Son of the Shadows (2001) (edit title/settings)

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• Liadan: Youngest child of Red and Sorcha, with the gift of Sight
• Niamh: Sorcha and Red's eldest child
• Sean: Brother to Niamh, twin of Liadan
• Sorcha: Lady of Sevenwaters, who saved her brothers from their swan-forms. Mother of Liadan, Niamh, and Sean.
• Iubdan "Red," formerly Hugh of Harrowfield: Husband of Sorcha, father of Liadan, Niamh, and Sean
• Painted Man: Chief of a band of warriors, named Bran by Liadan
• Liam: Eldest brother of Sorcha. Liam is the current Lord of Sevenwaters
• Conor: Brother to Sorcha, now leader of the Druids
• Ciarán: A young druid who is trained by Conor like a son.
• Eamonn: Grandson of Seamus Redbeard, Lord of Sídhe Dubh
• Aisling: Eamonn's younger sister, in love with Sean
• Johnny: Child at Sevenwaters
• Finbar: Sorcha's fifth brother, who was brought back to human form with the wing of a swan
• Evan: Smith, injured in a fall
• Gull: Member of the Painted Man's band of warriors
• Janis: Woman at Sevenwaters, was once nurse to Sorcha
• Seamus Redbeard: Grandfather of Eamonn and Aisling, powerful lord
• Margery: Sorcha's friend from Harrowfield
• Dog: Member of the Painted Man's band of warriors
• Diarmid: Sorcha's second brother (deceased)
• Padriac: Sixth brother of Sorcha, wanderer over the sea
• Cormack: Third brother of Sorcha, twin to Conor. Deceased.
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• Lady Oonagh: Stepmother of Sorcha and her brothers
• Snake: Member of the Painted Man's band of warriors
• Conlai: Man in a story told by Liadan
• Fionn: Powerful lord, wants to marry Niamh
• Simon: Lord of Harrowfield, brother of Hugh
• Otter: Member of the Painted Man's band of warriors
• Rory: Brutal Briton
• Wolf: Member of the Painted Man's band of warriors
• Eithne
• Eoghan
• Emer
• Biddy
• Neill

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• Sevenwaters: Home of Liadan and her family
• Tirconnell
• Britain
• Islands: Islands of great spiritual value to the Irish
• Caer
• Sldhe Dubh: Home of Eamonn and Aisling, in the Marshes
• Gaul
• Elvington
• Littlefolds

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• fianna: Band of young hunter-warriors.Term used for roaming bands of fighters who lived in the wilds and operated under their own rules.
• Tuatha De Danaan: The Fair Folk, people of the goddess Dana, the last race of Otherworld beings to inhabit Ireland.
• Fomhoire: The Old Ones, an ancient race which emerged from the sea to inhabit Ireland.Later defeated by the Fair Folk and sent into exile.
• Brighid: A youthful spring goddess associated with fertility and nature.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Daughter of the Forest, and followed by Child of the Prophecy.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Juliet Marillier (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• Aurealis Award (2000: Best Fantasy Novel)

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PR9619.3.M26755 S66 2001
• Dewey: 823.92

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Some sex and violence

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy

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