Table of Contents
chapter one
chapter two
chapter three
chapter four
chapter five
chapter six
chapter seven
chapter eight
chapter nine
chapter ten
chapter eleven
chapter twelve
chapter thirteen
chapter fourteen
chapter fifteen
ALSO BY JULIET MARILLIER
THE SEVENWATERS NOVELS
SAGA OF THE LIGHT ISLES
THE BRIDEI CHRONICLES
FOR YOUNG ADULTS
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Copyright © Juliet Marillier, 2009
Calligraphy by Gaye Godfrey-Nicholls of Inklings Calligraphy Studio
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Marillier, Juliet.
Heart’s blood/Juliet Marillier.
p. cm.
eISBN : 978-1-101-14924-9
I.Title
PR9619.3.M26755H43 2009
823.‘.92—dc22 2009022217
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