Daughter of the Forest

emma_van_orden shared a tip "I was blown away by how much I loved this book. Took me a while to realize that it’s based on the same story as The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen. It starts off a little slow to establish all the characters and their relationships but really picks up partway through. The story was steeped in Irish folklore, had some adventure, and some romance. My only complaint is I wish the romance didn’t take place between a 15 year old girl and a 20-something man 🫣"

kara_6158 shared a tip "My favorite book - and book series - of all time. Marillier is a lesser-known fantasy writer but she shouldn’t be, with her writing skills."

devin_nickell shared a tip "A masterful telling of the swan brothers fairytale. Sparked a love of Marillier’s works which are otherworldly in both writing style and characters. I truly feel transported to another realm when I read her books and have yet to be disappointed with any of them. It should be noted however that she does not shy away from mentions of rape and suffering which could be upsetting to some, but which are treated with respect and realism when embedded into her stories."