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Heir to Sevenwaters

Juliet Marillier (2008)

SubgenreHistorical Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesSevenwaters #4
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.24

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

KidnappingChild Harm

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

A brand new novel in the beloved world of Sevenwaters—a fantasy series that "should appeal to Lord of the Rings fans" (VOYA).The chieftains of Sevenwaters have long been custodians of a vast and mysterious forest. Human and Otherworld dwellers have existed there side by side, sharing a wary trust. Until the spring when Lady Aisling of Sevenwaters finds herself expecting another child—a new heir to Sevenwaters.Then the family's joy turns to despair when the baby is taken from his room and something...unnatural is left in his place. To reclaim her newborn brother, Clodagh must enter the shadowy Otherworld and confront the powerful prince who rules there.

Is Heir to Sevenwaters appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A lyrical Celtic fantasy involving a young woman's quest into the dangerous Otherworld to rescue her kidnapped baby brother. Contains mild peril and fairy-tale threats but no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child harm and kidnapping.

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the atmospheric Celtic fantasy setting and the brave heroine's journey to rescue her baby brother from the dangerous Fae realm.

Tags

Celtic FantasyFolklore RetellingPortal Fiction