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The Pool of Two Moons: Witches of Eileanen Book 2 (Witches of Eileanan)

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You will love the third book, The Cursed Towers!! I thought Pool of Two Moons was better than the first book, Witches of Eileanan. It was mostly the ending that blew me away, This series is Fantasy how i want it! Im usually this confused girl with my jumble of emotions, but there are certain parts in this book that have sent pure emotions of happiness, rage, and saddness through me. As for my favorite characters- thats hard to say, Meghan, (of course!) Lilianthe, and Jorge. But the real question is- Who is the better twin, Isabeau or Iseult!? (id say Isabeau, hand down and 3 fingers!) But for those of you who are looking to buy this beautiful book- i say stop reading now and click BUY! a great fantasy tale that can't be competed with, original ideas, spectacular characters, and a little humor. --Cursed Towers, June 2000-- ~~Miranda

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).

I actually found that this book was better than the first one. The characters were all so very defined, that you sympathized with each one. The plot was intruiging, and the very end was so heart-wrenching, I found myself crying for poor Isabeu! This is definetly a book to read.

This was a good book. I enjoyed it just as much as the first book in the series (The Witches of Eileanan). The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because the dialogue still gets on my nerves, and there was even MORE stuff lifted straight from Jordan's WoT series. A horn that calls ghosts to fight a war? I couldn't believe the audacity of the author to put that in her novel. Ignoring that though, this book was very good and I can't wait to read the third.

(my previous review on this book was pretty stupid now that I read it about a year later. So let me write a more sophisticated, up to date review if I may...) This, the Second in Kate Forsyth's series 'The Witches of Eileanan', is outstanding and the greatest in the series so far. But don't start on this one, start on 'Witches' (the 1st). Well, you can read them backwards, but If i read this one first, I wouldn't feel all the connectedness that I do with the characters in which I say in my reviews. Still many start with this book and are hooked fans. Just make sure you read 'The Witches of Eileanan' sometime. In this book, the beautiful land of Eileanan is getting attacked by Bright Soilders, a group of witch haters from an indepentent part of Eileanan. So they pose an equal threat to the witches and the Righ's kingdom. And where is Magrit in the mix?... or should I say the Mist, she is plugging away at her own plans to gain control of Eileanan. Meanwhile Meghan, Iseult, and Lachlan slowly meet up with Isabeau. From reading the series so far, I felt that Isabeau was more of 'key' or 'last hope' to restoring the rightful Righ and magic to the throne, because if it wasn't for her then everything would have crashed and burned. Please e-mail me cause I love to talk about this series, mir_goddess@hotmail.com

What I loved about this book was that the protagonists were very intelligent and resilient (but of course faced insurmountable odds). There was no cheesy evil god or some such like you'll see in some epic fantasy, and that is but one of many ways in which this world seems so believeable and real. Its detailed tapestry of a world in turmoil yet still beautiful is surpassed only in the emotions and depth of the characters.

I was impressed that the Witches wasn't a one hit wonder. This second book was well planned if not a little on the slower reading side. The first book truly focuses on the relationship between Meghan and Isabeau, whereas this second book deals with the relationship of Meghan and Iseult, and Iseult and Lachlan. Again praise for the research of pagan traditions.

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.

This was a great book, and anyone who loved the first book, needs to continue collecting the series. The Pool of Two Moons focuses on who will inherit the throne once Jaspar dies and also on developing the story and characters (especially Iseult) in preparation for The Cursed Towers (WHICH IS THE GREATEST). The Cursed Towers reveals some pretty massive things! (But I won't reveal any here!) Also just for the record The Cursed Towers isn't the last book in the series. There will be a fourth installment!

Great book, great Aussie author!

While shifting focus on the main characters (introduced in the first book), the story loses a bit of its punch. It wasn't nearly as exicting to me as the first book and all the jumping around between the various groups is getting very tiersome. Its still an excellent series so far and I would not hesitate to reccomend either book to anyone, I just liked the first books a bit better.

The author does want to watch it though, all the characters are becoming postively Brin-like and your head spins from trying to follow all the different threads.