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Dreamer's Pool

By: Juliet Marillier
Narrated by: Scott Aiello,Natalie Gold,Nick Sullivan
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Summary

Award-winning author Juliet Marillier "weaves magic, mythology, and folklore into every sentence on the page" (The Book Smugglers). Now she begins an all-new and enchanting series that will transport readers to a magical vision of ancient Ireland... In exchange for help escaping her long and wrongful imprisonment, embittered magical healer Blackthorn has vowed to set aside her bid for vengeance against the man who destroyed all that she once held dear. Followed by a former prison mate, a silent hulk of a man named Grim, she travels north to Dalriada. There she'll live on the fringe of a mysterious forest, duty bound for seven years to assist anyone who asks for her help. Oran, crown prince of Dalriada, has waited anxiously for the arrival of his future bride, Lady Flidais. He knows her only from a portrait and sweetly poetic correspondence that have convinced him Flidais is his destined true love. But Oran discovers letters can lie. For although his intended exactly resembles her portrait, her brutality upon arrival proves she is nothing like the sensitive woman of the letters.

With the strategic marriage imminent, Oran sees no way out of his dilemma. Word has spread that Blackthorn possesses a remarkable gift for solving knotty problems, so the prince asks her for help. To save Oran from his treacherous nuptials, Blackthorn and Grim will need all their resources: courage, ingenuity, leaps of deduction, and more than a little magic.

©2014 Juliet Marillier (P)2014 Audible Inc.

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"Narrators Scott Aiello, Natalie Gold, and Nick Sullivan deliver this Blackthorn & Grim series opener in alternating chapters.... Together, the narrators weave a compelling tale." ( AudioFile)

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So disappointing

Would you try another book written by Juliet Marillier or narrated by the narrators?

I have read both her Sevenwaters series and the Bridei trilogy which were brilliant but won't read anymore from this series

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Not much

Who might you have cast as narrator instead of the narrators?

As this series, as with the others is based in Pagan Briton, Scotland and Ireland, the use of American readers was both dis enchanting and grating. Completely destroyed the mystical ambience evident in her other works

Was Dreamer's Pool worth the listening time?

Not really.

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Disappointing

Would you try another book written by Juliet Marillier or narrated by the narrators?

I love Juliet Marillier' s books but the narration let it down.

If you’ve listened to books by Juliet Marillier before, how does this one compare?

This book does not have the intensity of the 'Daughther of The Forest' or 'The Bridei Chronicles' series. The language used was less considered and the vocabulary more basic it seems. I also didn't appreciate the swearing or the crudely handled sex scenes but that is my own personal opinion. It was as if this book was written for a different market.

What didn’t you like about the narrators’s performance?

The narration was completely incongruous and robbed the story of any sense of time or place. The tone was monotonous and lacked any vigour making it difficult to have any empathy with the characters.

Do you think Dreamer's Pool needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

I can't answer this at this time as I have not yet finished this book but my interest in the story and the characters is such that I don't know whether I shall continue to the end.

Any additional comments?

Narration of a story adds so much to its effect. It sets the scene and enlivens the characters. The actors chosen to read this work were good but unsuitable for this story. It has completely coloured my opinion of the book. If the future volumes are read by the same narrators then I don't know if I shall continue with the series.

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Quite an interesting story

Lots of good moments but I never got to grips with the American voices, so wrong in a story set in ancient Britain before America existed.

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disappointing

Far from Juliette's best work. You might enjoy it a little bit more if you're American or Canadian because there isn't one Irish accent in this Irish story. All American accents and one English. Bizarre.

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Why the American voice actors

The story is great. I felt like I had fallen into listening to Of mice and men though with the American accents and considering it’s based In Ireland that was very confusing and distracting.

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Disappointed by narration

As expected of the author a lovely fairytale/fantasy story set in historical Ireland. But oh how disappointing was the performance. American accents for the most part with no effort of anything else except for a strange fake french accent for one character which would have earned a part in Allo Allo. Some pronunciations totally different to British English far less Irish. Also the idea of a different Narrator one male one female for the different chapters depending on which characters story was being told meant that at some times the male narrator was voicing the woman’s speech and the woman voicing a mans. Messy and hard to follow at times. I shall buy the next book in this series but it won’t be an Audible book. Dreamers pool was completely spoilt for me.

