false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255637230m/25296.jpg 25296 21 <div><div>THE DARK MIRROR is the first book in Juliet Marillier's Bridei Chronicles. <br><br>Bridei is a young nobleman fostered at the home of Broichan, one of the most powerful druids in the land. His earliest memories are not of hearth and kin but of this dark stranger who while not unkind is mysterious in his ways. The tasks that he sets Bridei appear to have one goal-to make him a vessel for some distant purpose. What that purpose is Bridei cannot fathom but he trusts the man and is content to learn all he can about the ways of the world.<br><br>But something happens that will change Bridei's world forever...and possibly wreck all of Broichan's plans. For Bridei finds a child on their doorstep on a bitter MidWinter Eve, a child seemingly abandoned by the fairie folk. It is uncommonly bad luck to have truck with the Fair Folk and all counsel the babe's death. But Bridei sees an old and precious magic at work here and heedless of the danger fights to save the child. Broichan relents but is wary.<br><br>The two grow up together and as Bridei comes to manhood he sees the shy girl Tuala blossom into a beautiful woman. Broichan sees the same process and feels only danger...for Tuala could be a key part in Bridei's future...or could spell his doom.</div></div> 1716143 book 2004 The Dark Mirror (The Bridei Chronicles, Book 1) total:735|5:225|4:289|3:181|2:33|1:7| 735 2897 1143 77 3 2 false false Tue Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 19:05:20 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 19:04:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat May 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 10:34:08 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 08:52:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 12 10:45:57 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 12 10:50:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 07:07:43 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 07:21:32 -0700 2009 The Dark Mirror is a strange read. It's artistic, it's artsy, it's character-strong and character-weak... Early on I thought I might give it 4 stars, but now I can't bring myself to give it 3...

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When Bridei arrives at Pitnochie as a four-year-old, Juliet Marillier lets the reader see the unsure thoughts of the druid Broichan who will mentor and educate him. We get to wonder if this little child will be able to handle all that Broichan has planned for him. ...more...]]> 4 0 false true Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 10:03:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 10:10:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 12 08:45:36 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 01:58:38 -0700 2009 Neste livro assistimos o crescimento de Bridei, desde a sua tenra idade até se tornar num jovem adulto. Bridei foi educado pelo druida Broichan, cujo obje...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 11:09:20 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 11:12:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 19 09:48:19 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 10:08:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 05 08:28:15 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 08:32:28 -0700 2009 Juliet was very blunt in some scenes and I was not expecting that. However I found the book took me on a journey of the dreaded love-hate relationship. At first I liked it and anticpationg more, but than there was that inevitable (did I spe...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 17:50:27 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 13:33:17 -0700 2009
I have to mention the laugh I got ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 08:55:21 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 13:53:15 -0700 2009 Added 8/19/2009 As much as I enjoyed her Sevenwaters trilogy, this didn't have the lyrical writing that gave it the extra star. Plus, the book never really went anywhere in the sense that it felt like it was setting up something else.

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