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The Pool of Two Moons

The Pool of Two Moons

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Och, Kate Forsyth is grand indeed!
Review: If you haven't discovered this jewel of a writer yet, you're in for a big surprise. She's clever, funny, has a great line in Scottish dialogue which I personally found just gorgeous, she's got deep and interesting characters and best of all, just when you think you know what's going to happen, she throws in a twist that makes you realise how stupid you were for not seeing it coming. Her descriptions are so real and vivid you feel like you're actually there, her books are full of magic and dragons and cloaks of invisibility and magic books and all that sort of stuff, yet somehow it all seems so real and natural - I wish I lived in Eileanan! PS - for the person who wrote before, you need to get the Australian ediitons - they have maps and glossaries and stuff, plus not once have they had a picture of the characters on the front, which I hate too!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Now that you're hooked on Eileanan...
Review: In this second book, Isabeau takes a bit of a back seat, recovering from her ordeal in delivering the talisman, and learning humility and obedience as a servant in the Righ's palace. There is a shift of interest to her twin sister, Iseult, whom Meghan discovered when she visited the Dragons. Iseult, raised by her faery kin on the icy Spine of the World, seems as different from Isabeau as night is from day. where Isabeau is laughing, impetuous, and headstrong, Iseult, raised by a tribe of fierce warriors in a dangerous, snowy land, is solemn and disciplined. Meghan convinces Iseult that she must leave her tribe and seek out her destiny among her mother's people. Meghan and Iseult meet up with the lost prionssa who has been hiding for years, since escaping from his brother's treacherous wife. He is a bitter young man, passionate in his desire for revenge against the Banrigh, Maya the Ensorcellor. Guided by Meghan, he and Iseult set off on the dangerous quest to unite the rebels, depose the Banrigh, and restore the Coven. To do this, they must rescue the Lodestar, an ancient magical scepter which has been locked away since the day the witches were betrayed, and which is dying from lack of contact with the royal family. The character of the prionssa is delightfully complex. Just because he's supposed to be some kind of hero to the people and to us doesn't mean they or we always like him, and it doesn't mean he always does everything right. Some people prefer cardboard cutout characters that are some kind of archetypal representation of an idea of a hero or a villan or a leader or an ingenue. And some people like characters who are made from their experiences, with a dash of nobility of character which makes them strive to overcome their experiences to be and do more. The latter should be pleased. When you finish The Pool of Two Moons, I know you won't be able to wait for The Cursed Towers (so maybe order them both together).

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Now that you're hooked on Eileanan...
Review: In this second book, Isabeau takes a bit of a back seat, recovering from her ordeal in delivering the talisman, and learning humility and obedience as a servant in the Righ's palace. There is a shift of interest to her twin sister, Iseult, whom Meghan discovered when she visited the Dragons. Iseult, raised by her faery kin on the icy Spine of the World, seems as different from Isabeau as night is from day. where Isabeau is laughing, impetuous, and headstrong, Iseult, raised by a tribe of fierce warriors in a dangerous, snowy land, is solemn and disciplined. Meghan convinces Iseult that she must leave her tribe and seek out her destiny among her mother's people. Meghan and Iseult meet up with the lost prionssa who has been hiding for years, since escaping from his brother's treacherous wife. He is a bitter young man, passionate in his desire for revenge against the Banrigh, Maya the Ensorcellor. Guided by Meghan, he and Iseult set off on the dangerous quest to unite the rebels, depose the Banrigh, and restore the Coven. To do this, they must rescue the Lodestar, an ancient magical scepter which has been locked away since the day the witches were betrayed, and which is dying from lack of contact with the royal family. The character of the prionssa is delightfully complex. Just because he's supposed to be some kind of hero to the people and to us doesn't mean they or we always like him, and it doesn't mean he always does everything right. Some people prefer cardboard cutout characters that are some kind of archetypal representation of an idea of a hero or a villan or a leader or an ingenue. And some people like characters who are made from their experiences, with a dash of nobility of character which makes them strive to overcome their experiences to be and do more. The latter should be pleased. When you finish The Pool of Two Moons, I know you won't be able to wait for The Cursed Towers (so maybe order them both together).

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I am literally in tears becaus I finished
Review: It was such a good book it had me in tears when i was done reading it because did not want to leave Eileanan!!!!!!!!! I strongly disagree with those who say it did not match up to the first one!!! I can't wait for the last book(man, that sounds depressing)!!!!!! I will read this over and over, and I don't think I will ever find a book better than this series.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: It was good, but not as good as the first
Review: Sometimes, after reading the first in a series, you think that the second will be kind of monotonus, especially when they are the size of these books. But the author solves this problem by focusing on the other sister. In a way it was very frustrating, because I wanted to hear more about Isabeu. I felt that the author turned around and made Isabeu a weaker character than she was in the first book. Yes, she went through a lot but still... It just didn't seem correct. Her sister comes out very well. I almost didn't like her in the first book, but changed my mind after the first two chapters. It would have been a better read if I didn't know the characters from before.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent Book
Review: This book is definitely captivating.. as are all books in this series by Kate Forsyth. This book will definitely keep you from putting it down. I WOULD RUSH OUT TO BUY THIS BOOK IF I WERE YOU. (i did!) Get all of the books in this series so you never get a chance to put one down! lol.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Very involving
Review: This book is one of the best books I have read in a long time. That is saying alot too because I constantly have my nose in one fantasy book or another. It was a very involving book, I never wanted to put it down. I can't wait for the next book to come out.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Wonderful
Review: This book is really good. I especially like Meghan and Finn. I'm sorry but i don't like Lachlan that much me seems devoured by hate, i suppose that is understandable but why does he seem to hate everyone else? Apart from that the story was really good. I thought that in Bk 2 Isabeau, Ishbel, Finn, Jorge and the others from the Band of the Healing Hands should be featured more By the way Bk 3 is already out isn't it? I mean I've seen it is Australia.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A keeper.
Review: This book is really good. Maya has a baby and Isabeau ends up keeping it to raise. Lachlan and Isleut are great and they end finally meeting Isabeau. Meghan of the beasts almost dies. You will love it.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A joy to read
Review: This book was great. I very pleased to see the auther had some sort of closure in the end of the book, not like the first one (where I really thought some one had ripped out the last 3 chapters in the book). I enjoy the way the author gives you little hints along the way of what's going on, you just have to pay attention. I would have liked to see the sisters interact more but I enjoyed learning more about the other charaters in the book. She does a great job of going into deep into each of the characters personality, which makes the book very enjoyable and fun to read. I just wish she tied up more of her loose ends, I'll be happy as long as the other books in this series don't end like the first.


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