Better than its predecessor, the novel showcases engaging characters, pacing and plots that may, despite the publisher's adult marketing campaign, appeal primarily to adolescent females. Carmody's mostly clear, readable style is tainted by awkward ""fantasy-speak"" dialogue and etymologically curious argot (soldierguards, deathmachines, firstmeal, nightmeal). Elspeth also has a mysterious personal quest to fulfill. Despite the danger, Elspeth and others-including a telepathic, human-hating horse-leave this refuge and undertake a journey to find an enormous book trove, and to save an extraordinarily gifted Misfit. Because, in Elspeth's world, both the oppressive religionists and the semi-governmental Council hate Misfits and hunt them down, her kind has joined together and found refuge on the mountain keep of Obernewtyn. Young narrator Elspeth Gordie is a mutant ""Misfit"" with unusual mental powers. What Should I Read Next Book recommendations for people who like The Farseekers (Obernewtyn Chronicles) by Isobelle Carmody. It takes place in relatively familiar fantasy territory-think Julian May's Saga of Pliocene Exile without the descriptive power, or Anne McCaffrey without the dragons. Written by an Australian children's author, this award-winning (in Australia) fantasy-adventure novel is the sequel to last year's Obernewtyn, which was first published Down Under in 1988 this book appeared there in 1990.
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