Child of the Prophecy (2002) (edit title/settings)

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• Ciaran: Husband of Niamh and father to Fainne, teaches her the arts of sorcery
• Niamh: Mother to Fainne, deceased by the time of the story
• Fainne: Daughter of Ciaran and Niamh
• Oonagh: Grandmother to Fainne, a sorceress who tries to use Fainne to regain power at Sevenwaters
• Darragh: Fainne's best friend since childhood.
• Johnny: Liadan and Bran's Son, will inherit Sevenwaters
• Sean: Fainne's uncle
• Eamonn: Sean's brother-in-law, powerful lord
• Finbar: One of the six brothers turned to swans, left with a swan's wing and instincts
• Conor: One of the six brothers, now a powerful druid
• Muirrin: Eldest daughter of Sean
• Liadan: Fainne's aunt, mother of Johnny, prominent healer, seer
• Clodagh: Daughter of Sean, Deirdre's twin
• Coll: Youngest son of Liadan
• Deirdre: Sean's daughter and Clodagh's twin
• Dan Walker: Darragh's father
• Roisin: Daughter of Sean
• Godric: Member of Johnny's band
• Riona: Fainne's doll, made by her mother
• Sibeal: Youngest daughter of Sean
• Aisling: Sean's wife, Eamonn's sister
• Molly: Add a description of this character.
• Gareth: Member of Johnny's band
• Daithi
• Eilis: Daughter of Sean
• Brenna: Member of Johnny's band
• Edwin
• Gull: Healer, member of the Painted Man's band
• Janis: Sevenwaters cook, great-aunt of Darragh
• Corentin
• Cormack: Son of Liadan
• Aidan
• Biddy
• Waerfrith: Member of Johnny's band
• Sorcha: Fainne's grandmother (deceased)
• Annie
• Clem
• Fiacha: Raven, familiar of Ciaran
• Ross
• O'flaherty
• Evan: Gull's stepson, learning to be a healer

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Sevenwaters: Home of Sorcha, her brothers, and her descendants
• Islands: Spiritual place south of the Isle of Man
• Britain: Home of Hugh, and now of Bran and Liadan's family
• Inis Eala: Northern island, location of the warrior school
• Forest: Surrounding Sevenwaters
• Needle: High point on the Island
• Northumbria: Northern region of Britain
• Glencarnagh: One of Eamonn's holdings
• Ceann Na Mara

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Son of the Shadows, and followed by Heir to Sevenwaters.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Juliet Marillier (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• Aurealis Award (Finalist, 2001: Achievements in Australian science fiction and fantasy writers)

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PR9619.3.M26755 C48 2002
• Dewey: 823.92

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Historical

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