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Heart's Blood

Heart's Blood

Whistling Tor 1

by Juliet Marillier
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/07/2010

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From the acclaimed author of Shadowfell and the Sevenwaters series

"Marillier, with her graceful storytelling and talent as a folklorist, crafts a love story with magical underpinnings" Library Journal

Caitrin, daughter of Berach, flees her home in Market Cross, running from her grief and mistreatment at the hands of her kinsfolk. Bruised and alone she arrives at Whistling Tor - a formidable fortification presided over by the local chieftain, Anluan. The villagers scorn and curse him for being a weak and unsupportive leader, unresponsive to their pleas for him to rid the surrounding forest of the ghostly and eerie manifestations that have plagued it for generations.

But desperate for work and shelter, Caitrin ignores their warnings, thinking them nothing more than fanciful tales and seeks refuge at the Tor. Here she encounters giant hounds, malevolent whispering in the night and the rare and precious herb, Heart's Blood; not to mention the moody and cursed Anluan.

As Caitrin slowly begins to regain control of her life, she discovers that not everything is as it seems in this mysterious place. What does Anluan's skewed features and anger hide? Who are the men and women of the Host? What might the ancient manuscripts and family documents in the library reveal? And why does Caitrin get the distinct impression that there is a dark and powerful force on the hill that doesn't want her to find the truth?

"Juliet Marillier is a fine fantasy writer." Anne McCaffrey

Fans of Marion Zimmer Bradley, Isobelle Carmody and Robin Hobb will love Juliet Marillier.
ISBN:
9780330425766
9780330425766
Category:
Fantasy
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-07-2010
Language:
English
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan Australia
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
416
Dimensions (mm):
199x131x28mm
Weight:
0.3kg
Juliet Marillier

Juliet Marillier was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, a town with strong Scottish roots. She graduated from Otago University with degrees in arts and music, and has had a varied career which included teaching and performing music as well as working in government agencies.

Juliet now lives in a hundred-and-ten-year-old cottage near the river in Perth, Western Australia, where she writes fulltime. She is a member of the druid order OBOD.

Juliet shares her home with a small pack of waifs and strays. Juliet's historical fantasy novels are published internationally and have won a number of awards.

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