New Releases by Juliet Marillier

Rivalries ignite into heated romance, lost lovers seek second chances, and friendships turn to something more in these 12 stunning Romantasy stories. Including brand-new stories from beloved and bestselling authors including Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Kelley Armstrong, Alexis Hall, L. R. Lam, and more. Tumble head over heels for these 12 gorgeous Romantasy stories from bestselling and beloved authors. A pair of harried servants try to romance their respective bosses into a universe-saving marriage. Two bitter political rivals discover they have interests in common, and decide not to let a little thing like murder get in the way. After years apart, childhood nemeses come together to resolve their differences, and face down a common foe. From Regency England to a mysterious Romanian forest, and from a city made of flowers to a sinister faerie train, love conquers all in these 12 beautiful tales. FEATURING BRAND-NEW STORIES FROM: Hannah Nicole Maehrer Kelley Armstrong Rebecca Thorne Alexis Hall L. R. Lam A.Y. Chao Juliet Marillier Chloe Neill Olivia Atwater Jen Williams Greer Stothers Vida Cruz-Borja

MAEVE, FIGLIA DI LORD SEAN di Sevenwaters, è rimasta gravemente ustionata da bambina e porta il ricordo di quel fuoco nelle sue mani deformi. Quando, dopo dieci anni di assenza, torna a casa, è ormai una donna coraggiosa e schietta. Le cicatrici del corpo sono guarite, non altrettanto quelle dell'anima. Per di più Sevenwaters è in subbuglio. Il principe del Popolo Fatato Mac Dara desidera disperatamente che il suo unico figlio Cathal, sposato con la sorella di Maeve, torni nell'Altromondo, e per convincere Lord Sean è arrivato a uccidere degli innocenti. Quando i cadaveri delle sue vittime vengono scoperti, appare chiaro che bisogna trovare un modo per fermarlo. Ma chi può farlo e come? Quale forza umana potrebbe sconfiggere il potere della magia? Toccherà a Maeve e al suo misterioso fratellino Finbar intraprendere un viaggio che potrebbe decretare la fine del regno di Mac Dara o condurli a una morte orribile. Ma se avrà successo, Maeve potrebbe aprire le porte a un futuro che non ha osato credere possibile.

Inspirado nos antigos Contos de Fadas. Há muitos segredos na Transilvânia, mas Jena e suas irmãs partilham o maior de todos: um portal mágico que lhes permite escapar da vida cotidiana no castelo Piscul Dracului. Nas noites de Lua Cheia, elas viajam para uma floresta encantada, onde dançam com misteriosas e bizarras criaturas fantásticas. Até que, com chegada de um inverno rigoroso e a enfermidade de seu pai, as noites na Clareira Dançante e os negócios da família ficam ameaçados. Com a ajuda de suas irmãs e de seu melhor amigo, um sapo chamado Gogu, Jena precisará lutar para salvar não apenas aqueles que ama, mas sua própria independência. Uma fantasia vencedora de prêmios, ilustrada por Janaina Medeiros.

Uma história de família, coragem e - o mais importante de tudo – de amor. O domínio de Sevenwaters é um lugar remoto, estranho, guardado e preservado por homens silenciosos e criaturas encantadas, além dos sábios druidas, que deslizam pelos bosques vestidos com os seus longos mantos... Os chefes do clã de Sevenwaters têm sido, geração após geração, guardiões de um dos últimos refúgios dos Tuatha De Danann, as Criaturas Encantadas. Rodeados pela floresta, humanos e criaturas convivem em harmonia e desconfiança. Contudo, tudo muda quando Lady Aisling de Sevenwaters anuncia que está grávida de outro filho. Com a mãe grávida, Clodagh teme o pior, pois Aisling já passou da idade segura para ter filhos. O seu pai, Lorde Sean de Sevenwaters, enfrenta as suas próprias dificuldades, pois as fações em guerra ameaçam as suas fronteiras. Quando Aisling dá à luz um novo herdeiro, cabe à sua filha a responsabilidade pela casa e pelo irmão, enquanto a mãe recupera. Mas a alegria da família transforma-se em desespero quando o bebé é levado e no seu lugar é deixado um ser não natural. Para recuperar o seu irmão, Clodagh tem de entrar no sombrio Outro Mundo, e enfrentar o poderoso príncipe que agora o governa. Acompanhada na sua demanda por um guerreiro de lealdade duvidosa, Clodagh verá a sua coragem testada, mas a recompensa pode ser muito maior do que ela imagina...