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Predictable

I have to start off by saying I am a HUGE fan of Juliet Marilliers books, she is one of my favourite authors and I eagerly await the next book she releases. I snatched this book up as soon as it was released but with other books in the queue it was only now that I got a chance to read it.
Almost immediately I guessed the conclusion of the plot which annoyed me as I'm usually fixated on these books and it is hard for me to put them down. I just felt the whole storyline was predictable and it didn't feel as magical as say the brideai chronicles or even the daughter of the forest ones which are by far my favourite books. It's not going to stop me reading the next instalments in the series as it is Juliet Marillier after all and I'm intrigued as to where she will take this series. I just hope the next few are better!

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Best story ever

If you could sum up Dreamer's Pool in three words, what would they be?

Fanstastic,gripping,moving.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dreamer's Pool?

To hard to answer this question it is all memorable

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favourite?

Grim's performance was my favorite, but you will have noticed I gave performance only 4* I took 1 away because I am Irish and love that Juliets tales are based in Ireland and Scotland so prefer those accents for the tales. Nothing wrong with the readers performance otherwise.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

As before I was moved by this tale so many times sometimes happy,sometimes sad, sometimes with love. At the end I was sad because it had ended, I just canot get enough of Juliet Marrillier tales.

Any additional comments?

I have many favorite authors, but my top two have always changed when, each time they release a new book they move to the top of my list. This time I do not think Diana can remove Juliet Marillier from first place after this one. Best tale I ever read, and I read a lot.

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engaging if a bit predictable story

this romped along nicely, the characters were engaging and the back stories subtly hinted at however, I've given this a low star rating because of the narrators' inability to pronounce words properly. Plaits pronounced "plates", wound (as in injury) pronounced wow-nd, shone pronounced "shown", and phonetically pronouncing Irish names instead of how they are said in Irish. it spoiled the story.

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Brilliant want more !!!!!!

Where does Dreamer's Pool rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Loved this story, twists and turns very nail biting. Only problem with grammar, a Prince would never say " you and me"! rather "you and I", or David and I", as an example. That is one thing that sets my teeth on edge. !!!!! Can we please have the correct English grammar.

What did you like best about this story?

Great story line. Such imagination. I loved it.

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Narrators were brilliant. Gave the story vivid pictures in my minds eye.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Gripping all the way.

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  • Anya
  • 19-11-14

Beautiful story, pretty solid narration

Dreamer’s Pool by Juliet Marillier is a beautiful fairytale full of broken characters and a disturbing mystery. If you are tired of worrying about romance ruining perfectly good friendships, but also kind of like the sweet naïveté of the adorable secondary characters sometimes, Dreamer’s Pool is probably your book. Dreamer’s Pool is also your book if you love writing that just keeps pulling you back in and character development that wrenches your heart but makes your proud at the same time. Basically, Dreamer’s Pool is rockin’ and the narration of the audiobook is pretty darn good as well!
Note: I received an audiobook copy of Dreamer’s Pool from the publisher. Audiobooks change my experience with the story.

Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier
Narrated by Natalie Gold, Nick Sullivan, Scott Aiello
(Blackthorn and Grim #1)
Published by Roc on Nov. 4th, 2014
Genres: Adult, Fantasy
Length: 448 pages
How I got my copy: Publisher

In exchange for help escaping her long and wrongful imprisonment, embittered magical healer Blackthorn has vowed to set aside her bid for vengeance against the man who destroyed all that she once held dear. Followed by a former prison mate, a silent hulk of a man named Grim, she travels north to Dalriada. There she'll live on the fringe of a mysterious forest, duty bound for seven years to assist anyone who asks for her help.

