The Dark Mirror
core novel 2005 Bridei Chronicles
Record
| First published | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.01 (9,907 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| Page count | 561 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780765309983 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
The Dark Mirror opens the Bridei Chronicles in sixth-century Pictish Scotland, following a young nobleman named Bridei who is sent away from his family at an early age to be fostered and educated by Broichan, the king's powerful and enigmatic druid, at the settlement of Pitnochie. Broichan's training and the mysterious tasks he sets for Bridei seem aimed at shaping the boy into an instrument for some greater purpose that Broichan has not yet revealed. One night Bridei discovers an abandoned infant girl of unusual, seemingly otherworldly origin, and takes her in, naming her Tuala; the two children grow up together at Pitnochie, forming a close bond even as their separate destinies begin to take shape around them.
Where it sits
- Universe: Bridei Chronicles
- Series: The Bridei Chronicles core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Juliet Marillier
Notes
- From the series record (The Bridei Chronicles): Set among the historical Picts of Fortriu (northern Scotland) in the 6th century, centred on the real historical king Bridei son of Maelchon. A completed trilogy with no further volumes planned.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Bridei Chronicles: position 1 of 3: next Blade of Fortriu (2006)
Sources
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