Warrior Bards, Book 2: A Dance with Fate

by Juliet Marillier

Paperback, 2020

Status

Available

Call number

823.914

Publication

Pan Macmillan Australia

Description

"A young woman who is a bard-and a warrior-seeks to repay her debts and settle scores in this thrilling historical fantasy series. The young warrior and bard Liobhan has lost her brother to the Otherworld. Even more determined to gain a place as an elite fighter, she returns to Swan Island to continue her training. But Liobhan is devastated when her comrade Dau is injured and loses his sight in their final display bout. Blamed by Dau's family for the accident, she agrees to go to Dau's home as a bond servant for the span of one year. But Oakhill, she soon learns, is a place of dark secrets. The vicious Crow Folk still threaten both worlds. And Dau, battling the demon of despair, is not an easy man to help. When Liobhan and Dau start to expose the rot at the center of Oakhill, they place themselves in deadly danger. For their enemy wields great power and will stop at nothing to get his way. It will take all the skills of a Swan Island warrior and a touch of the uncanny to give them a hope of survival. . . "--… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member infjsarah
I love Juliet Marillier - this is my go to Christmas present request if a new book is out. And this was Christmas 2020 present. As usual I thoroughly enjoyed it but it won't be a favourite of mine. The plot was slightly lacking and the bad guy never really felt real to me. But I'd read a cereal
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packet written by Ms Marillier so it was still very good.
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Language

Original publication date

2020

Physical description

9.17 inches

ISBN

1760784222 / 9781760784225

Local notes

Liobhan, the young warrior and bard, has lost her brother to the Otherworld. Even more determined to gain a place as an elite fighter, she returns to Swan Island to continue her training. But Liobhan is devastated when her comrade Dau is injured and loses his sight in their final display bout. Blamed by Dau's family for the accident, she agrees to go to his home, Oakhill, as a bond servant for one year.

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