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5 1 y separately published work icon Blade of Fortriu Juliet Marillier , ( trans. Selma Bakker with title Het zwaard van Fortriu ) Amsterdam : Poema Pocket , 2009 Z1210096 2005 single work novel historical fiction fantasy The kingdom of Fortriu has enjoyed five years of peace since Bridei came to the throne. But now Bridei is preparing for the long-awaited war that he hopes will see the Gaelic invaders driven from the west forever, and he must forge alliances where he can. The princess Ana, a hostage of Fortriu since childhood, is sent north to make a strategic marriage with a chieftain she has never met - and with it gain an ally on whom Bridei's victory relies. Her escort is led by a man she despises: the enigmatic Faolan, Bridei's assassin and spy. (Source: Libraries Australia)
4 1 y separately published work icon Child of the Prophecy Juliet Marillier , ( trans. Pauline Moody with title Kind van de profetie ) Amsterdam : Poema Pocket , 2004 Z922201 2001 single work novel fantasy 'The folk of Sevenwaters have always done their best to be loyal custodians of the old ways of Ireland. They are a people bound into the very lifeblood of the land. This has caused much joy, but also heartbreak. An old feud with the Britons is stirring, and otherworldly forces seek a hand in its resolution. And now it is Fainne, the reclusive daughter of Niamh and granddaughter to Sorcha, who must shoulder the burden of charting a safe path to the future. Plucked from her remote home and sent to Sevenwaters, Fainne must decide where she stands, for she has opposing forces coursing through her blood. Can she turn her back on those she has begun to love and destroy the chosen one - the child of the prophecy? Or will love, once and for all, prevail?' - Libraries Australia
5 2 y separately published work icon Son of the Shadows Juliet Marillier , ( trans. Pauline Moody with title Zoon van de schaduwen ) Amsterdam : Poema Pocket , 2004 Z820080 2000 single work novel fantasy 'After years of happiness bestowed on Sevenwaters by Sorcha's heroism, darkness has fallen upon Ulster. Trouble is brewing and no one is safe. Of Sorcha's three children at Sevenwaters, it is not golden-haired Niamh nor the young heir Sean, but Liadan, Sean's twin, with her special gifts, who seems to hold the key. Liadan will need all her courage to help save her family, and all her strength to stand up to those she loves. For in the finding of her own grand passion, Liadan's course may doom them all... or be their salvation'. Source: publisher's website (http://www.panmacmillan.com.au/index.asp). Sighted 15/2/11.
6 5 y separately published work icon Daughter of the Forest Juliet Marillier , ( trans. Pauline Moody with title Dochter van het woud ) Amsterdam : Poema Pocket , 2004 Z245162 1999 single work novel fantasy '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' (Libraries Australia).
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