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Daughter of the Forest
- Sevenwaters, Book 1
- Narrated by: Terry Donnelly
- Length: 26 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
Lovely Sorcha is the seventh child and only daughter of Lord Colum of Sevenwaters. Bereft of a mother, she is comforted by her six brothers who love and protect her. Sorcha is the light in their lives, they are determined that she know only contentment. But Sorcha's joy is shattered when her father is bewitched by his new wife, an evil enchantress who binds her brothers with a terrible spell, a spell which only Sorcha can lift-by staying silent.
If she speaks before she completes the quest set to her by the Fair Folk and their queen, the Lady of the Forest, she will lose her brothers forever. When Sorcha is kidnapped by the enemies of Sevenwaters and taken to a foreign land, she is torn between the desire to save her beloved brothers, and a love that comes only once. Sorcha despairs at ever being able to complete her task, but the magic of the Fair Folk knows no boundaries, and love is the strongest magic of them all...
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-05-21
Fantasy does rape...again
This book got off to a decent start and then came the rape scene. Why do authors think traumatising women with rape improves the story? Clearly they have never experienced this for themselves. Lazy writing, from a substandard author.
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- DebB
- 26-06-14
Adversity and trials, grief and stress...
Hmmm- I seem to be in a minority here in that I'm not swooning with delight over this. The whole thing is a recounting of events, so has things like (I paraphrase here) "Little did we know this was to be our last happy day." , or "Three tradegies were to occur before the moon next rose" or somesuch, so you're constantly waiting for the next awful thing to happen. And boy oh boy, do they happen. Awfulness and pain and crushing burdens are heaped onto our poor young heroine, while she eats one of the most unsustainable diets imaginable, mostly bread, fruit, the odd smidgeon of cheese, a bit of barley broth, oh and bean curd (sounds a bit tofu'ish to me - did they have tofu in 1st millenium Ireland and England?).
There are the occasional lightenings of the mood, but they are brief and you know all too well that the next horror is just around the corner. There are times when I longed for a bit of editing - Richard's gloating towards the end seemed to go on for an eternity, and generally it could have been pruned without losing any of the lyricism. But I did hang on in there to the surprisingly romantic and, dare I say it, almost Mills & Boon type ending.
This is well read, with the narrator inhabiting characters from a naive 12 year old girl to seasoned warriors, I thought she read Red particularly well.
So, overall this is a not bad version of an old tale, with a stonkingly determined in the face of overwhelming adversity heroine, a stone faced, tormented and very decent hero, a two quite nasty baddies and an assorted cast of supporters. But be prepared for endless trials and tribulations - and while there is an ending to the main part of the tale, other parts are left very unfinished for the other two parts of the trilogy to deal with.
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- Susan
- 05-11-13
Spellbinding! I highly recommend this book
What did you like most about Daughter of the Forest?
I read the book years ago and loved it and the audio book brought it all back to life again. I can't wait to start on the second book in the series. The characters are true and life like, the story is gripping and the narration did the book justice in every way.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I don't have a favourite character. I liked them all for different reasons.
Have you listened to any of Terry Donnelly’s other performances? How does this one compare?
No. But I will look for other books narrated by Terry Donnelly
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
If I was on a long flight it would be perfect! Unfortunately I don't have enough spare time to listen for so long but if I could, I would.
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- Gemma T
- 22-05-19
Female character squashed by overbearing men
I enjoyed this book, it's well written and the narrator is perfect. However, I found myself disappointed that such an engaging main character, who was frequently described as strong and fearless was entirely subject to the male characters. The difficulties she faced and overcame seemed to count for nothing and she shrank back to nothing in the face of her overbearing and controlling brothers. A good story with a disappointing and unbelievable ending.
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- Alaina Carroll
- 15-06-16
Daughter of my heart
Would you listen to Daughter of the Forest again? Why?
Yes, most definitely. I absolutely loved this book. It was beautifully written. Not my usual genre but I was captivated from start to finish and found myself wholly invested in the characters. It's a long book but I still wanted more.
What other book might you compare Daughter of the Forest to, and why?
I haven't read a book like this before.
What about Terry Donnelly’s performance did you like?
The narrator was very good and I would listen to her again.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I laughed, cried, and basically lived on my nerves throughout this book I was that invested in the characters.
Any additional comments?
Absolutely loved this book and was looking forward to the second book in the series, but having listened to the preview of the second book, I won't be able to as I didn't like the narrator.
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- Nadina Vasileva
- 10-02-14
A vivid and beautiful take on a classic fairy tale
The books is written beautifully with a lyrical and dreamy tone. It makes you believe that the magic under the sprawling moss-covered depths of the oak forests is real and tangible, inextricably woven into the fabric of the life of those who have eyes to see it. If you love a book for the beauty of its language and enjoy a good fairy tale, this is the read for you.
Juliet Marillier remains faithful to the story, without resorting to horrid modern crudeness. Instead the myth is made real by a beautiful love story, realistic historical background, masterly infusion of magic, unyielding sibling love and loyalty and a couple of utterly hateful villains.
I will be following this series further to discover what lies behind the couple of unresolved loose ends.
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- CeNedra Red
- 28-07-17
Ruined by Narrator
I wanted to listen to this series, after listening to, and loving the "Blackthorn and Grim" series. Natalie Gold narrated that series beautifully, along with Nick Sullivan and others. This book, "Daughter of the Forest" might be a wonderful story, but unfortunately it has been ruined by Terry Donnelly's awful attempt to narrate it. Since I'm aware that the next book in this series is narrated by someone else, I will suffer through this book, and hope that Rosalyn Landor is better. It is a truth that the best book can be utterly ruined by a poor narrator, and this performance is certainly proof of that fact
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- Mrs Fiona Ross
- 14-12-13
As captivating as I remember it.....
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would definitely recommend this series of books to anyone you likes a fantasy novel. There is plots and conspiracy written in a wonderful way which will keep you captivated!
What did you like best about this story?
I couldn't choose a favourite piece in the book as I really thoroughly enjoy it from beginning to end. Sorcha has is a character that you can follow with ease as she works through the turmoils set upon her by the Lady Oognah and Fairy Folk of the Forest in a quest to save her 6 brothers.
Which character – as performed by Terry Donnelly – was your favourite?
Terry Donnelly does take some getting used to. I must admit to begin with she wasn't the easiest listening voice but as the story progressed you certainly get into it and relax into her style of reading.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The whole story is a quite a moving one in different ways. You'll find yourself annoyed and saddened by events, relief and happiness as some tasks are met and achieved,
Any additional comments?
I really looking forward to listening to the rest if the series. Each book has a different narrator so we'll see if that works or not.....
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-12-18
Great storytelling
A reread of a favourite book. Am a big fan of Juliet Marillier.
I did not particularly like the narrator style, too slow. I had to increase the speed to 1.25 to make it bearable and I didn't like the pronounciation of Sorcha. But it's such a great book that I soon forgot these issues.
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- Gavin Mc Dermott
- 29-10-17
Amazing Story and Narrator
I loved the story and couldn't wait to always listen to the next chapter! The narrator really gives life to each character and you can feel the emotions and imagine each scene.
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