Declare Books During Shadowfell (Shadowfell #1)

Original Title:	Shadowfell
ISBN:	0375869549 (ISBN13: 9780375869549)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Shadowfell #1
Characters:	Neryn, Flint, Salie
Literary Awards:	Sir Julius Vogel Award Nominee for Best Youth Novel (2013)

Shadowfell (Shadowfell #1) Hardcover | Pages: 410 pages

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Title	:	Shadowfell (Shadowfell #1)
Author	:	Juliet Marillier
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 410 pages
Published	:	September 11th 2012 by Knopf Books for Young Readers (first published June 26th 2012)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Magic. Young Adult Fantasy

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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-like Good Folk--Neryn sets out for the legendary Shadowfell, a home and training ground for a secret rebel group determined to overthrow the evil King Keldec. During her dangerous journey, she receives aid from the Good Folk, who tell her she must pass a series of tests in order to recognize her full potential. She also finds help from a handsome young man, Flint, who rescues her from certain death--but whose motives in doing so remain unclear. Neryn struggles to trust her only allies. They both hint that she alone may be the key to Alban's release from Keldec's rule. Homeless, unsure of who to trust, and trapped in an empire determined to crush her, Neryn must make it to Shadowfell not only to save herself, but to save Alban.

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Ratings: 3.92 From 12682 Users | 1266 Reviews

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As a long-time fan of Juliet Marillier, I looked forward to reading this book and I wasn't disappointed. In fact, it was the first book in a long time that totally kept my attention to the point of neglecting other things I should have been doing, like sleeping. Neryn, the fifteen-year-old protagonist, is wonderfully drawn and develops well through the story. Flint, the man who saves her when her drunken father gambles her away, remains a mystery until almost the end. Is he really Neryn's friend

August 30-31, 2014Second time through, and I still loved Neryn. I see where people were put off by the pacing, but it is in the great classic journey motif pattern. It's hard to have your character's journey match what she is figuring out on the inside, but Marillier makes Neryn's internal journey mirror her physical one. Now, off to Raven Flight!June 21-22, 2012What can I say - I love Juliet Marillier! She always brings her A game to any tale that she tells. I loved this book, but she set the

3.5 stars. If I had to choose a word to describe it I'd say that this book is ... quiet. Look, quiet is not necessarily a bad thing - it brings a different atmosphere along its path, almost soothing and completely enchanting. There is a lot of walking in this book, and when I say a lot, picture Frodo and Sam wandering in the Middle-Earth. That kind of walking. The plot is incredibly repetitive, the whole book revolving around the fact that a) Neryn has to go to Shadowfell, b) she doesn't

August 2014 re-read: Still just as good. Maybe even better than I'd remembered. I think most will feel the start is slow, but I find this an eminently easy read that's comfortable and enveloping to step into. The prose doesn't seem overt or in-your-face, but it's so perfect at being what it needs to be that you just flow over the words and are swept along.September 2013 re-read thoughts: I love this even more on a re-read. Solid 4.5 stars. Strong characters, fascinating world, and beautifully

I absolutely flew through this unexpected gem of a book. From start to finish I was completely enthralled with this story and just couldn't put it down! This book was filled to the brim with magic and I loved every bit of it. I thought the characters were really great, especially the fey ones. And I just adored Flint and couldn't get enough of him! Really I just loved everything about this book and can't wait to get started on the rest of the series!

I removed one star because sometimes it was repetitive, which was annoying. There were, also, some chapters where all that happened was the recounting of the protagonist's lonely journey with little action or plot development. Lastly, the dialogue was sometime awkward and unnecessarily pompous.Still, it was a wonderful book, heavily inspired by Irish folklore, and I cant wait to start the second one. I loved the world and the main characters, especially Flint he goes straight in my top 10.The

Read This Review & More Like It On My Blog!My first Juliet Marillier novel, and I am already considering myself a fan. Though primarily known and loved as a gifted fantasy writer for adults, this prolific and beloved Australian writer extends herself easily into the growing YA fantasy genre with the first in her new series about the oppressed magical land of Alban. Though rife with well-known and often overdone fantasy tropes - the "chosen one", the slow realization of virtues of the