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55th out of 182 books
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The Cursed Towers (The Witches of Eileanan #3)
by
Kate Forsyth (Goodreads Author)
A new age has dawned in the kingdom of Eileanan. But the flame-haired twins -- Iseult the Scarred Warrior and Isabeau the apprentice-witch -- must face their oldest fears...in the epic series that's not only "vividly depicted" (Romantic Times), but "a lot of fun" (Locus).
Mass Market Paperback, 544 pages
Published
May 1st 2000
by Roc
(first published 1999)
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Is it just me or is Lachlan an idiot who shouldn't be ruling the throne? I'm almost swaying forward the baby cause he's just too annoying, pigheaded, and proud. The beginning was really, really slow. But once you get past that AND if you skip over ALL the battle/political bits, this isn't too bad of a book. However, just as felt Isabeau lost her spark in the 2nd book, I feel Iseult lost hers in this one. I loved, LOVED Isabeau time at the Spine of the World (probably what saved this book for me)...more
Lachlan the Winged has won the crown, but with the land is still divided, his campaign is far from over. While he adjusts the responsibilities of a kingdom and prepares for war, he becomes increasingly short tempered with Isabeau and Bronwen. Isabeau, unhappy in Iseult's shadow and fearing for Browen's safety, flees with the toddler to seek out the Khan'cohban, and inadvertantly, finds her destiny.
At the end of 'Pool of Two Moons', the story seemed at a close. However, 'The Cursed Towers' shows...more
At the end of 'Pool of Two Moons', the story seemed at a close. However, 'The Cursed Towers' shows...more
So far this was not the best in the series, although there was still a lot to like. My main criticism being a sort of emotional detachment in the beginning as the story was not closely linked to any particular character. From close to half way through the story of Isabeau become the most prominent and I enjoyed her battle to do the right thing when the easy way might have been so much easier.
Didnt enjoy it as much as the first 2 bc I kept forgetting who was who with all the long winded names. The battle/war scenes seemed to take up a large part of the tale. I did enjoy the unravelling of the twins and their parents saga.I was saddened by the deaths of the good guys which meant I had identified with the characters and I enjoyed the differences in the scenery eg the snowlands to the marshes. looking forward to book 4.
Increasingly annoying, to be quite honest. I really hope the rest of three books will be better.
Jan 14, 2009
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Great series! I'm almost done..
had better books
fantastic
A slow start. The time spans covered in this book are bigger than in the first two. There are less details, everything is painted with a broader brush. It feels a bit as if she's trying get the story going faster, to lead up to a later point somewhere. But eventually the story picks up again. I especially liked to read about Isabeau's time with the Khan'coban. The end almost reads a little like the final part of a trilogy - a nice wrap-up of the main story lines.
I liked this book better than the second one. I thought the second book got off to a slow start, but the plot in this one moved quickly right from the start
Like all fantasy trilogies, for some annoying reason, book three got way too caught up in troop movements and epic battles and lost the personalities, interpersonal drama, and riveting quests of the first two books. Also, as the climax of the series, eveything has o go really bad (which I hate!), and then tie up neatly and happily in the last 50 pages. Ah well, fun nonetheless.
The cursed towers starts to really put everything together in this series. In some parts I got frustrated becuase it slowed down in parts that I really wanted to get to. But if the other parts were skipped I would become lost and I knew that. Nevertheless, it is still a gripping story with a lovely flow and outstanding characters.
I'm not sure if I liked this book less than the others, or if it was because I tend to get really tired of series. I get tired of the same characters all the time, even if the series is well written or a favorite of mine. So this book was hard to get through. Still better than a lot of other works out there, series or otherwise.
No as good as the first 2 but good enough!
A good continuation of a compelling series. Forsyth's writing, particularly in regards to her characters, grows stronger in each sequel. I'm definitely looking forward to the next book in the series.
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It was ok. I finished reading it last year and just forgot to say so. Moves very slowly - realistically - but has a good plot.
Suppose to be last in series. Somehow I think there is still another. Still looking, but recommend them hightly.
Moves along briskly at points, slowly at others...just how a book should.
This book had my heart in my throat all the way to the end.
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Kate Forsyth is the award-winning author of more than 20 books for both adults and children.
Her books for adults include 'Bitter Greens', a retelling of the Rapunzel fairytale, and the bestselling fantasy series 'Witches of Eileanan' and 'Rhiannon's Ride'. Her books for children include 'The Gypsy Crown', 'The Puzzle Ring', and 'The Starkin Crown'
She had also published a collection of poetry cal...more
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Her books for adults include 'Bitter Greens', a retelling of the Rapunzel fairytale, and the bestselling fantasy series 'Witches of Eileanan' and 'Rhiannon's Ride'. Her books for children include 'The Gypsy Crown', 'The Puzzle Ring', and 'The Starkin Crown'
She had also published a collection of poetry cal...more
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