Download or read book The Well of Shades written by Juliet Marillier and published by Pan Australia. This book was released on 2010 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third book in the Bridei Chronicles, a tale of love, loyalty and betrayal, from the author of the Shadowfell and Sevenwaters series"Marillier does ancient Britain better than just about anybody. Glorious" Australian Bookseller & PublisherSent home to Ireland on a secret mission for King Bridei of Fortriu, Faolan, the king's chief assassin, finds himself confronting the demons of his family's dark past. Once he has tracked down the powerful Christian cleric who may be a threat to the stability of Bridei's pagan kingdom, Faolan returns from his mission having become responsible for a child, a dog and Eile, a troubled, volatile young woman with a deeply disturbing past.At Bridei's court in White Hill, unsettling news from the neighbouring kingdom of Circinn prompts the king to call his chieftains to council. But after the disappearance of Bridei's closest adviser and the tragic death of a young maid, the threat posed by the encroaching influence of Christianity appears to be the least of the dangers at hand..."A new book by Juliet Marillier is always a cause for celebration" Kate ForsythFans of Marion Zimmer Bradley, Isobelle Carmody and Robin Hobb will love Juliet Marillier.