Child of the Prophecy by Juliet Marillier
Reviewer :Amazon BombShell
CHILD OF THE PROPHECY is the incredible final chapter in the brilliant Sevenwaters Trilogy. I'd never heard of this Juliet Marillier, and chances are you hadn't either, but it won't be long before everyone with an interest in fantasy, historical fantasy, or celtic-themed fiction (or just good fiction in general) knows her name and her amazing talent.
This last installment tells the story of Fainne, daughter of the outcast sorcerer Ciaran, and kin to the folk of Sevenwaters, who were the focus of the first two books. Fianne is also the granddaughter of the Lady Oonagh, the sorceress who tried to destroy Sevenwaters and was thwarted only by the courage of Fianne's other grandmother, Sorcha. Raised by her father and briefly but painfully schooled by her grandmother, Fainne has a momentous choice to make that is more difficult than it sounds, and will decide the destiny Sevenwaters, Ireland, and ultimately our earth herself.
I had a very difficult time putting this book down to get on
with my daily life, so that's a hazard to reading it. Another is that this one,
as much as the other two, packs an emotional punch that can be incredibly
painful. Sure, the ending is happy (well, what did you expect?), but there are
(at least) two sides to everything, and Fainne's tale is fraught with heartache
and sorrow and terrible pain. It's a tale to match the old celtic legends, and
reading it is so much more than just an afternoon diversion.
