A Dance with Fate - Juliet Marillier

A Dance with Fate – Juliet Mariller (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 place as an elite fighter, she returns to Swan Island to continue her training. But Liobhan is devastated when her comrade Dau is injured and loses his sight in their final display bout. Blamed by Dau’s family for the accident, she agrees to go to Dau’s home as a bond servant for the span of one year.

There, she soon learns that Oakhill is a place of dark secrets. The vicious Crow Folk still threaten both worlds. And Dau, battling the demon of despair, is not an easy man to help.

When Liobhan and Dau start to expose the rot at the center of Oakhill, they place themselves in deadly danger. For their enemy wields great power and will stop at nothing to get his way. It will take all the skills of a Swan Island warrior and a touch of the uncanny to give them a hope of survival. . . .

My Review of A Dance with Fate

SHE DID IT AGAIN!!! Juliet Marillier has written another BRILLIANT original fantasy novel with endearing characters, brilliant atmosphere and a superb plot. I cannot understate how much I love her writing. OH THE FEELS!!!

Just as the Swan Island warriors are about to complete their training, a freak accident fighting Liobhan leaves Dau without his sight and on his way back to his family and the ill treatment of his despicable brother. Liobhan is indentured as a bond-servant for a year as punishment. There they must outwit Dau’s family and solve a compelling mystery. Meanwhile, in the otherworld with his new wife, Brocc discovers that there is more to the Crow Folk than originally thought when he finds one injured.

The synopsis doesn’t do this book justice. It is even better than the first one. I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!!!

I absolutely loved Dau in this one! The exploration of Dau, his family and his developing relationship with Liobhan was just amazing. Marillier is known for her slow-burning romance (cough * Blackthorn and Grim*) and this was no different. The long and lingering romance may be frustrating when you have to wait for the conclusion, but my goodness! It’s worth it!

And Brocc’s side story was just awesome and I loved how it intertwined with Liobhans! I am so excited to see what adventures await him in the otherworld!

Do I recommend A Dance with Fate?

YES! An amazing book. Read the first one before this or you may be a bit lost. And if you want more, this is a spin off of the Blackthorn and Grim series! But honestly, anything by Marillier is AMAZING!

A fantastic story with an extremely satisfying ending. She could not have written a better sequel to The Harp of Kings. But all is not over, she leaves more than enough to continue on with a third novel and I will be waiting with bated breath!

(5 / 5)