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16th out of 182 books
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Darkfall (The Legendsong #1)
by
Isobelle Carmody (Goodreads Author)
Book one of The Legendsong is set in a mysterious, uncertain world that only Carmody could create. After the death of her parents and her beloved instructor, Wind, Glynn devotes herself to the care of her sick twin sister, feeling her own life to be unimportant. One night, during a midnight swim, she is swept across the Void to the troubled watery world of Keltor, through...more
Published
July 1st 1997
by Penguin
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This is one of my all-time favourite books. I guess I just love the subtle, sad beauty in it. I love the main characters, two strong and intriguing girls who struggle with self doubt inside themselves, but shine brightly to those who look upon them.
It's also kinda cool that the girls are Australians. But that wasn't really an important part of the story, not to me anyway.
It's the first fantasy I've ever liked which interwove my own world with a very different, alien one.
There are also yummy boys...more
It's also kinda cool that the girls are Australians. But that wasn't really an important part of the story, not to me anyway.
It's the first fantasy I've ever liked which interwove my own world with a very different, alien one.
There are also yummy boys...more
Jul 25, 2012
GSGS
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I don't know what to rate this book.
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I didn't finish it.
Not because it was overly bad, it just isn't my type of book and I didn't feel prepared to invest my time in a book which was so long.
The reason why I read this book was because the author was coming to my school, and I felt the need to have actually read something by her when she came. I only ended up reading 50 pages of her writing before she arrived. She was a great speaker and I really enjoyed her talk.
However, I wasn't thrilled wi...more
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I didn't finish it.
Not because it was overly bad, it just isn't my type of book and I didn't feel prepared to invest my time in a book which was so long.
The reason why I read this book was because the author was coming to my school, and I felt the need to have actually read something by her when she came. I only ended up reading 50 pages of her writing before she arrived. She was a great speaker and I really enjoyed her talk.
However, I wasn't thrilled wi...more
This was well-written and had a great premise and interesting characters, so I couldn't understand why I just couldn't get into it. I kept finding myself skipping sections because I didn't care about them. I think there might have been too much about the politics of the world, but I can't say because my brain automatically tunes out when it comes across paragraphs describing the political tension between this kingdom and that kingdom and why certain factions can't get on and how past events and...more
Ever since I read Obernewtyn by Carmody I always seek out her books. I have a small weakness for strong female characters in well constructed novels and Carmody really knows her strong female characters! Darkfall introduced me to an older more mature Isobelle, while I love the Obernewtyn chronicles while reading them (especially now that I am older) you get a real sense of how young she was when she wrote them. Darkfall has a maturity and a sense of loneliness and responsibility that no one coul...more
Firstly I just want to mention that this story is quite simply fun to read. Despite all the deep and meaningful stuff that I'm about to go into concerning what I read between the lines of this fantasy adventure, the book isn't difficult, and is paced beautifully. The story is simply filled with crowning moments of awesome. All this other stuff I'm about to talk about, a reader can safely ignore and still enjoy the story. The world of Keltor is authentic, complicated and beautiful; a broken utopi...more
Thoroughly enjoyed this book from the prolific (series-wise) but exceedingly slow-writing Isobelle Carmody. I took this with me on a skiing trip to Canada this year. There were many mornings when I had trouble dragging myself out of bed early enough to get first tracks on the snow. I found the story very exciting, intensified by the fact that Carmody split the story between the twin sisters Glynn and Ember. The chapters were long and with each change there was a point of view change between Glyn...more
So dissapointed having read and loved the Obernewtyn series. I'm not good with anything that gets too heavy in to politics especially when it takes so long to get an idea of what everyone is on about on this parralel universe. I have currently given up 2 chapters from the end although I will finish it eventually. I don't think ill bother with the fest of the series though.
I just reread Isobelle Carmody's sweeping story of Darkfall, wherein two sisters slip out of this world and into another one to find themselves involved in politics and religion, and a plot to overthrow the current rulers. Finely and deftly crafted, this is a complete world from one of Australia's masters.
I was excited to find the first two books in this series through Abe Books since they're not available in the U.S. I love Isobelle Carmody and was happy to get sucked into another story. This book was *a litte* confusing and because there is so much going on. It took me a little while to figure things out. But by the end, I couldn't wait to read the second book! There are some great messages all over this story and of course, great characters. Can't wait to read more!
Another good series.... but upon going to buy the last in the series found out other readers have been waiting eight years for it. Definitely worth reading but maybe wait for the new release or it's a bit disappointing.
I like half of this book. Why do authors insist on making chapters from different characters perspectives? The read head (can't remember her name) is unbelievably annoying, but the rest of the book is awesome.
parallel universe lovely-ness another Carmody classic with rich main characters. So easy to be swept away in, a great escape.
Another series I wish she would finish.
Another series I wish she would finish.
I think this is third time I've read this book and I never get tired of it. One of my all - time, absolute faves... can't wait for Part 3 to come out.
A very good read. Took me awhile to get past the corny names, but a good story none-the-less. Looking forward to the second book.
Sep 05, 2011
Holly
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had a crappy week, read an easy/trashy teen sci-fi book to pass the time. this series is more boring than the obernewtyn series.
It took me two goes to get into this story, but once I did I was hooked. Looking forward to the next book 'Dark Song'.
It's an amazing series with so much details!! I love the way it ms so visual!
Interesting, but not interesting enough for me to read the rest of the series.
Amazing. My favourite book series i have ever read
Beautiful story. Am waiting for the last one to come out!
fell in love with this omg i love it
Really really good. I love Glynn.
Sep 09, 2012
Cathy
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This was an awesome book.
Oct 02, 2010
Jazz
is currently reading it
FANTASTIC so far.
GAY!!!
A wonderful story for fantasy lovers. I look forward to the next book in the series.
She's become a good author and so is very easy to read. However I'm finding this world much more confusing than the Obernewtyn Chronicles world. I can't (yet) understand why she's made the choices that she has.
It was slow to start but once the story starts to flow it gets better. I'm now looking to get the next book in the trilogy.
May 25, 2013
Nicole
marked it as to-read
May 24, 2013
Morgan
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Isobelle Carmody began the first novel of her highly acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles while she was still in high school. The series has established her at the forefront of fantasy writing in Australia.
In addition to her young-adult novels, such as the Obernewtyn Chronicles and Alyzon Whitestarr, Isobelle's published works include several middle-grade fantasies. Her still-unfinished Gateway Trilogy...more
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In addition to her young-adult novels, such as the Obernewtyn Chronicles and Alyzon Whitestarr, Isobelle's published works include several middle-grade fantasies. Her still-unfinished Gateway Trilogy...more
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“You are born with the yearning arrow, my Glynna, though you are not yet fully aware of it. It is not a happy thing to possess, for nothing on earth - no goal, no person how ever beloved - will answer it. It points to the sky and to the heavens and the stars and when it cannot reach them, it must fall back to pierce your heart.”
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