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The Fathomless Caves (The Witches of Eileanan #6)
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Kate Forsyth (Goodreads Author)
In Eileanan, the sea-dwelling Fairgain have refused to sign the Pact of Peace. Driven by ancient hatreds, they have devoted themselves to destroying all who dwell upon the land. To help bring peace, Iseult's flame-haired twin Isabeau must face her most difficult challenge yet.
Mass Market Paperback, 400 pages
Published
November 5th 2002
by Roc
(first published June 2002)
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The last of the series, it was hard for me to start reading as I really did not want it to end. However, the way it continued to the end was lovely. However, as all endings there were some heart renching parts, and other parts where you felt delighted and happy for the characters which now are fully bloomed and wonderful. This series in a whole is fantastic, I will definatly read this over and over, and I will no doubt keep this as one of my favourite books and series. KAte Forsyth did a awesome...more
A good end to the series. I find myself torn along the way. The first book really had me excited for magic, the second book fell short, I was dragged along in the third, the fourth gave me a little boost of 'maybe,' the fifth gave me hope back, and the sixth wrapped it all up. This series was very epic and I did very much enjoy the new magical species, new ideas, and characters. However there was very long and boring political war bits. In the end, there were some things I just loved and some th...more
As we come upon the sixth book and conclusion of the witches of Eileanan series, Maya the Ensorceler is at large and the Fairgean are bent on destruction of the human race. A final war that will decide the fate of Eileanan looms ahead, and the Fairgean call upon dangerous forces that can not be controlled. Iseult parts from her husband to beg for help from her own people at considerable strain on their marriage while Isabeau must come to terms with her past and struggle to complete her sorceress...more
This series is one of my most favorite of all time. I have re-read all 6 books at least twice, maybe 3 times. They are all great, and I am glad that I didn't find them until all had been published - I would have been really impatient! FYI - It appears that the first book can be found as "The Witches of Eileanan" or "Dragonclaw", depending on the edition.
To my utter surprise I came to the conclusion that I actually like one of the main couples in the books. That should be my only remark concerning the final book of the sextalogy; this, and my reverence at the beauty of the song of love.
This is a great wrap up to this series! I like that the author gets you to feel for both sides. She doesn't makes the conflict black and white....which is why this book series rocks!
best of all
amazing
I felt so immersed, it felt almost as real as my actual life. All I wanted was for my work day to end, so I could go back to be with all my favourite friends in this beautiful world. Book 6 ties up all those loose ends and is probably the most predictable book of the series. Not many surprises and some things that I expected were a bit anticlimactic. But all in all still a very good and entertaining read and I will thoroughly miss Eileanan.
A wonderful conclusion. No loose ends were left. It was happy and sad at once. It tied up the loose ends but not necessarily in the way we would think or want. I actually prefer those sorts of endings because it is more realistic. Life doesn't happen the way we want it to always, so why should fantasy? It was, in all, a wonderful series. I could happily escape to Eileanan again.
I stayed up until 2:00am because I couldn't put it down!
I don't want the series to be over!!!!!
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I believe this is the one with the bit of interesting psychology in it,a nd a bit of a predictable ending, but good in any case.
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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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“War is an unpredictable beast. Once unleashed, it runs like a rabid dog, ravening friend or foe alike. It can drag on for years, a slow attrition of nerve and fortitude, or be over in one brilliant flash, an extravagant conflagration of flame and blood and waste.”
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