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Publication date 5 March 2004 Genre Fantasy literature Publisher Tor Books | 4.1/5 Goodreads Originally published 5 March 2004 ISBN 1-4050-0524-6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pages 554 pp (first edition, hardback) Similar Juliet Marillier books, Speculative fiction books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foxmask is a fantasy novel by Juliet Marillier. It is the second book of the Saga of the Light Isles.
Plot summary
When Thorvald turns 18, his mother Margaret decides to tell her son the truth about his father's identity. Upon learning that Somerled was his father, Thorvald decided to find the man. With his friend Sam's help, Thorvald begins his journey. Unbeknownst to the two young men, Creidhe, the daughter of Eyvind and Nessa and Thorvald's best friend, stows aboard.
When the boat becomes damaged, they land on a lost isle called the Isle of Storms. The people who live there are in a state of constant fear and distrust. A difficult journey lies ahead for Thorvald, Creidhe, and Sam who will all be needed in order to overcome the troubles of the islanders, known as the Long Knife people, and return home to their lives and their families.