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 ...
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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 possibly 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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Juliet Marillier is my favorite fantasy author,,,I just dont think she writes fast enough!!!! dark mirror is one of my favorites, following daughter of the forest...but mirror still has that wonderful otherwordly flair that just sucks you into that time and that story. If you want to read something with substance and not fluff, read any of juliets books, but dont pass up dark mirror..it is both hauntingly beautiful and also ominus, but has a satsifying ending.
Deborah W
Nov 18, 2010
I am a fan of Juliet Mariller, but this one was a "sleeper". She took too much time getting into the story. The book could have been half the length and still been too long! I have purchased the 2nd volume of the trilogy and have found that she has picked up the pace and that one is much more enjoyable than this one!!
