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Fans of the series are likely to be well pleased with _The Well of Shades_. The most recent installment in Marillier's Bridei Chronicles is satisfying and uplifting. It's a story of growth and renewal; in it winter turns to spring, intolerance into tolerance, rejection into acceptance . . . and love conquers all. The ending is, perhaps, the happiest of any of her previous novels--things resolve not only for Faolan but for many other beloved characters too.

The new characters are well drawn, including the villains. Interestingly, three of the most important new faces are womens', and all three have endured isolation and abuse. Two dedicate themselves to the acquisition of power; one is quite sociopathic, while the other seems more like a Machiavellian prince--amoral, but practical. The third, Eile, overcomes her circumstances in ways that will have the reader cheering.

Overall this is an enjoyable read, but the book did have its flaws. The first half of the story was rushed. Faolan's homecoming happens offstage, which is maddening after so much foreshadowing. Eile's rescue of Faolan, which is a turning point in their relationship, is barely sketched out--told rather than shown. It ought to have been a scene to savor; instead it's over before it begins. In other places she has Faolan using whole paragraphs to describe, quite rationally, his psychological growth. It wouldn't sound convincing coming from anyone, really, but especially not the damaged assassin who has only begun to accept that he has feelings in the first place.

Fortunately, these problems resolve by the middle of the novel. The latter half is well-paced and engrossing, and though we see the resolution coming miles away, there are enough twists and dangers to keep the journey enjoyable. By the end, you won't care a jot about the mishandled scenes at the beginning. And Marillier is so good at character and plot that it almost doesn't matter. If I were commenting on the hardback edition, I'd give this a solid four stars.

However, the Kindle edition leaves a lot to be desired. It looks like a pdf of the original book, which is fine insofar as we get a nice typeface and what was, originally, a professional layout. I miss those things when I read Kindle books. THIS edition, though, was inexcusably sloppy: ink blots, slanting lines, misplaced lines, in other words, a mess. It's obvious no one proofed this. Unless desperate for reading material on your long foreign trip, I'd buy a paper copy instead.


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The Well of Shades Bridei Chronicles Juliet Marillier 9780765309976 Books Reviews

The Bridei Chronicles are an acurate description of Ancient knowledge, in this case, Druidic Knowledge. Mrs. Marillier does an Excelente "job" describing it, using vocabulary of the time and simple words to name the "gods" Shining One and Flamekeeper, meaning Aether and Fire, two of the Earth Elementals. The druids had the knowledge of Physics, aquired by earlier generations, dating from the beginning of times,I did some research and those divination runes date back to 17.000 years ago,they were carved on bone and stone in France, and N.Portugal carved on a megalith. The writer writes Precise facts with an incredible kinda "magic" and intuition, like she was there. I do recomend her books to everyone, but not everyone is up to that reading.
Like the others this one has a slow start but you really get drawn into the characters and want to know what happens with them.

The growth of all of the characters seems real though sometimes quick. I’ll be glad to read more about these characters if another book comes out.
IF YOU LIKE Marillier's books, continue on reading. this one does not disappoint. it is another example of her ability to take archetypal characters and mythic stories and make them relevant to our lives, something we need in the worst way as we reel from the day-to-day news from a Washington and President gone wacky and wackier and wackier.
THE WELL OF SHADES, the last and third volume of THE BRIDEI CHRONICLES by author Juliet Marillier again makes Faolan a chief player. This time his love interest is the fierce and fragile Elie, daughter of an Irish warrior who helped save Faolan’s life in Volume 2. As usual, Marillier takes the reader on quite an adventure, but this time it was more successful as both of her characters were flawed human beings who grow and change.

Of all the volumes in this series, I enjoyed this one the best. Five stars.
Fans of the series are likely to be well pleased with _The Well of Shades_. The most recent installment in Marillier's Bridei Chronicles is satisfying and uplifting. It's a story of growth and renewal; in it winter turns to spring, intolerance into tolerance, rejection into acceptance . . . and love conquers all. The ending is, perhaps, the happiest of any of her previous novels--things resolve not only for Faolan but for many other beloved characters too.

The new characters are well drawn, including the villains. Interestingly, three of the most important new faces are womens', and all three have endured isolation and abuse. Two dedicate themselves to the acquisition of power; one is quite sociopathic, while the other seems more like a Machiavellian prince--amoral, but practical. The third, Eile, overcomes her circumstances in ways that will have the reader cheering.

Overall this is an enjoyable read, but the book did have its flaws. The first half of the story was rushed. Faolan's homecoming happens offstage, which is maddening after so much foreshadowing. Eile's rescue of Faolan, which is a turning point in their relationship, is barely sketched out--told rather than shown. It ought to have been a scene to savor; instead it's over before it begins. In other places she has Faolan using whole paragraphs to describe, quite rationally, his psychological growth. It wouldn't sound convincing coming from anyone, really, but especially not the damaged assassin who has only begun to accept that he has feelings in the first place.

Fortunately, these problems resolve by the middle of the novel. The latter half is well-paced and engrossing, and though we see the resolution coming miles away, there are enough twists and dangers to keep the journey enjoyable. By the end, you won't care a jot about the mishandled scenes at the beginning. And Marillier is so good at character and plot that it almost doesn't matter. If I were commenting on the hardback edition, I'd give this a solid four stars.

However, the edition leaves a lot to be desired. It looks like a pdf of the original book, which is fine insofar as we get a nice typeface and what was, originally, a professional layout. I miss those things when I read books. THIS edition, though, was inexcusably sloppy ink blots, slanting lines, misplaced lines, in other words, a mess. It's obvious no one proofed this. Unless desperate for reading material on your long foreign trip, I'd buy a paper copy instead.