It’s a worthwhile book for any fan of the trilogy, but I left it feeling less satisfied than I had with the previous two. I’ve not read enough of Furlong to really comment, but she seems to be more comfortable writing in a female rather than a male voice. While it does a great job concluding the trilogy overall, I wasn’t taken with Colman as a narrator and found him to be rather tedious. I didn’t care for Colman nearly as much as I did for Juniper and Wise Child. Readers will again enjoy the details of herb-gathering, spell-casting and mystic rituals. The only child of King Mark of Cornwall, Juniper enjoys the easy and luxurious life of a medieval princess. Juniper Monica Furlong 4.19 9,549 ratings260 reviews This prequel to 'Wise Child' recounts the childhood and spiritual initiation of Juniper, who will in turn pass down the secret teachings of the 'dorans' to Wise Child. Though only children, Colman and Wise Child are called upon to perform tasks that will help reestablish Juniper’s home to its former glory and ensure that Juniper’s brother is crowned king. Juniper (Trade Paperback / Paperback, Reprint ed.). Upon returning to Juniper’s homeland, the cast of characters are confronted with an impoverished population being brutalized by Juniper’s nemesis from Juniper. Soon enough, the young girl finds herself flourishing under Juniper’s carelearning about herbal lore, and even introductory magic. “Four of us escaped on Finbar’s ship after Juniper’s trial as a witch–Juniper, Wise Child, Corman, and me.”Ĭoncluding Monica Furlong’s trilogy, Colman continues the story of Wise Childthrough the eyes of Colman, Wise Child’s cousin. Orphaned by the death of her grandmother and her father’s disappearance, 9-year-old Wise Child is taken in by Juniper, a healer and sorceress. ©1987 Monica Furlong (P)2023 Licensing Management, Inc. Urn:oclc:26900812 Republisher_date 20120925005430 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120924090528 Scanner under: book reviews, fiction | Tags: children's literature, fantasy, fiction, monica furlong, quotes Orphaned by the death of her grandmother and her father’s disappearance, nine-year-old Wise Child is taken in by Juniper, a healer and sorceress. O元006727W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 91.11 Pages 214 Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 650 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0394832205 Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 20:03:26 Boxid IA15176 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary Edition 1st Borzoi Sprinter ed.

Juniper by Monica Furlong