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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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| Title | : | Blade of Fortriu (The Bridei Chronicles #2) |
| Author | : | Juliet Marillier |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special 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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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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Ratings: 4.09 From 6033 Users | 244 ReviewsAssess Based On Books Blade of Fortriu (The Bridei Chronicles #2)
I thought this book started out wonderfully. The story line moved forward at a good pace and wasn't drowning in details like the first book. Also I LOVED Faolan, one of favorite of Marillier's leading men. But it all kind of fizzled out toward the end. The whole story went in a direction that I wasn't expecting and didn't like. Once I could see it was going there I had a hard time being interested in the rest of the book. Lots of skimming through the last 1/4 of it. There were other things IAlthough 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
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
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
This began as a promising tale, but turned into something a little less. Like the reviewers before me, I agree that this had a magnificent cast of characters. The story, on the other hand, was a little too love-at-first-sight for my liking. In the beginning I had a great deal of respect for the character of Ana, but when she began turning into a great pile of mush, I had to turn my back. I didn't care much for the politics, either. I felt that the book dragged a little when it came to discussion
This was a okay book compared to the author's first series. It was a little difficult to get into, and I found myself skipping through the parts about Bridei or just scanning briefly to get the gist. I really started enjoying the book when Ana and Faolan started connecting on their journey through the forest. I found myself rooting for Faolan, which is understandable because the story is told from his perspective quite a bit. But then when they get to their destination, it's not long before Ana
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