The Recurring Cast
Sevenwaters book 1 · 1999

Daughter of the Forest

Sorcha, the youngest of seven children of the lord of Sevenwaters, must weave shirts from a stinging plant in complete silence to break the spell that has turned her six brothers into swans. A retelling of the fairy tale The Six Swans.

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Book facts

Author
Juliet Marillier
Series
Sevenwaters, book 1 of 6
Published
1999
Setting
Set in invented worlds
Characters charted
2
Chart confidence
High

Who is in Daughter of the Forest

2 recurring or key characters from Juliet Marillier’s chart. Introduces Sorcha and Red.

Lead 1

  • SorchaFirst appearanceYoungest daughter who must save her bewitched brothers

Major 1

  • RedFirst appearanceHugh of Harrowfield, a Briton