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A review by knuckledown
Child of the Prophecy by Juliet Marillier
4.0
The beauty of this book comes from the change in perspective. Fainne was raised away from Sevenwaters, giving her a fresh voice when she joins the rest of the family. Having read the previous books, the reader often knows more than the narrator does about the situations and characters. This book is similar to the first in the focus on the narrator's impossible task rather than the love story. At times I could hardly bare to read about her trials, but that powers marks good writing.
But that Juliet Marillier, she had me fooled again. Not really in the form of a decoy love interest. I mean, did we really think any good was going to come from the next generation of Sevenwaters women getting involved with Eamonn? No, she fooled me into believing that Fainne would truly have to give up her love for the greater good. I squirmed through the conclusion because of it. Then in the last ten pages...the reunion was probably worth the agony.
But that Juliet Marillier, she had me fooled again. Not really in the form of a decoy love interest. I mean, did we really think any good was going to come from the next generation of Sevenwaters women getting involved with Eamonn? No, she fooled me into believing that Fainne would truly have to give up her love for the greater good. I squirmed through the conclusion because of it. Then in the last ten pages...the reunion was probably worth the agony.