SORHA È RIUSCITA A ROMPERE L'INCANTESIMO che imprigionava i suoi fratelli nei corpi di cigni e, con il suo amore, ha sconfitto generazioni di odio e unito due culture. Grazie al suo coraggio e al suo sacrificio, la pace e la gioia sono tornate a Sevenwaters. Ma dopo anni di relativa tranquillità, nuove ombre vanno addensandosi sull'Irlanda del Nord e sui figli di Sorha: la primogenita Niamh deve piegarsi a un matrimonio di convenienza e, mentre il giovane Sean si appresta a ereditare il titolo, spetterà alla sua gemella Liadan - che ha preso dalla madre il dono della Vista e le doti di guaritrice - compiere il destino della famiglia di Sevenwaters. Per farlo dovrà intraprendere un viaggio alla scoperta di un mondo che sa essere tanto meraviglioso quanto oscuro e crudele. Un'esperienza che la cambierà per sempre, insegnandole a quale prezzo è stata conquistata la serenità che ha sempre conosciuto. Tra insidie e dilemmi, Liadan avrà bisogno di tutta la sua forza per fronteggiare proprio coloro che ama di più. Perché la sua ricerca del vero amore potrebbe essere per tutti loro una condanna... o la salvezza. Vincitore dell'Aurealis Award per il miglior romanzo fantasy nel 2000, Il figlio delle ombre prosegue la narrazione delle vicende della famiglia di Sevenwaters iniziata nella Figlia della foresta: un racconto emozionante e pieno di avventura, coraggio e magia che affonda le radici negli antichi miti celtici dell'Irlanda medievale.

Lara's life of lonely drudgery changes when she gains an unlikely friend and learns that acts of kindness can bring their own rewards. High-born Niamh knows the kennel boy is her soulmate, but when she seeks help from the Otherworld, her future takes a surprising turn. Bella runs away from home on a stormy night and finds shelter in a strange old house, where she meets a shy kitchen hand, his autocratic mother, and a mouse. Young soldier Katrin makes her weary way homeward after a terrible defeat. A chance encounter with an old woman plunges Katrin into an adventure involving dogs, treasure and a lost tinder box. These four tales celebrate courage and kindness. They are about being to true to yourself and recognising the good in others.

Kind van de Profetie is het derde en laatste deel van Juliet Marilliers Zeven Wateren-trilogie. In dit magische sprookje, in de Keltische schemering van het oude Ierland, ontspint zich een machtige en betoverende geschiedenis. De jonge Fainne groeit op aan de ontoegankelijke en rotsige westkust van Ierland. Veilig en beschermd. Elke zomer kijkt ze uit naar de komst van Darragh, haar enige vriend. Nu is het tijd om naar Zeven Wateren te gaan om haar familie en historie te leren kennen. Een zware opdracht, maar in de handen van Fainne ligt het lot van Zeven Wateren. En als zij niet slaagt, dan zullen allen die zij liefheeft sterven...

