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# Dreamer's Pool (Blackthorn & Grim Book 1)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A Slow Walk Down a New Old School Fairytale.
  

*by R***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2018*

What if you were slated to die but someone gave you a chance to live? The bargain…give up your quest vengeance/justice for seven years and help people. Do this and they will save you now from death tomorrow. Help anyone who asks, go to a different land and set up a life as a healer. Do this and you live, break your word and you are right back in prison and one step closer to death.“The day before you died was the longest, slowest day ever. It gave you more time than you could possibly want to contemplate all the things you’d got wrong, the chances you’d missed, the errors you’d made. It was long enough to convince the most hopeful person that there was no point in anything.”You might think this an easy choice, but when the need for justice and vengeance for the wrongs committed not just against you but those you love is so high it is hard to think of anything else. Blackthorn might have made the deal but it is a hard one to keep and it is even harder to be among people after all her time in the dark cruel prison of her enemy“Part of me has turned wild, and another part’s turned dark as endless night, and I’m not going to change back just because someone says I must.”Dreamers Pool is told in three PoVs. Blackthorn who has a tragic past and has had more taken from her than many could survive is a bit harsh and curt to those around her. She doesn’t really know how to be among people anymore but must learn and quickly or time will be added to her already long sentence of service.Grim is a broken man who sometimes seems half crazy. He is a bit of a gentle giant and finds himself the protector of Blackthorn even if she doesn’t really want one. They seem to make an unlikely pair but they spent a year across from one another in a hell hole and seen each other through in their own way. So were Blackthorn goes, Grim follows. I adore Grim! He has a past himself, but he understands people in a way most don’t and for some reason he has made it his mission to protect not only Blackthorn but others that are weak and defenseless.Together Grim and Blackthorn go to a new place, that seems a bit magical and has a touch the Fae in it, to set up a life and while there is no romance happening between them, I’m hopeful that is a temporary thing and eventually the friendship they have builds into something more.The mystery of this story is like an old tale and happening mainly in the third PoV of the prince. He has written letters to his potential fiancé for a while hoping to build a bond as he sillily hopes for a marriage not just of convenience but of love.“Letters tell the truths a person will not speak. They contain the deepest of feelings, the wisest of stories. Letters are powerful. They contain messages of hope, love, change.”Certain that she is the one for him the plans for marriage progress and she comes to his land. But when she arrives the girl in front of him seems nothing like the woman from the letters. The prince is confused but hopes that it just the journey that her tired. But as time goes on he is more convinced that something strange has happened and the Prince asks Blackthorn and Grim to look into his bride to be since he is sure something is off and he must find out soon or he will be married to this woman who is not at all like the one he fell in love with through letters.I love the way this is a slow rolling story with small things divvied out over time. It is definitely character driven as we get to know Blackthorn and Grim better. My favorite thing in this was their building strange friendship and how well they take care of each other. The mystery was interesting and not overly magical. I like that there are old magics and tales in this that give the world more depth and make me think of it as a fairytale land, not quite of the Disney variety but also not quite as harsh as Grim’s Fairytales either.I look forward to more stories of Blackthorn and Grim.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    after years of reading, my first book review
  

*by K***T on Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2022*

The world of Blackthorn and Grim is fascinating, compelling, and quite satisfying. Yes, there are anachronistic elements in place, but they are, to me, necessary for my willing immersion in the pre-medieval world of the stories. My poor 20th/21st century heart, long battered from exposure to the injustices prevalent throughout our world, has been bolstered and strengthened by my immersion in this narrative.I listened to this three-book series first, then purchased book 1, Dreamer’s Pool, at a discount through BookBub. when it comes down to it, my best reading experience is via my eyes processing, and my brain interpreting, an author’s work. In the case of Blackthorn and Grim, I am very satisfied with both the reading and the listening experiences.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Classic Marillier
  

*by J***Y on Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2020*

This series is loosely connected (I won’t say how) to Juliet Marillier’s ongoing Warrior Bards series. Dreamer’s Pool is the first in a trilogy featuring two unique characters named Blackthorn and Grim. When we meet them, they are prisoners rotting in a dungeon together. We learn that Blackthorn was wrongfully imprisoned and in a twist of fate she meets Conmael, a mysterious fey being, who offers her freedom in exchange for seven years’ worth of offering aid to anyone who asks for it. What follows is a winding journey to the kingdom of Dalriada, where mysteries unfold and magic quietly thrives.Dreamer’s Pool is a slow read. It’s meandering but immersive and exceptionally strong in its characters. Blackthorn and Grim alternate POV chapters with Oran, the prince of Dalriada, who seeks Blackthorn’s help with a strange and possibly uncanny dilemma. Oran’s chapters hold all the intrigue. He’s also an idealist and reading his chapters fall in line with the fairy tale-like quality. Blackthorn and Grim’s chapters, on the other hand, are like reality checks. They both have endured significant trauma, both during and before their respective imprisonments. We learn Blackthorn’s history; we have yet to know Grim’s. The difference in narrators makes for an interesting contrast, an entertaining balance. I also enjoyed Blackthorn in the role of reluctant detective and Grim the dependable sidekick. They have a solid chemistry and relationship that is no less intriguing for being secondary to the plot.Part of Blackthorn’s characterization is that she is an outspoken advocate for abused women and seeing their abusers brought to justice. This is a major theme that Marillier visits time over time in her novels. Here, she is on fire. Blackthorn is an incredible female character and Grim is a true and staunch ally for feminism. Broken characters are another Marillier specialty and both main characters are extremely well-drawn, their experiences starkly presented, their PTSD unapologetically visceral. [CW for PTSD, suicidal impulses, mentioned abuse/rape, kidnapping].I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy mature fantasy and slow-paced novels. I’m looking forward to starting the next book, Tower of Thorns, for a new mystery as well as the ultra-slow burn romance.

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