The Witches of Eileanan

De: Kate Forsyth

Narrado por: Elle Newlands

‘Twas a time when dragons left their lair and evil shadowed the land....

On the Day of Reckoning, the witches of Eileanan were outlawed - and violations of the new order were punishable by death. Eileanan’s Great Towers, once meccas of magic and learning, were left in ruins. And now, the entire land trembles in fear.

Yet deep in the mountains, in the shadow of Dragonclaw, a young girl is being tutored in the old ways. Ignorant of her past, uncertain of her future, the foundling Isabeau will soon be forced down a dangerous path of prophecy, conspiracy, and magic. It is a world where dragons possess the key to ancient mysteries, where a lost prince will discover a strange and wondrous destiny, and where the ultimate battle between good and evil will be waged.

A new Day of Reckoning is at hand....

©1998, 2019 Kate Forsyth (P)2019 Blackstone Publishing

Loves this

I've waited 20 years for this audiobook and was very pleased to hear it read properly with the accent. would definitely reccomend to friends.

nice to listen

I like combined stories and many views included in the story. I like characters included in this adventure. Thank you.

Has potential but ultimately not compelling

I think many people will love this story, but it just isn’t compelling enough for me. I like the character and world building, but there was one character in particular that I HATED. He sounds like he will be a major character in future books, so I’m not sure I want to continue reading. Isabeau annoyed me for most of the book. She’s naive, arrogant and heedless of sage advice. She gets much better by the end though, so she’s not the reason I’m hesitant to continue with the series.

Also I feel I should address the rape scene that others have mentioned in their reviews: it is not as bad as they have made it sound. There is nipple pulling and fingering, but it’s over very quickly. The torture scene is an important turning point for Isabeau’s character so I feel like it was necessary and as tastefully done as such a scene can be. Compared to rape and torture scenes in many fantasy books (looking at you George RR Martin!) where such violence is flippant, gratuitous and doesn’t move the plot or character development forward, I was quite relieved it wasn’t as bad as others said it was. Don’t let this scene keep you from the story, if it is what’s holding you back.

Fun listen

I didn’t know what to expect when I bought this book but it was a welcome break from my usual genre (thriller). It kept me interested and when it ended I wanted to know what happened in the next book. The story was a bit long and there were a lot of characters it it so it was pretty hard for me to keep people straight. However if you listen to the whole series you definitely are able to keep people straight. All in all, I would say I liked it. If you are looking for something different, this is a fun one to listen to

Amazing series, new to me

Yeeeeees!!! And nooooo... because of the cliffhanger. I’m lucky the other books are on here!

Genuine character development in this first book; as another person commented, lots of exposition, but it’s quite a fleshed-out world that sort of needs it.

At first the (amazing narrator’s) accent was a bit difficult to follow, but I slipped into it after a little while. She was wonderful.

I definitely care about these characters, and love the world that’s been built. For fellow lovers of stories of magic, fae, etc. in a ‘medieval-ish’ setting, this is great. And I reeeally appreciated how earthy and Wiccan (in the true, natural, beautiful sense) this take on magic is.

🌱 ♥️

hooked!!

can't wait to hear them all! starting the 2nd immediately! Loved, loved, loved!! Loved the narration!

Better read than listened to.

I liked the story, but the narration was far too artistic. A fake accent is probably worse than no accent at all. I guess. In any event, I got lost multiple times after saying, "Wait, what?" Kindle solved the problem for a lot less money.

Wonderful

Love her accent, makes all the difference in the world & definitely an “I was there” book! Now on to book 2!

Intrigue, betrayal with magic and magical beasts

It’s an interesting story that has many twists and turns and surprises you couldn’t have imagined

Half a book

The story was ok but it ended without an ending the author should at least end the book instead of forcing you to buy another just to give this book an ending