The Sea Lark's Song [Paperback]

Diana Marcellas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 17, 2003

Young Brierley was a healer, until she was betrayed by one she trusted, and her secret heritage as a Sh'ari healer was exposed. On the run from those who would destroy her as they did the rest of her race, Brierley discovered the shocking truth about what really happened to her people... and fell in love. Now Brierley hides in the mountains, working her way through a tangled nest of secrets and lies in an attempt to bring her people, and their power for good, back into the world.

While she does this, her true love has a daunting task: it is up to him to convince his countrymen to find their way past centuries of hate and distrust. For if he cannot do so, not only will Brierley and her dreams for the future be lost to him forever, but his own people may well face the same sort of destruction they wreaked upon the Sh'ari...

Editorial Reviews

Review

The second book in Diana Marcellas's trilogy about Brierly, a member of the witch race Sh'ari, who has just found out that she is not the only one in existence, as she thought for so many years. She holds the key to the redemption of those who tried to exterminate her people so many years ago. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

From the Back Cover

Praise for Diana Marcellas's Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea

"Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea is a beautifully written, often lyrical novel. The textures of myth and fantasy are firmly interwoven to support very realistic characters. Combining witchcraft with healing, although in an otherworld setting, is true to earth's own ancient traditions of witchcraft. The relationship between Brierley and Megan in particular will draw in the reader who remembers the prickly path of parent-and-child. Having created such a believable world Marcellas leaves the door open for further exploration. I, for one, look forward to it eagerly."-Morgan Llywelyn

"Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea is a compelling tale. . . . Marcellas has crafted an often poignant, wholly mesmerizing fantasy that is captivating in its depth of language and emotion. Readers will immerse themselves into a new land that will be hard to relinquish at the end of the book."-Romantic Times (4 1/2 stars)

"A hauntingly beautiful story, rich in texture and language, with a fascinating mythos and well-drawn, compelling characters. Marcellas weaves a tapestry of words, blending the legends of an all-but-forgotten power with the political intrigue of the seaside realm that sought to obliterate it, against the ever-darkening backdrop of the Beast in the depths waiting to consume them both. Riveting!"-Elizabeth Haydon

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Tor Fantasy; 1st edition (November 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812561783
• ISBN-13: 978-0812561784
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,480,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as Gripping as the First Book, August 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Sea Lark's Song (Hardcover)

The first book in the series had me excitedly waiting to see the conclusion of the story between Brierly and Melfallen, as well as finding out what happens with her daughter Megan and the other witches.
However, although the second book was good, it couldn't hold my attention and I usually read a book of this length in 1 or 2 days. It kept switching back and forth between characters, introducing some new people out of the blue. Plus, there was not enough of what I think is the main character, Brierly. I wanted to know more of what she was going through.
Still, it was an interesting book, maybe just a little hard to keep going at times.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the first, December 1, 2004

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Serenity (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sea Lark's Song (Paperback)

With more adventure and mystery, Sea Larks song is a great addition to Mother Ocean, Daughter Sea. There is but one thing i disliked about this book is that a lot of charecterization you were given before is repeated again in this book and even again a third time. I for one do not like to read things i all ready know multiple times. Doing this takes away from the story and prolongs it. Other than that I loved it and would recommend it to anyone who would ask.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent tale-telling, March 9, 2004

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Owl "intellectual WITCH" (Cary NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sea Lark's Song (Paperback)

I didn't realize this was the second in a series when I bought it. No matter, it explains itself well. I really enjoyed it, especially in that the plot is sufficiently complex and only got more so as the book went on, and that all the characterization is sound and attractive. I will definitely be buying the rest of the trilogy and likely anything else the author comes up with. It is a clearly seen World, with no distressing over-similarities to any other fantasy realms I'm familiar with. The magic is neither cheesy nor impossible to understand. I don't see any real flaws in this book, and recommend it to lovers of Morgan Llywelyn, Andre Norton, Robin McKinley and Cecilia Dart-Thornton.