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A friend of mine reccomended this book to me. I started it, and was not very absorbed in the story at first. However, as I read more, I found that I cared about the characters and the outcome of the story. I would definitely suggest Juniper to anyone who is interested in fantasy, pagan tradition, or just looking for a good book to read. Hope this review is helpful.
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This book was really good but not as good as wise child. I read wise child first and it was really enlightening when I read Juniper. I still don't get how euny saved Juniper's life and the true meaning of her poem but maybe someone else will.
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Juniper is a rewarding, creative novel with likeable characters and a good plot. I loved reading this book and recommend it to anybody. Juniper is about a young girl becoming a witch. Euny and Meroot are valuable characters and Juniper's story is an interesting one to watch unfold. This novel is a fun read that will leave the reader thinking afterwards.
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Juniper by Monica Furlong
Set in Medieval England, this book tells the story of Juniper and her quest to become a doran. Juniper, also called Ninnoc, is a princess, daughter of the king of Cornwall, and wants for nothing, until one day, when an old woman named Euny arrives. To Juniper's displeasure, this rag wearing woman turnes out to be her godmother. Euny offers her the chance to give up her life, and live with her for a year and a day to study healing, herbs and magic. Her parents agree, at first to Juniper's dismay, and she lives with Euny learning to be a doran, a person skilled in magic.
In living with Euny, Juniper faces many trials; cold, hunger and sleeping on the hard floor, which Euny claims are her teachers. But slowly she begins to learn to observe, to learn about healing herbs, to spin and weave and other such skills. Just in time, as well, for when Juniper returns to her home, a fully initiated doran, she finds things going badly for the kingdom.
Her aunt, Meroot, whom Juniper has long disliked and distrusted, in a conspiracy for her son, Gamal, Juniper's closest friend, to gain the throne, is trying to bend him to her will along with another sorcerer whom Euny has encountered before. Juniper, and Gamal's good friend Finbar must track down Gamal and cure him before the kingdom is completely in Meroot's hands. Juniper is a book full of magic, wisdom, guidance and narrated by a young, spirited and bright heroine who gradually comes to understand the ways of the dorans and her place in the world.
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i first read this book when i was younger. then going back and reading it later in my life i realized how good of a book it was. Juniper is Monica Furlongs best accomplishment in my opinion. Then book shows us that we are all different and all have our own different talents and powers in a way. i sugguest that everyone read this book.
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