Eadrinor asked Juliet Marillier:

Hi Juliet, I don't have a huge question for you, more just wanted to take a minute to express how wonderful your writing is. Your take on fantasy is a breath of fresh air every time I pick up one of your books. Thanks for taking us all on these great adventures with your characters over the years! As a writer, which character resonates with you most from your career?

Juliet Marillier I think I have answered this elsewhere - but will do so again! Thanks for the positive feedback, it's very welcome. It's hard to pick one character as I tend to be very wrapped up in whichever characters I am currently writing. But if I have to pick just one it's Grim from the Blackthorn & Grim series. His voice came to me pretty much effortlessly and I was close to him from the start, even though Blackthorn gets more of the narrative. Blackthorn is my number 2 choice though in the past I would have chosen Faolan from the Bridei Chronicles, originally intended to be a secondary character only, but stepping up of his own accord to be central in Blade of Fortriu and The Well of Shades. I guess I relate to the most troubled characters.

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