Juliet Marillier

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  • Bibliography:
    29 Books (8 Series)
  • First Book:
    February 2001
  • Latest Book:
    May 2024
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About the Author

Juliet Marillier was born in Duneden, New Zealand, a town with strong Scottish roots, She graduated from Otaga University with degrees in arts and music, and has had a varied career which includes teaching and performing music as well as working in government agencies'
Juliet now lives in a hundred-year-old cottage near the river in Perth, Western Australia, where she writes fulltime. She is a member of the druid order OBOD and of the Australian Greens Party. Juliet shares her home with two dogs and a cat.
Juliet Marillier is the author of the internationally acclaimed Sevenwaters Trilogy. a historical fantasy set in ninth-century Ireland. and of Wolfskin and Foxmask, a pair of novels blending Viking adventure and Pictish magic.

Full Series List in Order

Blackthorn & Grim

1 - Dreamer's Pool (Nov-2014)
2 - Tower of Thorns (Nov-2015)
3 - Den of Wolves (Nov-2016)

The Bridei Chronicles

1 - The Dark Mirror (May-2005)
2 - Blade of Fortriu (Oct-2006)
3 - The Well of Shades (May-2007)

Related Books

1 - Wildwood Dancing (Feb-2007)
2 - Cybele's Secret (Sep-2008)

Saga of the Light Isles

1 - Wolfskin (Mar-2003)
2 - Foxmask (Aug-2004)

Sevenwaters Trilogy

1 - Daughter of the Forest (Feb-2002)
2 - Son of the Shadows (Feb-2001)
3 - Child of the Prophecy (Mar-2002)

Sevenwaters

1 - Heir to Sevenwaters (Nov-2008)
2 - Seer of Sevenwaters (Dec-2010)
3 - Flame of Sevenwaters (Nov-2012)

A Shadowfell Novel

1 - Shadowfell (Sep-2012)
2 - Raven Flight (Jul-2013)

Warrior Bards

1 - The Harp of Kings (Sep-2019)
2 - A Dance with Fate (Sep-2020)
3 - A Song of Flight (Sep-2021)

Multi-Author Series List

Fairytale Retellings: Beauty and the Beast

Heart's Blood (Oct-2009)

Fairytale Retellings: Sleeping Beauty

Tower of Thorns (Nov-2015)

Fairytale Retellings: Twelve Dancing Princesses

Wildwood Dancing (Feb-2007)

Book List in Order: 29 titles

  • Son of the Shadows

    Sevenwaters Trilogy - 2

    Beautiful Sorcha is the courageous young woman who risked all to save her family from a wicked curse and whose love shattered generations of hate and bridged two cultures. It is from her sacrifice that Sorcha's brothers were brought home to their...

  • Daughter of the Forest

    Sevenwaters Trilogy - 1

    Lovely Sorcha is the seventh child and only daughter of Lord Colum of Sevenwaters. Bereft of a mother, she is comforted by her six brothers who love and protect her. Sorcha is the light in their lives, they are determined that she know only contentme...

  • Child of the Prophecy

    Sevenwaters Trilogy - 3

    Magic is fading... and the ways of Man are driving the Old Ones to the West, beyond the ken of humankind. The ancient groves are being destroyed, and if nothing is done, Ireland will lose its essential mystic core. The prophecies of long ago have ...

  • Wolfskin

    Saga of the Light Isles - 1

    All young Eyvind ever wanted was to become a great Viking warrior--a Wolfskin--and carry honor out in the name of his fathergod Thor. The chance to make it happen is his when his chieftain Ulf brought the tale of a magical land across the sea where m...

  • Foxmask

    Saga of the Light Isles - 2

    Foxmask is the second book of a fantasy duet from Juliet Marillier, weaving history and folklore into a saga of adventure, romance, and magic.The Norseman Eyvind, a fierce and loyal Wolfskin, came to a new land on top of the world to find his destiny...

  • The Dark Mirror

    The Bridei Chronicles - 1

    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...

  • Blade of Fortriu

    The Bridei Chronicles - 2

    Five years have passed since young king Bridei ascended the throne of Fortriu, and he is determined to finally drive the Gaelic invaders from his lands. One of Bridei's plans involves the beautiful and well-loved princess of the Light Isles. Ana has...

  • Wildwood Dancing

    Related Books - 1
    Fairytale Retellings: Twelve Dancing Princesses

    High in the Transylvanian woods, at the castle Piscul Draculi, live five daughters and their doting father. It's an idyllic life for Jena, the second eldest, who spends her time exploring the mysterious forest with her constant companion, a most unus...

  • The Well of Shades

    The Bridei Chronicles - 3

    Past sins can break a man, but they can also help him find his way to the truth. And love can sometimes offer a chance at redemption... Five years have passed since young king Bridei ascended the throne of Fortriu, and he is determined to finally dr...



  • Cybele's Secret

    Related Books - 2

    For Paula, accompanying her merchant father on a trading voyage to Istanbul is a dream come true -- and even better, he is allowing her to act as his assistant. They have come to this city of trade on a special mission to purchase a most rare artifac...

  • Heir to Sevenwaters

    Sevenwaters - 1

    The chieftains of Sevenwaters have long been custodians of a vast and mysterious forest, one of the last refuges of the Tuatha De Danann, the Fair Folk. Human and Otherworld dwellers have existed there side by side, separated by a thin veil between t...

