The Cursed Towers, Kate Forsyth
The Cursed Towers, Kate Forsyth
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The Cursed Towers

Author: Kate Forsyth

Narrator: Elle Newlands

Unabridged: 19 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/15/2020

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

A new age dawns in the kingdom of Eileanan, but not without resistance. Now the Righ, Lachlan the Winged, overturns his dead brother’s decrees against witchcraft. But sixteen years of hatred and superstition have cloaked Eileanan in darkness. And though he has won the power of the Lodestar, Lachlan’s rule is challenged by a mere babe—and a civil war erupts.The flame-haired twins—Iseult the Scarred Warrior and Isabeau the apprentice-witch—must go their separate ways. Iseult to fight side by side with her husband, Lachlan. Isabeau to the Cursed Towers, to master her powers and to find the family she has never known.One woman battling for a new reign, one woman learning the old ways, their separate threads will twist and turn into a tale of mayhem, mystery, and magic.

About Kate Forsyth

Kate Forsyth is an Australian writer and prizewinning author of more than thirty books, including novels for adults and children. She won five Aurealis Awards in a single year for her Chain of Charms series.

About Elle Newlands

Elle Newlands, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a Scottish actor and a singer-songwriter whose vocals and music have been featured in radio, commercials, film, and television in both Europe and the United States. A classically trained vocalist, she has studied voice with coaches from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, La Scala in Italy, and voice builder Gary Catona. She has shared the bill with a diverse range of musical acts in various genres including Travis, Natalie Imbruglia, and the Pointer Sisters. She has also scored and composed music for film.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Yolande

I love the dexterity with which Kate Forsyth weaves together multiple characters and perspectives in her novels. She covered 4 years in this book, which I admire on one hand, but also wish she had lingered over a few battles and struggles to. I love her characters and the world of Eileannan. Also, I......more

Goodreads review by Kelley

The third book, and I'm still enthralled. This is a lush and vivid epic fantasy series, with all the things an epic fantasy series ought to have: a struggle for a kingdom, fearless active heroes (male and female), calculating villains, and a wide-ranging landscape populated by both humans and nonhum......more