"Rich and textured fantasy"
The war with Tirsoilleir is over and its leader has sworn
fealty to Lachlan Macquinn, the ruler of Eilenan. On May
First on Beltane, the inhabitants are celebrating the pact
of peace, a document ensuring that all of mankind and fairy
abide by the terms of the treaty. During the merry making,
the one race who didn't sign the pact infiltrates the
castle and causes a bloodbath. Lachlan swears vengeance on the sea-faery creatures, who
need land and sea to live. The whole nation plans for
war. Lachlan's wife Iseult travels to her father's people
in the north to enlist their support for the upcoming
battle and her twin sister the sorceress Isabeau councils
Lachlan and gathers the forces of magic to use as a weapon
against the enemy. When the battle finally takes place
it's resolution takes place in the hearts of two men who
see the folly of perpetrating a long held grievance. Book Six of the Witches of Eileanan saga is every bit as
good as it's predecessors. Readers will enjoy the
harmonious relationships between human and fae as they work
toward a common goal just as they will admire Isabeau who
bears up to her many responsibilities admirably. The
Fairgean, who are the antagonists of THE FATHOMLESS CAVES,
are portrayed as a race who have legitimate reasons and
grievance for going to war and come across as sympathetic
figures. Kate Forsyth has written another rich and
textured fantasy. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted October 10, 2002
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