Oran, crown prince of Dalriada, has waited anxiously for the arrival of his future bride, Lady Flidais. He knows her only from a portrait and sweetly poetic correspondence that have convinced him Flidais is his destined true love. But Oran discovers letters can lie. For although his intended exactly resembles her portrait, her brutality upon arrival proves she is nothing like the sensitive woman of the letters.

With the strategic marriage imminent, Oran sees no way out of his dilemma. Word has spread that Blackthorn possesses a remarkable gift for solving knotty problems, so the prince asks her for help. To save Oran from his treacherous nuptials, Blackthorn and Grim will need all their resources: courage, ingenuity, leaps of deduction, and more than a little magic.

Strengths:
Blackthorn and Grim are both very troubled and broken main characters (so of course I adored them to no end), but they are balanced well with our third main character, Oran, who is such a hopeless romantic that I probably wouldn’t have been able to tolerate him without Blackthorn’s amusing assessments. Oran is not just a naive prince though, he is knowledgeable about the law and cares for his people, which makes it all the more amusing when he is confronted by surly Blackthorn and silent Grim ;-).
You’d think that three points-of-view would be too much, but it worked quite well, with each character having a very distinct voice. The audiobook has three narrators, too, so that helped a lot. Each of the narrators portrays their character very well and I kind of want to find Grim’s narrator and just give him a hug!
I can’t tell you the last time I came across an adult story with a man and a woman being JUST FRIENDS! Blackthorn and Grim are very clearly just friends from the start and it was so refreshing to see their friendship and trust develop without any worry about relationship angst.
The writing and mystery of Dreamer’s Pool is so addicting. I found myself doing extra chores around the apartment, listening while walking and driving and any other excuse I could find. I even kept listening while icing my forehead from eyestrain! I just had to know what happened next!!!
You find out very quickly that Blackthorn and Grim are in prison and it has been a very tough prison sentence. Thinking back on where they both were at the start of Dreamer’s Pool now that I know how much they grow and recover from their trauma, I can’t help but be impressed by the character development that Marillier smoothly pulls off.
There are some seriously hairy issues in Dreamer’s Pool and I applaud Marillier for not shying away from them and giving Blackthorn a voice to shout what so many of us wish we could. I don’t want to give anything away, but there were definitely times when my eyes got quite big because I just didn’t expect Marillier to pull it off but she does!
Dreamer’s Pool is the start of a series but stands alone quite well. You’ll be relieved to know that there will be more Blackthorn and Grim adventures though as soon as you’re at the end of Dreamer’s Pool. I certainly can’t wait to hear what they’ll be up to next!

Weaknesses:
Oran’s narration is the one exception to the otherwise excellent narration choices. He has some quirks such as a very strange and rather annoying voice for Oran’s manservant and close friend. I was kind of relieved when that character faded to the background because he was so annoying to listen to at first.
Major trigger warning for sexual violence in Dreamer’s Pool. Those tough issues I mention above? Yeah, they involve some pretty horrible things done to innocents. Nothing is graphically depicted, but I got sad just thinking about it myself so I want to make sure others are warned in case you’re more sensitive to those subjects.

Summary:
Dreamer’s Pool is an excellent choice for fantasy fans and promises to be just the beginning for a great series. I was guessing right up until the end and am thrilled to have been able to listen to the audio version so I could fit in lots of extra reading time ;-). I am now quite convinced that I need to go read everything else Marillier has written because there is just something downright addictive about her storytelling!

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  • Pabkins
  • 21-11-14

A true fairytale, dark and yet full of light

Dreamer's Pool was an amazing book! A true fairytale full of darkness, despair and a fair amount of hope. As this is my first time reading Juliet Marilier I already know it won't be my last. Her writing has the perfect tone and flow to it, able to elicit from me a perfect balance of emotions that kept me wrapped up in the story and aching to get back to it at every chance. There are a handful of mysteries in this story and ache to be solved and each one leads in seamlessly to the next giving the reading experience that perfect pacing that I think must be so hard for authors to deliver. Indeed Marillier created amazing characters that I as the reader connected with immediately and felt were perfectly flawed in their humanity. The world building was given an excellent amount of attention and delivered in such a way that I never felt like it was too much or too little. It all call across in a natural way through the observations and daily lives of the 3 main characters. And speaking of characters....

