The Keeping Place: The Obernewtyn Chronicles 4 - Softcover

Carmody, Isobelle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0375857702 ISBN 13: 9780375857706

Publisher: Bluefire, 2008

Synopsis

When a Misfit is kidnapped, Elspeth finds she has little choice but to join the growing rebellion against the Council. Her extraordinary mental powers could tip the scales of the struggle, but Elspeth feels torn between toppling the corrupt authoritarian regime and seeking clues vital to a more personal quest—her ambition to destroy what remains of the Beforetime weaponmachines.

About this title

About the Author:

Isobelle Carmody began the first of her highly acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles while she was still at high school, and worked on it while completing a Bachelor of Arts, and then a journalism cadetship. The series, and her short stories, have established her at the forefront of fantasy writing in Australia. She is now the award-winning author of several novels and many short stories for children and adults. Isobelle divides her time between her home on the Great Ocean Road in Australia and her travels abroad.

Review:

“Engaging characters, pacing, and plots.”—Publishers Weekly

“Blends graceful storytelling with appealing characters.”—Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Bluefire
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0375857702
• ISBN 13: 9780375857706
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 576