»Wir stehen einer Feindin gegenüber, die uns schon lange bedroht«, sagte die Herrin des Waldes. »Sie hat die Menschen und die Feen überlistet, und nun hat sie die ganze Zukunft unseres Volkes in der Hand.« Die junge Kräuterkundige Liadan besitzt eine besondere Gabe: Sie kann nicht nur den Körper heilen, sondern auch Geist und Seele. Doch nun scheint es an ihr zu sein, weit mehr als das zu tun – denn das Schicksal ihrer Heimat Sevenwaters hängt von ihr ab. Hin- und hergerissen zwischen den Befehlen des alten Feenvolks und dem Wunsch, ihren eigenen Gefühlen zu folgen, muss Liadan eine schicksalsträchtige Entscheidung treffen ... Der zweite Band der bezaubernden Erfolgsserie von Juliet Marillier! Alle Romane der magischen Sevenwaters-Saga in der Reihenfolge ihres Erscheinens: »Die Tochter der Wälder«, »Der Sohn der Schatten«, »Das Kind der Stürme« und »Die Erben von Sevenwaters«. Begeisterte Leserstimmen: »Die Geschichte um Sevenwaters sollte jeder einmal gelesen haben.« »Fesselnd von Anfang bis Ende, ein spannendes Abenteuer und zugleich romantisch.« »Juliet Marillier lässt ihre Geschichten leben.« »Die Autorin versteht es einfach, mich nach wenigen Sätzen zu packen und mich so lange in ihrem Bann zu halten, bis ich das Buch komplett gelesen habe.«

Disillusioned healer Blackthorn and her companion Grim have settled quietly in Dalriada to wait out the seven years of Blackthorn's bond to her fey mentor. But trouble has a way of seeking out Blackthorn and Grim. Lady Geileis, a noblewoman from the northern border, has asked for the prince of Dalriada's help in expelling a howling creature from an old tower on her land - one surrounded by an impenetrable hedge of thorns. Casting a blight over the entire district, and impossible to drive out by ordinary means, the mysterious presence threatens both the safety and the sanity of all who live nearby. As Blackthorn and Grim begin to put the pieces of the puzzle together, it becomes clear that a powerful adversary is at work. Their quest is about to become a life and death struggle - where even the closest of friends can find themselves on opposite sides.

Embittered healer Blackthorn, wrongly condemned to death, is offered a lifeline by a mysterious stranger. In return, she must set aside her bid for vengeance against the man who destroyed all that she once loved. Not only that: for seven years she must agree to help anyone who asks for her aid. She and her companion Grim settle on the fringes of a mysterious forest in Dalriada, far from the place of their incarceration, and start a new life. Oran, the crown prince of Dalriada, is waiting for his bride to be, Lady Flidais. Her letters and sweet portrait have convinced him that she is his destined true love. But letters can lie. To save Oran from disaster, Blackthorn and Grim will need courage, ingenuity, and more than a little magic.

"To rescue her homeland from tyranny, Neryn must seek out the powerful Guardians to complete her training as a Caller"--Provided by publisher.

Recalling the lost Celtic past to life, this rich, magical story of loyalty and love is a new Mists of Avalon for readers of historical fantasy.

Prickle Moon is the first collection of stories by multiple awardwinning Australian writer Juliet Marillier. Born in New Zealand, Juliet Marillier is the author of thirteen novels for readers of all ages. Her bestselling fantasy series include The Sevenwaters quintet, the Saga of the Light Isles, The Bridei Chronicles and the Wildwood series. She lives in Perth, in a one hundred-year-old cottage, which she shares with three dogs. Juliet Marillier is a three-times winner of the Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel. Publisher's Weekly calls her "a fine folklorist and gifted narrator." The book collects 14 tales, including the best of Marillier's published stories, and five additional tales written especially for this collection.

Maeve, daughter of Lord Sean of Sevenwaters, was badly burned as a child and carries the legacy of that fire in her crippled hands. After ten years she’s returning home, a courageous, forthright woman. But while her body’s scars have healed, her spirit remains fragile, fearing the shadows of her past. Sevenwaters is in turmoil. The fey prince Mac Dara is desperate to see his only son, married to Maeve’s sister, return to the Otherworld. To force Lord Sean’s hand, Mac Dara has caused a party of innocent travelers on the Sevenwaters border to vanish—only to allow their murdered bodies to be found one by one. When Maeve finds a body in a remote part of the woods, she and her brother, Finbar, embark on a journey that could bring about the end of Mac Dara’s reign—or lead to a hideous death. If she is successful, Maeve may open the door to a future she has not dared to believe possible....

