title: The Well of Shades (Bridei Chronicles)
author:  Juliet Marillier 
description: In this captivating third installment in Marillier's historical fantasy series (after 2006's <i>Blade of Fortriu</i>) set in the sixth-century Scottish Highlands and Ireland, Faolan of the U Nill clanbard, assassin, spy and adviser to the Pictish King Bridei of Fortriumust complete three difficult missions. For Bridei, he must track down a cleric named Colmcille. For his own peace of mind, he must return home to Erin and confront his past. (Ten years earlier Faolan faced an impossible choice that shattered his family and left his eldest brother dead.) For his deceased comrade Deord, he must bring news of the warrior's death to the man's family in Cloud Hill, a task that lands Deord's impoverished 16-year-old daughter, Eile, and her toddler in Faolan's care. Faolan brings Eile back to the court of King Bridei, where they find themselves enmeshed in a plot against the king's half-fey son, Derelei. Despite some anachronistic instances of liberated female behavior and a few discordant modern colloquialisms, this episode will appeal to series fans and new readers alike. <i>(May)</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  [Title Page](part0001.html)
  
  
  [Copyright](part0002.html)
  
  
  [Exclusive Readers List](part0003.html)
  
  
  [His Modern mail order bride](part0004.html)
  
  
  [Bonus Content](part0005.html)
  
  
  [The Preacher and the Pariah](part0006.html)
  
  
  [For Love and Money](part0007.html)
  
  
  [The Past Will Come Again](part0008.html)
  
  
  [Wildfire](part0009.html)
  
  
  [The Sheriff's Broken Bride](part0010.html)
  
  
  [The Sheriff’s Affection](part0011.html)
  
  
  [Mary’s Brides](part0012.html)
  
  
  [A chance at love](part0013.html)
  
  
  [Beneath an Ocean of Sky](part0014.html)
  
  
  [Under the Willow Tree](part0015.html)
  
  
  [Under the Willow Tree](part0016.html)
  
  
  [Torn Between Brothers](part0017.html)
  
  
  [Going West For Love](part0018.html)
  
  
  [On the Train West](part0019.html)
  
  
  [Marriage by Proxy](part0020.html)
  
  
  [Annie and the Lonely Doctor](part0021.html)
  
  
  [Exclusive Readers List](part0022.html)
  
  
  [About the Author](part0023.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  By: Emma Harper
  