Series
Juliet Marillier · 1999–2012
Creatures & Beings
Tropes & Themes
How it starts
Sorcha, the seventh child and only daughter of Lord Colum of Sevenwaters, is thrust into a perilous quest to save her six brothers, who have been transformed into swans by their malevolent stepmother. To break the curse, Sorcha must weave six shirts from a painful nettle plant while remaining completely mute. Her journey becomes even more treacherous when she is kidnapped by enemy forces and taken to a foreign land. As she faces trials and tribulations, Sorcha must choose between her family and a love that comes only once. ⚠️ Contains scenes of sexual violence.
Companions & novellas · not part of the 6