Las aventuras de Bridei y Taula, una inolvidable pareja que tendrá que luchar contra su propio destino para vivir su amor en libertad.

Son of the Shadows is the sequel to Juliet Marillier's evocative first novel Daughter of the Forest. It continues the saga of beautiful Sorcha, the courageous young woman who risked all to save her family from a wicked curse and whose love shattered generations of hate and bridged two cultures. It is from her sacrifice that her brothers were brought home to Sevenwaters and her life has known much joy. But not all the brothers were able to escape the spell that transformed them into swans, and those who did were all more--and less--than they were before the change. It is left to Sorcha's daughter Liadan who will take up the tale that the Sevenwaters clan is destined to fulfill. Beloved child, dutiful daughter, she embarks on a journey that opens her eyes to the wonders of the world around her...and shows her just how hard-won was the peace that she has known all her life. Liadan will need all of her courage to help save her family, for there are forces far darker than anyone chould have guessed and ancient powers conspiring to destroy this family's peace--and their world. And she will need the strength to stand up to those she loves best, for in the finding of her own true love, Liadan's course may doom them all...or be their salvation. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Daughter of the Forest is a testimony to an incredible author's talent, a first novel and the beginning of a trilogy like no other: a mixture of history and fantasy, myth and magic, legend and love. Lord Colum of Sevenwaters is blessed with six sons: Liam, a natural leader; Diarmid, with his passion for adventure; twins Cormack and Conor, each with a different calling; rebellious Finbar, grown old before his time by his gift of the Sight; and the young, compassionate Padriac. But it is Sorcha, the seventh child and only daughter, who alone is destined to defend her family and protect her land from the Britons and the clan known as Northwoods. For her father has been bewitched, and her brothers bound by a spell that only Sorcha can lift. To reclaim the lives of her brothers, Sorcha leaves the only safe place she has ever known, and embarks on a journey filled with pain, loss, and terror. When she is kidnapped by enemy forces and taken to a foreign land, it seems that there will be no way for her to break the spell that condemns all that she loves. But magic knows no boundaries, and Sorcha will have to choose between the life she has always known and a love that comes only once. Juliet Marillier is a rare talent, a writer who can imbue her characters and her story with such warmth, such heart, that no reader can come away from her work untouched. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

National bestselling author Juliet Marillier revisits the classic fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast in this “engaging Gaelic fantasy romance staring two fascinating reluctant souls”(Genre Go Round Reviews). Whistling Tor is a place of secrets, a mysterious, wooded hill housing the crumbling fortress belonging to Anluan—a chieftain whose name is spoken throughout the region in tones of revulsion and bitterness. A curse lies over Anluan’s family and his people, and the woods themselves hold a perilous force whose every whisper threatens doom. Then the young scribe Caitrin appears in Anluan’s garden, admiring the rare plant known as heart’s blood. Retained to sort through entangled family documents, Caitrin brings about unexpected changes in the household, casting a hopeful light against the despairing shadows. But even as Caitrin brings solace to Anluan, and the promise of something more between them, he remains in thrall to the darkness surrounding Whistling Tor. To free Anluan’s burdened soul, Caitrin must unravel the web of sorcery woven by his ancestors before it claims his life—and their love...

Ainsi commence l'aventure de Sorcha. De l'Irlande aux côtes britanniques, une longue et douloureuse épreuve l'attend pour sauver ses frères d'une cruelle malédiction. Inspirée d'un conte de Grimm, Soeur des cygnes est une fantasy médiévale irlandaise, mais aussi le récit poignant des années de formation d'une jeune fille de caractère. Née en Nouvelle-Zélande, Juliet Ma rillier vit aujourd'hui en Australie.

