Son of the Shadows
- 496
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Son of the Shadows” is a lush, emotionally rich historical fantasy that hands the “Sevenwaters” story to Liadan, the daughter of Sorcha and Red. Juliet Marillier makes her a heroine with a strength of her own and keeps the telling close to nature and the Fair Folk. Some readers miss the clear quest of the first book and find this one looser in shape.
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About the book
Son of the Shadows is a historical fantasy novel by Juliet Marillier and the second book in the Sevenwaters Trilogy first published in 2000. It follows the path of Sorcha and Red's third child, Liadan, a girl who lives outside the pattern of the 'Fair Folk', also known as Túatha Dé Danann. Son of the Shadows won the 2001 Aurealis Awards for Fantasy Novel.
Reading order · Sevenwaters
Full order & progress →- Daughter of the ForestStart here
8.38.3 / 10 - Son of the ShadowsThis book
8.28.2 / 10 - Child of the Prophecy
8.08.0 / 10 - Heir to Sevenwaters
–Not ranked yet - Seer of Sevenwaters
–Not ranked yet - Flame of Sevenwaters
–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.6 across 73 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 33% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.6 | 73 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Son of the Shadows?
It has 496 pages — shorter than 59% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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