![]() ![]() Her fairy queen is regal or loving depending on the circumstance, and we know this through the power of language. Her gift is such that she knows when an abrupt, snappy sentence is the best option and, correspondingly, when a sentence is best fitted to roll along like a slow flowing river current. ![]() She has a gift of finding the right word and the right phrase, and the correct construction to sweep the reader along. I’m referring to the clear-cut freshness of the text. One aspect of Marillier’s writing appeals to me more than some other attributes that she handles well. Book One, The Harp of Kings, is equally well-written. I’ve not come across her books before now, but she boasts an impressive line-up under the Pan Macmillan label, and while I know nothing about her other books, I can say that A Dance with Fate, second volume of the Warrior Bards series, is a carefully crafted and interesting book. Juliet Marillier is a veteran fantasy story-teller. ![]()
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