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The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror: Book One of the Bridei Chronicles | Juliet Marillier
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THE DARK MIRROR is the first book in Juliet Marillier's Bridei Chronicles. Bridei is a young nobleman fostered at the home of Broichan, one of the most powerful druids in the land. His earliest memories are not of hearth and kin but of this dark stranger who while not unkind is mysterious in his ways. The tasks that he sets Bridei appear to have one goal--to make him a vessel for some distant purpose. What that purpose is Bridei cannot fathom but he trusts the man and is content to learn all he can about the ways of the world.But something happens that will change Bridei's world forever...and possible wreck all of Broichan's plans. For Bridei finds a child on their doorstep on a bitter MidWinter Eve, a child seemingly abandoned by the fairie folk. It is uncommonly bad luck to have truck with the Fair Folk and all counsel the babe's death. But Bridei sees an old and precious magic at work here and heedless of the danger fights to save the child. Broichan relents but is wary.The two grow up together and as Bridei comes to manhood he sees the shy girl Tuala blossom into a beautiful woman. Broichan sees the same process and feels only danger...for Tuala could be a key part in Bridei's future...or could spell his doom.
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AllisonM89
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I gave up halfway through. I'm just frustrated with the plots and the characters. Sorry, Marillier, i love many of your books, but not this one

August #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Always sad when a well-liked author doesn't pan out!! 3y
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Yeah_I_Read
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Doing some #audiocoloring while my husband puts up the outside Christmas lights 😊😊
I have fallen in love with Juliet Marillier‘s work. She writes flawless fantasy.

jfalkens How is this one? I have it on my tbr bookcase. 7y
Yeah_I_Read @jfalkens I‘m enjoying it so far! 7y
jfalkens @Yeah_I_Read thanks 😊 I'm looking forward to seeing your review 😊 7y
Yeah_I_Read @jfalkens so I ended up really enjoying the story but it was definitely a slow burn. The middle was a bit of a slog but the end was teriffic 7y
jfalkens @Yeah_I_Read ok thank you 😊😊 7y
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jfalkens
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#bookhaul Book sale day is my favorite day 😁

BethM That looks lovely! What's the mage one in the back? The Tamora Pierce is good! 8y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk Love The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm! 8y
jfalkens @BethM it's the magehound by Elaine Cunningham 8y
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Johanna414 Great haul! 8y
jfalkens @Johanna414 thank you ☺ 57,4 of them were for my husband 😂, books total for only $19!! 8y
jfalkens @BethM I have her Wild Magic series, I was excited to find those two ☺ 8y
RealBooks4ever Aaaaa!! BOOOOKS!! 💜💜💜 8y
jfalkens @RealBooks4ever 💓📚💓📖💓 8y
BethM 57 books for $19?!!!!! I need to be where you are lol. I love all of Tamora Pierce's writing- I don't think you'll be disappointed. 8y
jfalkens @BethM it's my library's twice a year(April and October) book sale, the first two days books are 3 for $1(kids books 4 for $1) and the last day books are fill a paper bag for $1. Usually I go the first day and the last day but this year they didn't have as many of the genre's I go for(Fantasy, YA and kids books for my nephews and niece). Its where i get most of my books ☺ I loved Tamora's Wild Magic series,it's all I've read by her so far. 8y
SharonGoforth Wow, amazing!! 8y
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Foragingfantasy
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I had a teeny bit of bookstore credit burning a hole in my pocket so I popped in and popped out with this beauty.

Librarygal08 Looks interesting and what a lovely photo 8y
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