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Dreamer's Pool
- Blackthorn & Grim, Book 1
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello, Natalie Gold, Nick Sullivan
- Length: 17 hrs and 44 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Award-winning author Juliet Marillier "weaves magic, mythology, and folklore into every sentence on the page" (The Book Smugglers). Now she begins an all-new and enchanting series that will transport readers to a magical vision of ancient Ireland... In exchange for help escaping her long and wrongful imprisonment, embittered magical healer Blackthorn has vowed to set aside her bid for vengeance against the man who destroyed all that she once held dear. Followed by a former prison mate, a silent hulk of a man named Grim, she travels north to Dalriada. There she'll live on the fringe of a mysterious forest, duty bound for seven years to assist anyone who asks for her help. Oran, crown prince of Dalriada, has waited anxiously for the arrival of his future bride, Lady Flidais. He knows her only from a portrait and sweetly poetic correspondence that have convinced him Flidais is his destined true love. But Oran discovers letters can lie. For although his intended exactly resembles her portrait, her brutality upon arrival proves she is nothing like the sensitive woman of the letters.
With the strategic marriage imminent, Oran sees no way out of his dilemma. Word has spread that Blackthorn possesses a remarkable gift for solving knotty problems, so the prince asks her for help. To save Oran from his treacherous nuptials, Blackthorn and Grim will need all their resources: courage, ingenuity, leaps of deduction, and more than a little magic.
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- Helen
- 23-01-2017
Great story and characters
Lots of twists and turns and such interesting characters. The narration is excellent, highly recommend this author. Looking forward to the next book!
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- love to read
- 07-02-2019
intriguing
story with many threads, a little slow to begin but as you get to know the characters much more involving
the narration style added to the character development for me
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- Kylie
- 26-07-2018
Loved this book
This has been on my tbr shelf since it was published, and I just haven't gotten around to it. I have only read one other Juliet Marillier book before this one, and I remember not liking it much, but I think that was because I didn't know it was a series and it just ended, not answering any of my questions. (I will be trying to read the Seven Waters books again).
I loved this book, while at parts a little slow, and I didn't much like the Prince point of view. I loved Blackthorn and Grim, Blackthorn was a strong female character that could be mean, and was very outspoken (not a kind of female character you normally find in fantasy). Grim was the opposite he was sweet and unsure of himself, such a different character then most men in books these days. I did guess some of the ending. Have already bought the next book, this might be a new favourite series of mine.
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- milli
- 26-02-2019
A tangley story of three perspectives
I very much enjoyed this book. The characters had depth, empathy and interesting different ways of seeing the world. The story had a good pace and I wanted to find out how it ended. I bought the next book in the series before I even finished it.
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- Miss A. Larkin
- 08-04-2021
Enthralling fantastical mystery
A hard one to stop listening to.
Story can be a bit of a depressing one at times, but very rewarding listen. Excellent performances by three readers.
Set in medieval ireland, and mostly a realistic feel, with some fantasy elements.
Makes you think a bit about justice, about the impact of crimes against someone and what appropriate punishments are deserved, who has the right to decide this, and the long term implications.
Definitely recommend.
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- gemma
- 16-06-2020
Just keep reading
Loved it, first few chapters are slow however it's a good book stick with it and you won't regret it
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- Sarah Robinson
- 24-06-2018
Breath of fresh air
Really enjoyed this book about
Ancient Irish supernatural detectives. Grim and Blackthorn are wonderful protagonists. It's very interesting to watch their friendship slowly developing, as they try to put their past behind them. This process feels very human, with backsliding and trauma included. The three voice actors do much to humanize the characters, though the writing itself does its part to differentiate between them. In all, a worthwhile listen for anyone who likes an ancient setting for their fantasy.
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- xelfi
- 15-03-2023
enjoyed it throughly
I love listening to this audio book while working. I felt the adventure and the fantasy and it made me feel so happy like a child again. it's a great book, hoping there's more
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- Anonymous User
- 04-12-2018
excellent performance, fairly predictable tale
The story is pretty easy to guess from barely halfway. The characters are endearing and writing is skilful. I especially liked the way the form changes to match each characters perspective from chapter to chapter. But unfortunately the ending is massively predictable. Even to the smallest detail. The performance of the narrators however, is exquisite.
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- justine
- 21-03-2019
a must read series
kept me captivated from the beginning yet again Juliet marillier really knows how to write
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