The Dark Mirror: Bridei Trilogy #1 Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Beautiful, heart-breaking triumph. Loved this book. "

" Wow. I don't read a lot of adult fantasy, but I'm really glad I picked this one up. It's only 4 stars because it was a little slow in the middle and some slightly incest-related issues I had with the romance. Regardless of those issues, however, I appreciated the solid foundation the romance was built upon. No insta-love here. Full review to come. "

" Eh. Not wild about either character because they both were pretty humorless and boring. But that could be personal preference. "

" Nice historical fiction/fantasy very good balance "

" I can't believe I finished this book. The book was great it was the crying baby all day that I could have done without. Reading is my get away from all the crazy life. "

" Very well done. Marillier is a master storyteller. This book could do to go on a diet, though... "

" This book might of gotten four stars if I had read it, but I ended up listening to it instead. The audio book was abridged and it seems like they left so much out. While the plot is fine, it's the poetic way in which she writes that really makes the story. "

" A lot of set up that was building up to a not very exciting finish, not much of importance seems to happen really. "

" I really enjoyed Marillier's "Sevenwaters" series (the first book most of all) and "Wolfskin," so I was really looking forward to this series. However, I did not find this book compelling at all, especially in comparison to the masterful writing in her other works. "

" Very slow to read. Mostly enjoyable, but took forever to get through because it was so dense. "

" Pretty good, but not one of my favorite Juliet Marillier books. "

" This was a really good book, with a prince being educated by a druid finds a baby elf girl in a swansdown lined basket left on the threshold and adopts her. He is five at the time. The story mentions oatcakes often enough that I had to bake some granola. "

" A little slow, but an interesting book. Marillier always does a great job mixing real history with a little fantasy. "

" I liked the book, although it's not something I'd necessarily read again. The author paints word pictures very well, but the plot has no surprises and doesn't make you think. "

" Loved this book. I'm fascinated with this ancient Celtic society the author writes about. "

" I am not sure yet, but this may be one of my favorite of Mrs. Marillier's books. There is such a fine mixture of love and betrayal, suspense and release. I am glad to see the happy ending in it and look forward to persueing the rest. "

" While I always love to read Marillier's spellbinding tales with rich imagery, I found that this one moved more slowly than others. However, I still fell for her characters as always. "

" A fascinating historical fantasy romance, based partly on recorded events, set in 6th-century Scotland. It owes quite a bit to The Mists of Avalon, I would imagine, and it's quite engrossing. I'm also officially more interested in the Picts as a result of this book. "

" I really enjoyed this book. It was a little slow moving and a bit agnst-y at times, overall a good read. She seems to be going for an epic tale, and she has started off well for that. Bridei is an interesting character and I am excited to see what is in store for him. "

" The romance was not believable or realistic. "

" Oh what a world! Amazing! Bridei and Tuala are definitely two of my favorite characters and Juliet Marillier has been add to my "favorite writers list"!! "