Although I do love everything JM has written, no book has captivated me quite so much as the original Sevenwaters trilogy. Then along came Heart's Blood. 
 Although it is a re-telling of Beauty and the Beast, it is by no means straight-forward and it wasn't at all what I expected when I heard Juliet Marillier was releasing the book. However like everything JM writes, it is beautifully written, with characters that draw you emotionally. I "know" the tale of Beauty and the Beast, and yet I did not feel there was anything predictable about Heart's Blood. Juliet has truly taken on the theme and made it her own. Now I only hope Ms Marillier will turn her attention to other beloved Faery Tales and work her magic through them too.