Blade of Fortriu by Juliet Marillier

560 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
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As the young king Bridei prepares to lead his forces in a major offensive against the Gaels, the princess Ana, a hostage at the court of Fortriu, is sent on a difficult journey north to make a strategic marriage with a chieftain she has never met....

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Community Reviews

4.02
based on 672 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

dark: 50%

mysterious: 37%

tense: 37%

emotional: 25%

challenging: 12%

informative: 12%


Pace

14% of readers chose medium
85% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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