He eventually tells Sorcha a story of his own about two brothers, an elder brother beloved by his people, and a younger brother who lives in his shadow and eventually fails to accomplish anything. With Conor's dog, Linn, for company, Sorcha tells Simon numerous tales while treating him. She then receives a vision from the Fair Folk, who tell her that the Briton, Simon, is the first step in her destiny.ĭeeply disturbed by his torture at Sevenwaters, Simon becomes fiercely reliant of Sorcha as he slowly mends from his mental and physical scars. Sorcha begin s s ecretly treat ing the young Briton in the cabin of a Christian priest, Father Brien. The warring between Briton and Erin results in Finbar rescuing another Briton captured and tortured by their father. After years of research Sorcha becomes an adept healer and spends her days commuting to the village to heal others.Īt the beginning of the novel Sorcha is 12 years old. This incident leads to Sorcha's study on the medicinal properties of plants while reading scrolls alongside Conor and Finbar. One day, Sorcha dismisses Finbar's warning to not touch a starwart plant that results in intense pain and swelling from the small barbs. Growing up sheltered in Sevenwaters, Sorcha leads a peaceful life and deep bonds with her siblings, particularly Finbar and Conor. Instead, Lord Colum prioritized the feud between Sevenwaters and the Northwoods. Shattered by the loss of his wife, he distanced himself from his children, particularly Finbar and Sorcha, due to their likeness to their mother. The last child and only daughter of Lord Colum of Sevenwaters and Niamh, Sorcha's mother died giving birth to her. To save her brothers from their stepmother Lady Oonagh's curse that transforms them into swans, Sorcha maintains three painful years of silence while spinning six shirts of starwort as instructed by the Fair Folk. The youngest and only daughter of Lord Colum and Niamh's seven children, she is sister to Liam, Diarmid, Conor, Cormack, Finbar, and Padriac. Sorcha, or Jenny, is the protagonist of the first book in the Sevenwaters series Daughter of the Forest. Liam, Diarmid, Cormack, Conor, Finbar, Padriac, Ciaran

12 (at beginning of Daughter of the Forest)

Sorcha daughter of the forest