Historical Fiction
O Espelho Negro
2005·512 pages
In 6th-century Scotland, a druid-trained nobleman rescues a faerie-foundling girl whose presence shapes his path to leadership and awakens first love.
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In 6th-century Scotland, a druid-trained nobleman rescues a faerie-foundling girl whose presence shapes his path to leadership and awakens first love.
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THE DARK MIRROR is the first book in Juliet Marillier's Bridei Chronicles. Bridei is a young nobleman, a fosterling of one of the most powerful druids in the land, Briochan. All of Bridei's memories are of this dark and mysterious man who seems to be training him for a special purpose he will not divulge. But, everything changes when on one bitter MidWinter Eve Bridei discovers a child on their doorstep--a child abandoned by the fairie folk. In order to avoid the bad luck that seems to come with...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Central friendship grows into romantic love and desire between protagonists.
Violence & gore
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Mentions of dangers and conflict in a historical setting; no graphic scenes detailed.
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Powerful druid mentor, pagan rituals, and spiritual training central to plot.
Magic & witchcraft
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Faerie folk, druidic magic, and mystical elements drive key events.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Leadership training, destiny, and a woman's societal role explored.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Child abandonment by faeries; no depictions of abuse or assault.
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