A jaded woman with a dark and mysterious past.

Blackthorn - She starts out this story as the prisoner of a nasty High Chieftain named Mathuin. It's obvious to us that she has been wronged greatly in some way and accused of crimes that it doesn't sound like she committed, but it will be some long time the book before we find out all of the reasons she hates Mathuin. Imprisoned for the past year she has been beaten, abused and practically broken. And on the eve of her trial she is told that rather then honoring the law of every prisoner receiving a trial, the Chieftain is going to have her quietly murdered. But that night a fae, Conmael, comes along and offers her a bargain. Her life and freedom in exchange for 7 years of service in a town far away from there, where she must serve as a healer and wise woman to all those who ask for help as long as that help requested isn't something that would be harmful to themselves or others. She must cast aside her desire for revenge for these 7 years. So of course faced with certain death you'd take the bargain, and so she does. But it seems to be a bitter pill for her to swallow because she is still burning inside for revenge, filled with rage over all of the injustices visited upon her in the past she is surly and mistrustful and does not like the company of people let alone the thought of helping almost who ask.

The big hulking man is actually quiet and full of painful nightmares

Grim - A big strapping ogre of a man with a dark past of his own. He is a fellow prisoner in the same jail as Blackthorn. And the day Blackthorn's fae savior Conmael sets things in motion to free her, it is Grim who actually aids her in escaping. When he escapes as well he makes it his personal mission to be Blackthorns protector. She grudgingly allows him to accompany her to the town of Winterfalls where they set themselves up in a cottage bordering the mysterious Dreamer's Pool and Woods. He doesn't talk much and he is one of the main POVs but he doesn't get as much on air time as Blackthorn and the additional POV of Prince Oran but I definitely became attached to him and ache to know more. He suffers nightmares and because of that doesn't sleep much and when he does has a tendency to talk in his sleep. Even when he isn't sleeping at night he'll gibber jabber to himself. Something from the past haunts him and I am so intrigued to find out what it is!

The quintessential fairy tale prince

Prince Oran - He's everything you'd want in a fairytale prince. He reads, writes poetry, believes in romance, the stories and cares about his people and being fair to everyone. Sounds like the perfect man right? His parents believe him to be a complete dreamer with his head stuck in the clouds and insist he needs to settle down and get married and start doing his duties in preparation for when he will someday be king. He finally gives in because he just so happens to fall in love with the portrait of a young girl his mother has brought to his attention as a good candidate for marriage. He soon starts a heartfelt chain of correspondence with this young Lady Flidais that leads to their betrothal. But when Lady Flidais arrives she is not everything that he had come to believe from her letters. Indeed she is nothing like the Flidais of her letters and Oran is left with a despairing heart, crushed dreams and wonders who he can turn to in order to sort out the dilemma he is in.

I cannot recommend Dreamer's Pool highly enough. As with books that I adore if I start out listening to them on audio and fall in love with them I feel compelled to not only listen to the audio version but read the print version as well. (The spelling of many of the names was not what I expected from hearing the narrated version) I would highly recommend either format. The narration was done by 3 different narrators and was one of the best I've listened to this year (or ever even). The print always suits me as well when I want to really soak something in and feel like I need to revisit details at my own pace. This is definitely among my top pick of fantasy books for 2014!

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  • Leslie
  • 17-11-14

Enjoyed it, but lags a bit.

I debated between giving this 3 or 4 stars for the story. On the one hand, I quite enjoyed the adult fairytale, but on the other, there were times I was exacerbated by the author repeating things over and over and the "mystery" was rather transparent. This could have been edited down a lot more. I found myself sometimes thinking: "Yeah, we get it—now get on with the story!" There was a lot of build up to a revelation that was pretty obvious. There was a small twist to mystery that I hadn't guessed, but overall, no surprises.

In spite of the complaints above, the characters and world are pretty well-developed and I found it a relief after wading through a number of really bad fantasy and paranormal romances I've listened to recently to just read a nice, decently written fairy tale.

