Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

Daughter of the Forest is the first novel in the Sevenwaters Trilogy. It is somewhat based on a traditional fairy tale, “The Six Swans”.  This is the story of the epic journey of Sorcha, the seventh child and only daughter of Lord Colum. Sorcha’s mother died in childbirth. When Sorcha is twelve years old, her father marries a beautiful but evil woman, Oonagh. Oonagh casts a spell on Sorcha’s six brothers, turning them into swans. Only Sorcha can break the spell, but the tasks the fairies have set send her on a long and arduous journey into enemy territory.

If you enjoy the Fantasy Genre or enjoyed The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, then try this beautifully written book.  Recommended by Eileen