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| Original Title: | The Farseekers |
| ISBN: | 0765342715 (ISBN13: 9780765342713) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Obernewtyn Chronicles #2, The Obernewtyn Chronicles: North American Editions #2 |
| Characters: | Elspeth Gordie, Erin, Rushton, Dameon, Kella, Domick, Maruman, Gilaine, Ceirwan, Henry Druid, Jik |
Isobelle Carmody
Paperback | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4.13 | 7116 Users | 232 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Farseekers (The Obernewtyn Chronicles #2) |
| Author | : | Isobelle Carmody |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | June 16th 2003 by Starscape (first published 1990) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Science Fiction. Dystopia |
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A Children's Book Council of Australia Honor BookIn this powerful sequel to Obernewtyn, young Elspeth Gordie-possessed of extraordinary mental powers-has united with others Misfits for refuge on the remote mountain keep of Obernewtyn. Yet the threat from the totalitarian Council to their safety is ever present. Their only defense is to work hard to develop their mental powers before an inevitable confrontation.
But when Elspeth is lured off the mountain in a dangerous quest to rescue a powerful Misfit, the fate of the Obernewtyn colony will hang in the balance.
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Ratings: 4.13 From 7116 Users | 232 ReviewsCriticism Epithetical Books The Farseekers (The Obernewtyn Chronicles #2)
My re-read continues. I felt like the writing was slightly better in this one, but still not stellar. I think the main problem is that overall it's pretty formulaic fantasy writing. Y'know: good vs. evil. Carmody's characterization isn't earth-shattering by any means. But I love all the feisty friendly disabled folks, and the premise is what gets me on these, still. I have to say, i WAS kind of disappointed that Elspeth gets magically cured in this one. I forgot that part. On to the next one!Its been two years since Elspeth and Rushton successfully ousted Alexi and Madam Varga from Obernewtyn and Rushton took his rightful place as the Master. Since then its been a peaceful place to live, with the Misfits embracing their differences, even establishing guilds where they can join and better hone their particular talents. It has become a refuge for others just like them and due to their location theyve been relatively unbothered by the Council. Elspeth uses her position as mistress of
I'm of a similar mind in rating this as I was to the first book. Overall, the story is inexplicably enjoyable; but there are still pacing issues and inconsistencies in the plot and the hazy timeline doesn't get any less hazy. In Farseekers, Elspeth is part of an expedition to find a mysterious misfit, however, I found that quite often members of the travelling party were simply forgotten about. Also, taking into account the original publication date, and that these books are targeted at younger
I think if I had read these books when I was in highschool, they would have been all I thought about. The characters, the world - just great.I'm often nervous to read something that was written more than ten years ago for young adults, as sometimes authors attempt to connect to 'the youth' by saying some borderline offensive things that do not last the test of time. That's not the case so far here.I also appreciate that the major plotlines of the story haven't been brushed aside to make room for
Continuing in my quest of re-reading all the books before the final book is in my hands (ahahaha why did I start this so late?!)*happy sigh*I love this world so much! I never really understand people who aren't re-readers. Each to their own of course, but reading an old favourite is like coming home. Even when you can see the first steps of a horrible future event clicking into place. Even when you just want to wrap up all the characters in a warm blanket and keep them all warm and safe. With
It's been over 20 years since I read the Obernewtyn Chronicles and I'm loving the fact that Carmody's writing well and truly stands the test of time. I found The Farseekers had a quicker pace to it than Obernewtyn. Elspeth and a group of other misfits from Obernewtyn set off to complete a couple of missions. Things of course do not go to plan and they find themselves having to deal with some uncertain situations. Within this, Carmody allows her characters to grow and show themselves in a
This was another book that I liked, but like the first book in the series, I suspect I needed to come to it much younger than I did. There was still a lot to appreciate but it was too neat and ordered and came together too easily. Entertaining with great characters though.
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