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Daughter of the Forest: Book One of the Sevenwaters Trilogy

This first book in the Sevenwaters Trilogy follows the story of a young woman who discovers her magical heritage in the enchanted Forest of Sevenwaters. The novel delves into themes of love, family, and destiny amidst a backdrop of ancient magic and mythical creatures. more

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Juliet Marillier
Juliet Marillier

Juliet Marillier is a renowned Irish author known for her fantasy novels. Her works often blend history, mythology, and folklore, making them highly popular among readers. more

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“God has revealed to me that only the Paramatman, whom the Vedas describe as the Pure Soul, is as immutable as Mount Sumeru, unattached, and beyond pain and pleasure. There is much confusion in this world of His maya. One can by no means say that 'this' will come after 'that' or 'this' will produce 'that'.”

“Only two kinds of people can attain self-knowledge: those who are not encumbered at all with learning, that is to say, whose minds are not over-crowded with thoughts borrowed from others; and those who, after studying all the scriptures and sciences, have come to realise that they know nothing.”

“What Brahman is cannot be described. All things in the world — the Vedas, the Puranas, the Tantras, the six systems of philosophy — have been defiled, like food that has been touched by the tongue, for they have been read or uttered by the tongue. Only one thing has not been defiled in this way, and that is Brahman. No one has ever been able to say what Brahman is.”

“All the things that girls feel they are not when they fear that if they become, if they are, they will no longer be loved by the sisters whose hearts they have not meant to break. And besides, if the sisters are gone and only the beloved remains with his dense curls and his lips, how safe are you then? You have to have him or you will die if the sisters are gone with their listening ears and their feet to rub and their bodies to dress and their shared loneliness.”