Juliet Marillier (born July 27, 1948) is a New Zealand-born writer of fantasy, especially historical fantasy. She currently lives in Western Australia. While Marillier writes mostly for adults, her recent books have included Cybele's Secret, a sequel to her novel for young adults Wildwood Dancing. Cybele's Secret won a 2008 Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Novel - Young Adult. Her latest release is "Seer of Sevenwaters", the second companion novel to the Sevenwaters trilogy.

Bibliography

The Sevenwaters Trilogy

Daughter of the Forest (1999) - based loosely on "The Six Swans" (a story that has many versions, including one by Hans Christian Andersen). The setting is ancient Ireland. A girl (Sorcha) must sew six shirts from a painful nettle plant in order to save her brothers from a witch's enchantment, remaining completely mute until the task is finished. Falling in love complicates her mission.
Son of the Shadows (2000) - sequel to Daughter of the Forest, told from the point of view of Sorcha's daughter, Liadan. Times are changing and the fragile peace will not last. Liadan, a healer, finds herself in the company of the notorious Painted Man, while her sister Niamh is given away in a strategic marriage.
Child of the Prophecy (2001) - finale of the trilogy. Written from the point of view of Niamh's daughter Fainne, sent by her wicked grandmother into the heart of her newly-found family with one purpose: to destroy the child of the prophecy. If Fainne does not obey, her father will die.
Heir to Sevenwaters (2008) - Written from the point of view of Sean and Aisling's daughter, Clodagh, this stand-alone addition to the series tells of a momentous journey to the Otherworld, whose relationship with the folk of Sevenwaters has broken down.
Seer of Sevenwaters (2010) - Sibeal of Sevenwaters, the teen fifth daughter of the Lord of Sevenwaters, has always known she wants to be a druid. In this romantic follow-up to 2008's Heir of Sevenwaters, Sibeal's uncle Ciaran, her mentor, orders her to spend a summer on the sheltered island of Inis Eala, away from her training, to determine whether the contemplative life is truly for her. At first, Sibeal thinks that Ciaran is punishing her. Then a sudden storm brings a shipwreck and several mysteries that challenge Sibeal's resolve and vocation. Why does the Norseman Knut seem to be holding something back from the islanders, and if Svala is Knut's wife, why is she so terrified of him? And who is the handsome, amnesiac man Sibeal has found washed up on shore?

Saga of the Light Isles

Wolfskin (2002) – A young Viking warrior, Eyvind, joins a voyage of discovery. In the Light Isles (Orkney) he encounters a Pictish priestess, Nessa, and experiences a clash of cultures and faiths. When his blood brother, Somerled, shows his true colours, Eyvind’s integrity is tested to the limit.
Foxmask (2003) – sequel to Wolfskin. Thorvald sets out on a perilous quest to find the father he has never known. With his devoted friend Creidhe and fisherman Sam, he becomes embroiled in a mysterious conflict that will change him forever.

The Bridei Chronicles

The Dark Mirror (2004) – Bridei is sent to the far north of Britain to be fostered by the king’s druid, Broichan. A grand destiny awaits the boy. The unexpected arrival of Tuala, a child of the Good Folk, disrupts Broichan’s plan. The first book in the Bridei Chronicles follows Bridei’s life up to the point where he faces election to kingship of the Priteni (Picts.) The series is loosely based on real history.
Blade of Fortriu (2005) – The second book in the Bridei Chronicles continues the story of Bridei, now King of Fortriu. Interwoven with this is the journey of Bridei’s enigmatic assassin and spy, Faolan, who must escort highborn Ana to the north for a strategic marriage. They reach the isolated fortress of Alpin of Briar Wood and discover all is not as it seems. Meanwhile, Bridei prepares his forces for war with the Gaels.
The Well Of Shades (2006) – The third book in the Bridei Chronicles follows Faolan’s journey home to Erin to face his personal demons and to gather information on influential Christian cleric, Colmcille (St Columba.) Faolan returns to Fortriu with a young woman and a child in tow. The apparent defection of a close ally and the disappearance of another plunges Bridei’s court into chaos. The real enemy, however, may be even closer to home.

The Whistling Tor Series

Heart's Blood (2009) – Caitrin is on the run from her abusive "great aunt" and her son, when she comes to Whistling Tor. She is hired out as a scribe for the Summer, and learns of the places many strange features, while falling in love with its deformed master, Anluan. Along the way she learns to face her past and brings hope to the people of Whistling Tor.

Novels for Young Adults

Wildwood Dancing (2006) – Set in historical Transylvania and loosely based on the fairytale "The Twelve Dancing Princesses", Wildwood Dancing centres on a family of sisters who have a secret bond with the mysterious Other Kingdom, where they go to dance at every Full Moon. When their father must go away for the winter, Jena and her sisters find themselves fighting for everything they hold dear – their home, their independence and the survival of the otherworld kingdom.
Cybele's Secret (2007) – A companion book to Wildwood Dancing, in which some of the same characters appear. Scholarly Paula accompanies her father on a merchant voyage to Istanbul and is drawn into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game over an ancient artifact. A quest lies before Paula, in which the stakes are high indeed. She finds herself on a desperate chase, accompanied by an unlikely pair of companions in adventure. The price of failure may be death, and the reward for success, true love.

sharlizette про Марильер: Wildwood Dancing [(pdf)] [en] (Фэнтези, Сказочная фантастика) 07 06
Случаются изредка сказки шедевральные (как... ну Ходячий замок например), но эта сказка не шедевр. Но она очень милая. Длинное, домашнее, страшно уютное чтение. Пять сестер в альтернативной Трансильвании остались на зиму без поддержки отца, который вынужден был уехать на юга поправлять слабое здоровье. Каждое полнолуние сестры тайно отправляются на бал в Иное Королевство, портал удобно расположен у них в спальне, и они хранят этот секрет уже много лет. Сестры настроены самостоятельно пережить холодную зиму, но тут явился с непрошеной помощью кузен, и принялся помогать так активно, что внес в их мирную, тронутую легким флером волшебства жизнь полный раздрай.
Все очень предсказуемо, странице к пятидесятой уже совершенно очевидно, кто тут хороший, кто плохой, у кого с кем случится тру лав, абсолютно прозрачно тайна разумной лягушки-домашнего любимца главной героини. Но это ничуть не мешает. Даже уютнее читать, сознавая, что все выяснится и все будет хорошо.
В общем, про Джену и лягушку понравилось очень.
Линия старшей сестрицы Тати подкачала, стоило б снизить оценку из-за нее, но ладно! Бессмысленно-сентиментально, ах-ах-ах, она чуть не умерла от любви, глупый детский сад.
Рассудительная Джена мне больше по сердцу. Особенно пока она носилась со своей лягушкой.
PS Да, английский тут такой простой, на таких сказочках хорошо учить язык.