![]() ![]() That’s just the way she writes them and I love her for that. Marillier’s female protagonists are often strong, capable, wise and dignified. Neryn’s character in particular gave me great pause. Whilst the prose and characters and suspense made up for a lot of the stagnation in plot – it didn’t always feel enough to carry the novel enough for me to give it four stars. In fact, if you’re not a fan of walking in general then give this book a skip – there was a lot of damn walking in this book. If they weren’t then I would highly advise you give this a skip. If you’re not familiar with Marillier’s prior work then you will need to consider where the aspects of Lord of the Rings series in which Sam and Frodo were walking to Mordor were something you enjoyed as a reader. The second thing you should know is that the pace and story telling of this novel is even slower than that of Daughter of the Forest. ![]() It’s closer to her Daughter of the Forest series in tone and story telling though less adult. The first thing that you should know about Shadowfell is that it’s not as much the same ilk as Wildwood Dancing and Heart’s Blood. After loving Wildwood Dancing and Heart’s Blood with a fiery passion, I was sure I’d adore this one too. I feel a little embarrassed and ashamed. There are precious few authors, in my opinion, who create as earnest a fantasy environment replete with mysticism and magic as Marillier does. ![]() There is something ineffably magical about Marillier’s novels. ![]()
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