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.Be Specific About Books During Heart's Blood
| 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) |
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Ratings: 4.09 From 13860 Users | 1389 ReviewsColumn Epithetical Books Heart's Blood
Okay, 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: (viewThis isnt really a Beauty and the Beast retelling but it reminded me very loosely of one. Again, Juliet Marillier delivers a book that has the distinctive feel of an old school fairytale. There is a curse, a castle, a semi-disfigured man, a strong heroine with nowhere else to turn and mirrors that dont reflect the world but have other things moving inside of them. It was bound to call out to me just waiting to be read. There was an odd beauty in his isolation and his sadness, like that of a
Another wonderful fantasy by one of my favorite authors! Loved the Beauty and the Beast elements, however subtle they were. My favorite retellings are the ones where the author makes the story completely and uniquely their own, just adding creative nods to the original here and there. Ms Marillier has perfected this technique. <3
One hundred years of ill luck; one hundred years of sorrow; one hundred years of failure.All stories must begin somewhere. At the beginning. In the middle. In the land beyond the gray. They have shadows, souls, spirals and sentiment. And yet, they all have a small tie binding them together, the spirit of tales gone by, the luminescence of shadow black ink dripping from a feathered quill, the voice of the spoken word beating and beckoning to be heard. You came here with love in your heart.
Caitrin, a young woman who trained with her father as a scribe, has come to Whistling Tor fleeing kinsman who have abused her. The Tor is a supernatural place peopled by uncanny forces and their strange chieftain Anluan. But Caitrin is far less scared of revenants, gigantic dogs and walking scarecrows than she is of who pursues her, so the Tor becomes a much needed home. Anluan is in need of a scribe for the summer so the arrangement works for both parties, but Caitrin quickly becomes fascinated
Warning: this is a gushy review, so if you don't want to be embarrassed on my behalf, turn away now.The story opens with Caitrin, our beauty in this BatB retelling, running away from her abusive guardian as far as money can take her. She goes as far as Whistling Tor, more on Whistling Tor later. Desperate, Caitrin takes a summer job as scribe to the reclusive lord of Whistling Tor, despite the discouragement of the local folk. She's determinedly positive (irritatingly so at times) to complete
4.5/5 stars Even in that time of utter darkness, somewhere deep inside me the memory of love and goodness had stayed alive. This was a fantastic book, but I wasn't expecting anything less from this author. Anyone who knows me knows that I love all things Beauty and the Beast related. So, I was beyond excited when I found one of my favourite authors has written a retelling of my favourite gothic tale. This is by far the best Beauty and the Beast retelling as it took this old story and
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