lord Colum of Sevenwaters and is destined to defend her family from the invading Britons. Exiled from Sevenwaters and cast out into the forest, she falls into the hands of the feared enemy and is torn between a life she has known and a love that only comes once.

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Lord Colum of Sevenwaters is blessed with seven children, but it is Sorcha, the youngest child and only daughter, who alone is destined to defend her family and protect their land from the invading Britons. For Sorcha is the only one who escapes the cruel influence of Lady Oonagh, her father's new wife.

Exiled from Sevenwaters and cast out into the forest and the terrifying world beyond, Sorcha falls into the hands of the feared enemy. Now she is torn between a life she has always known and a love that only comes once.

Daughter of the Forest is a mixture of history and heritage, myth and magic, legend and love.

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ISBN: 9780330424417

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2008

Country: Australia

Imprint: Pan Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 203.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 42.0mm

Weight: 414g

Pages: 560

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About the Author

Juliet Marillier was born in 1948 in Dunedin, New Zealand. She has worked as a music teacher, opera singer and tax assessor, but is now a full-time writer. Her historical fantasy novels for adult readers are published internationally and have won a number of awards. Juliet lives in a hundred-year-old cottage by the Swan River in Perth. She shares her house with a kelpie cross, a miniature pinscher and a tri-coloured cat. She loves history, folklore and travel.

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