The third book in the epic and compulsively readable Sevenwaters series Child of the Prophecy is the eagerly-awaited follow-up to the winner of the Aurealis Award Son of the Shadows and the international bestseller Daughter of the Forest. Raised in an isolated cove, Fainne has been sent to live at Sevenwaters and burdened with a terrible task. She must use whatever powers she can to prevent the Fair Folk winning back the Islands, no matter what the cost. Even if it means denying herself the one she loves. But can Fainne turn her back on the people she has come to care for? And can she bring herself to rid the world of the chosen one-child of the prophecy? PRAISE FOR THE SERIES "Enormously satisfying ... enchanting, deftly told" Good Reading "There are some series so lyrical, so well-conceived, that every new book is a delight, and this describes Marillier's Sevenwaters." The Weekend West "A rousing page-turner, a heady blending of romance, magic and battle" Booklist Fans of Marion Zimmer Bradley, Isobelle Carmody and Robin Hobb will love Juliet Marillier.

FOR PAULA, ACCOMPANYING her merchant father on a trading voyage to Istanbul is a dream come true. They have come to this city of trade on a special mission to purchase a most rare artifact—a gift from the ancient goddess, Cybele, to her followers. It’s the only remnant of a lost, pagan cult. But no sooner have they arrived when it becomes clear they may be playing at a dangerous game. A colleague and friend of Paula’s father is found murdered. There are rumors of Cybele’s cult reviving within the very walls of Istanbul. And most telling of all, signs have begun to appear to Paula, urging her to unlock Cybele’s secret. Meanwhile, Paula doesn’t know who she can trust in Istanbul, and finds herself drawn to two very different men. As time begins to run out, Paula realizes they may all be tied up in the destiny of Cybele’s Gift, and she must solve the puzzle before unknown but deadly enemies catch up to her. . . .

After her newborn brother is kidnapped under her care, Clodoagh must enter the shadowy Otherworld and confront its powerful ruling prince in order to recover the heir to Sevenwaters.

Juliet Marillier continues the epic fantasy begun with The Dark Mirror, which Interzone called "A fascinating evocation of life in Pictish England and an emotional roller coaster of a story," with The Well of Shades: Book Three of The Bridei Chronicles. King Bridei is a man with a mission. His wish to unite his kingdom seems almost within his grasp but there are forces working to undo his dream. He sends Faolan, his most trusted advisor (who is also a master assassin and spymaster) out into the world to ferret out the truth of who is friend and who is foe. Along the way Faolan will uncover many truths. Some may hold the key to Bridei's future. But more important, they may unlock the secrets that Faolan has held deep within his soul for decades. And offer him the chance of redemption. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

"Captivating historical fantasy . . . [an] artful mix of myth and magic" from the national bestselling author of Wolfskin ( Publishers Weekly). After much pain and sorrow, Norseman Eyvind and his priestess bride Nessa have managed to create a society where the Norse warriors and the gentle folks of the Orkney Isles live and thrive in contentment at last. A decade and more has passed since the devastating events of the creation of the settlement and Eyvind and Nessa have watched their children grow and thrive in peace. But not all on the islands are content or at peace. Thorvald, the young son of Margaret, widow of the slain king and Eyvind's war leader, has always felt apart and at odds with all he knows. He learns upon his coming to manhood that he is not his father's son but that of the love that Margaret bore for the hated Somerled and that Somerled was not killed for his treachery but sent on a boat, adrift with little more than a knife and skein of water, doomed to the god's will. Thorvald is determined to find a boat and cast off to the West in a desperate bid to find a father he never knew . . . and to find out if he is made of the same stuff as the heinous traitor. The tragedy of this scheme would be horrific enough . . . if it were not for the fact that Creidhe, the winsome daughter of Eyvind and Nessa has loved Thorvald since birth and unbeknownst to him conspires to go along on this most perilous of quests . . .

Five sisters who live with their merchant father in Transylvania use a hidden portal in their home to cross over into a magical world, the Wildwood.

King Bridei is determined to drive the Gaelic invaders from his lands and sends the beautiful Ana to make a strategic marriage with a chieftain she has never seen, in the hopes of gaining an ally. Ana cannot see beyond spymaster Faolan's killer's eyes. She fears Faolan, but he may prove to be the truest thing in her world--or her doom.