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| Title | : | Obernewtyn (The Obernewtyn Chronicles #1) |
| Author | : | Isobelle Carmody |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
| Published | : | February 17th 2003 by Starscape (first published 1987) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Science Fiction. Dystopia. Fiction. Apocalyptic. Post Apocalyptic. Magic |
Isobelle Carmody
Paperback | Pages: 256 pages Rating: 3.96 | 11032 Users | 749 Reviews
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The Obernewtyn Chronicles - Book One
For Elspeth Gordie freedom is-like so much else after the Great White-a memory.
It was a time known as the Age of Chaos. In a final explosive flash everything was destroyed. The few who survived banded together and formed a Council for protection. But people like Elspeth-mysteriously born with powerful mental abilities-are feared by the Council and hunted down like animals...to be destroyed.
Her only hope for survival to is keep her power hidden. But is secrecy enough against the terrible power of the Council?
For Elspeth Gordie freedom is-like so much else after the Great White-a memory.
It was a time known as the Age of Chaos. In a final explosive flash everything was destroyed. The few who survived banded together and formed a Council for protection. But people like Elspeth-mysteriously born with powerful mental abilities-are feared by the Council and hunted down like animals...to be destroyed.
Her only hope for survival to is keep her power hidden. But is secrecy enough against the terrible power of the Council?
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| Original Title: | Obernewtyn |
| ISBN: | 0765342677 (ISBN13: 9780765342676) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Obernewtyn Chronicles #1, The Obernewtyn Chronicles: North American Editions #1 |
| Characters: | Elspeth Gordie |
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Ratings: 3.96 From 11032 Users | 749 ReviewsEvaluation Based On Books Obernewtyn (The Obernewtyn Chronicles #1)
While I feel that the post-apocalyptic genre has pretty much done to ahem, death, I don't mind books that add new ideas and try and take the genre in new directions. Sadly, while this book attempts that, it doesn't make it, and I didn't feel any emotional connection to any of the major characters, and worse, I felt the book suffered by the author explaining nothing, and waiting for the story to develop as way of explanation. The climax while satisfying was short and didn't have any bang. I amI tried really hard to get into this book, but I felt no connection with the main character. The story might have been very good, but I kept getting distracted and bored because of the descriptions of scenery and setting. Setting can be very important, but I just couldn't get into the book because it got in the way. I'd like to try it again sometime, since I ended up skimming the ending.
"There are those made to lead and those to follow. There are also those who go a lone path, to scout the way ahead. I am a scout at heart." In a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a devastating event called the Great White, some people have developed magical abilities and been named Misfits. These strange people, capable of reading minds or seeing the future, are shipped off to farms or mines to serve the rest of the population. But in the strange mountain residence, Obernewtyn, Misfits are
Posted at Shelf InflictedDespite its flaws, I really enjoyed Obernewtyn. Most of the characters were interesting enough; but not all were developed that well. The main character, Elspeth Gordie, seemed realistic enough; an emotionally distant child suffering the pain of losing her parents, spending her childhood in a variety of orphanages and possessing powers she has to keep secret. I also enjoyed her misfit friends, Matthew and Dameon, the enigmatic Rushton, and the mind-speaking animals. I
3.5 starsA typical dystopian coming-of-age novel, without any real surprises. As the first book in a very long series it sets the stage for further development, but there is not enough tension for it to stand strongly alone. Obernewtyn follows the story of Elspeth, a young girl with psychic powers she must hide from the oppressive ruling regime. It's a fairly typical dystopian scenario; a nuclear (or similar) apocalypse has destroyed the land, the few survivors have been able to recover by
DNF at page 66. It was just so boring and was putting me in the worst slump! The only redeeming factor was the talking cat, but even that wasn't enough to get me to finish it!
It has taken me forever to get around to reading this book. I liked the world-building with the Council, but I would have liked to learn a bit more about the intricacies/rules in the settlements. Maybe this will be elaborated further later in the series...I liked Elspeth, but I felt a little detached in the narration, and the same was true for Rushton. I liked the characters, but I didn't really care what happened to them all that much. The action and plot, while inventive, weren't all that
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