This book sees Blackthorn and Grim traveling to a place called Bann to help a young woman named Geiléis get rid of this howling creature who lives in a tower. Tower Of Thorns is the second book in Juliet Marillier’s Blackthorn & Grim trilogy – and quite an immersive story. I am so looking forward to the next two books and more morsels of Blackthorn and Grim as characters. This book is captivating and absolutely made me feel whisked away while reading. The stories within the story were so interesting. I can just imagine Winterfalls and the layout of Dreamer’s Pool and Valley. I find myself nervous for finding out Grim’s backstory which wasn’t this book but I imagine will be in one of the two sequels.ĭreamer’s Pool is light on romance – heavy on folklore and setting. And oh man, Blackthorn’s backstory hit me like a ton of bricks.
The morsels we received as to character were perfectly doled out. I felt like the characters were perfectly developed. I’ll say this story is kind of long and it takes a good while to get into the rhythm. Unfortunately, the Lady Flidais who arrives is much different from what her letters lead Oran to believe she would be like.īlackthorn and Grim build up a bit of a reputation for figuring out puzzles and so they are enlisted by the prince for help uncovering just what the deal with Flidais is.
Meanwhile, Price Oran is eagerly awaiting his bride, Lady Flidais. Along the way, Blackthorn and her friend from prison, Grim, end up in Winterfalls where Blackthorn will serve as the local wise woman. However, Blackthorn is visited by a fey who helps her escape in exchange for a promise. Unfortunately, her accuser plans to kill her before she gets the chance. Blackthorn’s day of reckoning is just about upon us – where she will be able to tell her story of why she is in jail and face her accusers. There are no annoying battles to skim through, rather, this book, relies on problem solving skills and I just loved it.ĭreamer’s Pool opens with main characters Blackthorn and Grim sitting in prison. Marillier truly is a master when it comes to writing fantasy that I feel caters to me as a woman. I am so glad that the two sequel books are already published and that I have them on hand to read now that I have torn through Dreamer’s Pool. I feel like you could call Dreamer’s Pool old school Juliet Marillier, given that it was published seven years ago. Read on to see what I thought of the trilogy. I kick myself a little bit because I had waited so long to read some excellent books. Juliet Marillier’s Blackthorn & Grim trilogy is the type of fantasy series I love, where the focus is on problem solving and cleverness, not so much swinging a sword. I think this slow down in books coming to my door has been so beneficial in that I have been able to read books off my shelves that have been there for years.
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