Also secondary characters who were introduced were kept to minimum and were relevant to the plot.Carmody, an Australian author previously unpublished here, is certain to ensnare readers with this superbly crafted novel. ~Good Character Development: Elspeth character development is realistic and natural, while she’s aware of her physical limitations, she isn’t a faux-action girl either.

There’s going to be civil war, one way or another. ~The Harsh Reality of War: Isobelle Carmody didn’t shy away from the greater ramifications of what the Misfits are trying to accomplish and what the Council will be willing to do in order to stop them. ~Interesting Plot: I liked how the characters and the plot intertwined together and I loved how multiple people and animals were undertaking their own personal journeys and character development and how all of that connected together in the end.

Isobelle divides her time between her home on the Great Ocean Road in Australia and her travels abroad with her partner and daughter.” She is now an award-winning author of several novels and many short stories for children and adults. The series, and her short stories, established her at the forefront of fantasy writing in Australia. “ Isobelle Carmody began the first of her highly acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles while she was still at high school, working on it while completing a Bachelor of Arts, and then a journalism cadetship. But for her there is yet another challenge as she must fulfill her vow to find and dismantle the dormant deathweapons left by the Beforetimers. Only she knows the enormity of their task. Led by Elspeth Gordie, whose extraordinary powers set her apart even among her Misfit friends, the expedition sets out. But in the midst of plans to rescue a powerful Misfit in a distant part of the Land, it is forseen by a futureteller that the fate of Obernewtyn is inextricably bound up in their quest. Believing they have time to marshal new forces before the inevitable confrontation with the totalitarian Council, they work hard to develop their forbidden mental abilities. Since their takeover of Obernewtyn, the secret community of Misfits has flourished, protected by their remoteness. “ I sensed a ripple in the fabric of the cat’s unconscious mind. Social Media: Facebook, Goodreads, Twitter

The Farseekers by Isobelle Carmody