Daughter of the Forest / Sevenwaters Bd.1

Lange habe ich nach einem Buch gesucht, das mich mal wieder so richtig zum Träumen bringt- und siehe da, ich habe es gefunden! Dabei ist die Geschichte um die junge Heilerin Sorcha, die ihre sechs Brüder von einem magischen Fluch befreien muss, nicht nur etwas für Fans von Marion Zimmer... weiterlesen Lange habe ich nach einem Buch gesucht, das mich mal wieder so richtig zum Träumen bringt- und siehe da, ich habe es gefunden! Dabei ist die Geschichte um die junge Heilerin Sorcha, die ihre sechs Brüder von einem magischen Fluch befreien muss, nicht nur etwas für Fans von Marion Zimmer Bradleys "Die Nebel von Avalon", sondern auch für Leser von gutgeschriebener High Fantasy geeignet. Und für alle Märchenfreunde: Der erste Teil der "Sevenwaters Trilogie" basiert lose auf dem Märchen "Die sechs Schwäne" (KHM 49) der Gebrüder Grimm und hat mich allein schon aus diesem Grund im Sturm erobert. Auch hier hoffe ich, dass die deutsche Version "Die Tochter der Wälder" irgendwann wieder neu aufgelegt wird- so ein tolles Buch darf in der deutschen Fantasylandschaft nicht fehlen! Märchenhaft, wunderschön und etwas für die langen Winterstunden bei einem schönen Glas Kakao. weniger

Set in the early Middle Ages in Ireland, this novel is a retelling of an old fairytale with lots of depth and good historical background on the Celtic and British cultures of that time. Sorcha's mother dies giving birth to her and since her father withdraws and concerns himself... weiterlesen Set in the early Middle Ages in Ireland, this novel is a retelling of an old fairytale with lots of depth and good historical background on the Celtic and British cultures of that time. Sorcha's mother dies giving birth to her and since her father withdraws and concerns himself only with defending Ireland against British and Viking raids, she grows up a wild child with her six brothers. But one day their father brings back a new wife, the Lady Oonagh, an evil woman who brings nothing but pain and suffering to her new home. In one final stroke she puts a spell on the brothers who are turned into swans. The fairies of the forest Sorcha and her family live in tell her that the spell can be broken if she spins a shirt for each of her brothers from a plant that burns her hands badly. While she does this, she is not allowed to speak or make a single sound. If she fails, her brothers will remain swans forever. The following years are one's of suffering and pain for all involved, but especially for Sorcha. After she has lived for a long time in the wilderness, starving and lonely, a Briton saves her life and takes her with him to England. What at first seems a blessing, soons becomes dangerous since people suspect her of sorcery and spying. Her chances of ever saving her brothers are getting slimmer and slimmer... This is among the best books I have ever read, mostly because of the beautiful language, the depth of the story and characters and because within its fairytale context it's also very convincing and brings these cultures to life. I just couldn't put the books down. It can be read on its own, but is also the beginning of the Sevenwaters-trilogy, which is continued in 'Son of the shadows' and 'Child of the prophecy'. If you enjoy this, you might also want to try Robin McKinley's fairytale novels. weniger