I wish this story's plot was a little more complex, but it was a pleasant and refreshing book and I will be checking out more by this author. This is a good book to listen to while you are doing something else.

The narration is excellent. All three do a good job and it was nice having different narrators reading the 3 main characters' perspectives.t

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  • Alison
  • 01-06-16

decent book let down by poor narration

I'm a big fan of "Daughter of the Forest" one of Juliet Marillier's other books, so I thought I'd give this series a try. I don't know if the story was as poor (especially in comparison to Daughter of the Forest) as it seemed, or if iffy narration just made it seem that way. It wasn't that it was a bad book by any stretch (hence the four stars), but neither the story nor the narration were that good (hence the lower scores on those). I don't think I need to go into plot details, they're up there in the summary if you need them.

First the easy: narration. Could they not have found Irish narrators for a story set in Ireland? Ok that aside, the narrator for Oran was really aggravating. Prince Oran is already pretty naive as a character and the narration really emphasizes this, and I really hated the character even more because of that. Not having any sympathy for a character that's a third of the book kind of makes things drag.

Now the tricky: plot. As adult fairy tales go, this one was enjoyable if rather predictable. I'm not sure if the characters should have figured it out far sooner in the book or if the incessant repetition of the author just made it seem like they should have. That's the book's main flaw, it repeats everything a bunch of times. Frankly, I think the whole thing might have been more enjoyable if 90% of Oran's chapters were cut out. In fact, I'm pretty sure 100% of Oran's chapters could have been avoided. Moral of the story, make sure you're busy doing something else while you listen, because there are definitely slow parts you can sort of only half pay attention to.

A slightly more nit-picking criticism from a history buff, I found the entire concept of justice and systems of justice in the book rather anachronistic. Phrases like "due process" just don't ring true when you are talking about medieval systems. Maybe I let it bother me too much, but there seemed to me to be quite a divide between the theoretical system of justice which apparently exists in this society and the situation that Blackthorne and Grimm are in at the beginning of the book.

Lastly, I found myself not entirely happy with the ending. For a book that goes on and on about justice and find fairy tale endings for other crises in the book I was rather unsatisfied with how things ended, but to discuss it further would be spoilers, so make your own verdict at the end!

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  • Ginger
  • 26-11-14

Good solid listen

Where does Dreamer's Pool rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This book was worth the time spent listening. The story was engaging, even if somewhat predictable. Did not make me want to sit in the car to hear what happened next, shame.

What did you like best about this story?

Predictable but likeable characters

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

They all did an okay job.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

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  • Danielle
  • 20-12-14

Great story - horrible narration!

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I would recommend this book but i would not recommend the audiobook.

The story is set in Ireland so the American accents totally ruined it for me. Some basic research on the pronunciation for some of the words wouldn't have gone astray either.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of the narrators?

Narrators with Irish accents....

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  • Aileen
  • 25-02-17

not my cup of tea

Judging by other reviews, there is an audience for this book. I am not it. I love Brandon Sanderson and Charles Dickens, both of whom create books I would liken to rich, thick, meaty stews. This book is clear soup. The characters are shallowly delineated and stereotypical and the plot is predictable.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 30-05-19

In the middle

Nice story but very slow moving. I never really got into it, but I didn’t hate it.

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  • Bee
  • 19-03-19

Not for me

I've stood all I could stand and kept persevering, but another predictable plot twist has arrived and I've had enough.
I understand Marillier has a number of great books, but on the basis of this one, I won't be testing her out for some time.
Very disappointing.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 20-11-14

This will be a good series

What did you love best about Dreamer's Pool?

Interesting and new characters. Nice blend of human, fantasy and folk lore . Interesting character personality development.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

The goal of any First book in a series is primarily character personality development. Setting the stage for future adventures. Story line is not as interesting at the beginning as the characters. As the characters develope the story really improves and ends with a bang and a twist.

Which scene was your favorite?

Where Blackthorn realizes she has been played by the princess. Grimm points out and she realizes her past experience has made her vulnerable and she looses her objectivity when woman are abused in some way.

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