  • Heart's Blood

    Fairytale Retellings: Beauty and the Beast

    National bestselling author Juliet Marillier revisits the classic fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast in this “engaging Gaelic fantasy romance staring two fascinating reluctant souls”(Genre Go Round Reviews).   Whistling Tor is a place o...

  • Seer of Sevenwaters

    Sevenwaters - 2

    The young seer Sibeal is visiting an island of elite warriors, prior to making her final pledge as a druid. It's there she finds Felix, a survivor of a Viking shipwreck, who's lost his memory. The scholarly Felix and Sibeal form a natural bond. He c...

  • Twixt Firelight and Water

    A mysterious and magical tale plays out in the fabulous lands of Sevenwaters ... this is a must for fans of Juliet Marillier's enthralling series. Long ago, the sorceress Lady Oonagh cast a curse over her own child. Now a druid, an ill-tempered raven...

  • Shadowfell

    A Shadowfell Novel - 1

    Sixteen-year-old Neryn is alone in the land of Alban, where the oppressive king has ordered anyone with magical strengths captured and brought before him. Eager to hide her own canny skill--a uniquely powerful ability to communicate with the fairy-li...

  • Flame of Sevenwaters

    Sevenwaters - 3

    Bestselling author Juliet Marillier’s Sevenwaters series has been praised as a “magnificent saga” (Alernative Worlds) that is a “gripping tale of enduring love” (Publishers Weekly). Now, Marillier returns to Sevenwaters with the story of a ...

  • Prickle Moon

    Prickle Moon is the first collection of stories by multiple awardwinning Australian writer Juliet Marillier. Born in New Zealand, Juliet Marillier is the author of thirteen novels for readers of all ages. Her bestselling fantasy series include The Se...

  • Raven Flight

    A Shadowfell Novel - 2

    Neryn has finally found the rebel group at Shadowfell, and now her task is to seek out the elusive Guardians, vital to her training as a Caller. These four powerful beings have been increasingly at odds with human kind, and Neryn must prove her worth...

  • The Caller

    In the final book in this gripping, romantic fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Robin McKinley, Kristin Cashore, and Shannon Hale, the band of rebels reach their climactic confrontation with the king. Just one year ago, Neryn had nothing but a...



  • Dreamer's Pool

    Blackthorn & Grim - 1

    Award-winning author Juliet Marillier “weaves magic, mythology, and folklore into every sentence on the page” (The Book Smugglers). Now she begins an all-new and enchanting series that will transport readers to a magical vision of ancient Ireland...

  • Tower of Thorns

    Blackthorn & Grim - 2
    Fairytale Retellings: Sleeping Beauty

    Award-winning author Juliet Marillier’s Blackthorn & Grim series continues as a mysterious creature holds an enchanted and imperiled ancient Ireland in thrall. Disillusioned healer Blackthorn and her companion, Grim, have settled in Dalriada to...

  • Den of Wolves

    Blackthorn & Grim - 3

    Blackthorn and Grim face haunting secrets and old adversaries... Feather bright and feather fine, None shall harm this child of mine... Healer Blackthorn knows all too well the rules of her bond to the fey: seek no vengeance, help any who ask...

  • The Sum of Us

    The world of caregivers and unsung heroes, the province of ghosts . . .

    Who are THE SUM OF US?

    Children giving care. Dogs and cats giving care. Sidekicks, military, monks, ghosts, robots. Even aliens. Care given by lovers, family, prof...

  • Aurum

    Original novellas by Juliet Marillier, Lucy Sussex, Joanne Anderton, Cat Sparks, Stephanie Gunn, Angela Rega, and Susan Wardle. Seven original novellas from some of Australia's premier fantasy writers. In these pages you'll find trolls and angels,...

  • The Harp of Kings

    Warrior Bards - 1

    A young woman is both a bard -- and a warrior -- in this thrilling historical fantasy from the author of the Sevenwaters novels. Eighteen-year-old Liobhan is a powerful singer and an expert whistle player. Her brother has a voice to melt the harde...

  • Beautiful

    With the Nordic fairy tale East of the Sun and West of the Moon as her inspiration, Juliet Marillier weaves a magical story of a young princess' search for her true self. Hulde is a queen's daughter and lives in a palace. But her life is l...

  • A Dance with Fate

    Warrior Bards - 2

    A young woman who is both a bard--and a warrior--seeks to repay her debts and settle scores in this thrilling historical fantasy series. The young warrior and bard Liobhan has lost her brother to the Otherworld. Even more determined to gain a plac...

  • A Song of Flight

    Warrior Bards - 3

    A young warrior who wields both the power of her music and the strength of her sword faces a grave threat in this enthralling historical fantasy.Bard and fighter Liobhan is always ready for a challenge. So when news arrives at Swan Island that the pr...

  • Of Gods and Globes III

    OF GODS AND GLOBES, the award-winning anthology, returns with over 20 speculative stories based on the world's astronomical myths. We know that the moon holds sway over the ocean tide and the almost universal testimony of the effect of a full mo...



Award-Winning Books by Juliet Marillier

Daughter of the Forest
2001 Alex Award -- Adult/For Young Adults


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Juliet Marillier has published 29 books.

Juliet Marillier does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Of Gods and Globes III, was published in May 2024.

The first book by Juliet Marillier, Son of the Shadows, was published in February 2001.

Yes. Juliet Marillier has 8 series.
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