den of wolves blackthorn and grim 3 juliet marillier

Her parting gift? A satisfying end to all the loose threads, while still leaving room for more to come. With such an intricate plot, it would have been easy for a lesser writer to go off the forest path and lose their way, but Marillier writes with confidence, and keeps her footing right to the end as she brings Blackthorn and Grim's journey full circle. Every lush description, every story told, becomes a spell weaving an absorbing connection to her characters and their world. In this series, she has crafted an authentic world rich in human emotion, filled with simple everyday people and their stories. With danger on two fronts, Blackthorn and Grim are faced with a heartbreaking choice - to stand once again by each other's side or to fight their battles alone.Ī Master Class in Fantasy Fiction Writing.Īstonishing, glorious and engrossing, I hated to see this book end - and I thought book 2 was amazing! With this series, and particularly Den of Wolves, Marillier provides a master class in fantasy fiction writing worthy of Lois McMaster Bujold's *World of the Five Gods* series - a personal favorite. It doesn't take Grim long to realize that everything in Wolf Glen is not as it seems - the place is full of perilous secrets and deadly lies.īack at Winterfalls, the evil touch of Blackthorn's sworn enemy reopens old wounds and fuels her long-simmering passion for justice.

But after the recent ordeal she and her companion, Grim, have suffered, she knows she cannot let go of her quest to bring justice to the man who ruined her life.ĭespite her personal struggles, Blackthorn agrees to help the princess of Dalriada in taking care of a troubled young girl who has recently been brought to court while Grim is sent to the girl's home at Wolf Glen to aid her wealthy father with a strange task - repairing a broken-down house deep in the woods.

Healer Blackthorn knows all too well the rules of her bond to the fey: seek no vengeance, help any who ask, do only good.

The 'powerful and emotionally charged' fantasy series from the author of the Sevenwaters novels continues, as Blackthorn and Grim face haunting secrets and old adversaries.įeather bright and feather fine, none shall harm this child of mine.

Den of wolves blackthorn and grim 3 juliet marillier