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The scene Forsyth opens with is quaint and eloquent, a picturesque portrayal of a land blanketed in peace and harmony. Of course, as the reader, we know that all is not well. Trouble brews under the surface of this tranquil setting. The Fairgean have not had their final say, and the battle to end it all draws near. The peaceable setting in the land is soon ripped to shreds by a violent outbreak from the Fairgean. In the aftermath, many lie dead. The Righ is nearly killed, saved only by the bloodthirsty sword that Dillon wields. The children narrowly evade death as well, saved only by Bronwen and her deadly lullabies. It was a grand way to set the stage for the final book to this epic series, furthered evidence of Forsyth's command of storytelling.

It seemed appropriate that the focus of this final book in the series would be on Iseult and Isabeau. As far as Iseult was concerned, her primary goal was to attain the loyalty of the Khan'cohban for the Righ. This caused the rise of an interesting internal struggle: where do her true loyalties lie? Lachlan had to release Iseult from her geas, her life debt, in order for her to be able to journey to the mountains. While on the journey there, she pondered whether or not she should remain in the mountains with her people or if she should return to Lachlan.

Of course everyone is wondering what Meghan's fate will be. If you would recall, she had made a pact with the swamp faeries to forfeit her life to them upon the return of the comet. I struggled with this as there was a part of me that didn't want Meghan to die, but then, she is God awful old and everyone has to go at some point. Indeed, there had been such a build up to this that if Meghan didn't end up making the ultimate sacrifice, it might have seemed anticlimactic. I will not spoil the story and reveal what happens there.

In the end, things were tied up quite nicely. The final battle was everything it was promised to be, worthy of the crescendo of attention that it received. One minor gripe I had with it was the delayed actions of Jay. Why didn't he just do what he did from the start? Still, I can't fault Forsyth too much for this. It is a flaw in many fantasy books-- for the sake of not making the battle too one sided, use of an inherent ability or magical power by a protagonist or their helper is put off for what is often a very nominal reason.

This series had the elements of a good series. The evil characters were not purely evil, the good characters were not purely good, the buildup to the end was handled well, the action was neither over or under done, and there was just enough mystery as to what would happen next to leave you wanting more. Needless to say, I am greatly looking forward to the trilogy of Rhiannon's Ride. It will be interesting to see if the consequences of not killing Maya have any impact.


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The Fathomless Caves Book Six of the Witches of Eileanan Kate Forsyth 9780451459022 Books Reviews

Amazing story. Took me 25 years to track all the series down. So glad I did. Great story!
Very good condition.
I originally purchased this series to read during the summer evenings while the TV shows were all in hiatus. However, from the first chapter of the first book, I could not put them down. I enjoyed this series as much as the Lord of the Rings and I cannot recommend it more highly. From start to finish the 6 books held me enthralled with excellent writing, wonderful characters and great storyline.
As long as you don't mind the occasional editing problems (more common in the previous 2 books) it's an excellent book.
Great characters, believable story line with just enough detail. A must read for fantasy lovers.
If you like the magical world, I would recommend this series.
The conclusion of Isabeau's and Isult's story. This is an awesome series. It is a story that will make you laugh and cry and read again and again.
The scene Forsyth opens with is quaint and eloquent, a picturesque portrayal of a land blanketed in peace and harmony. Of course, as the reader, we know that all is not well. Trouble brews under the surface of this tranquil setting. The Fairgean have not had their final say, and the battle to end it all draws near. The peaceable setting in the land is soon ripped to shreds by a violent outbreak from the Fairgean. In the aftermath, many lie dead. The Righ is nearly killed, saved only by the bloodthirsty sword that Dillon wields. The children narrowly evade death as well, saved only by Bronwen and her deadly lullabies. It was a grand way to set the stage for the final book to this epic series, furthered evidence of Forsyth's command of storytelling.

It seemed appropriate that the focus of this final book in the series would be on Iseult and Isabeau. As far as Iseult was concerned, her primary goal was to attain the loyalty of the Khan'cohban for the Righ. This caused the rise of an interesting internal struggle where do her true loyalties lie? Lachlan had to release Iseult from her geas, her life debt, in order for her to be able to journey to the mountains. While on the journey there, she pondered whether or not she should remain in the mountains with her people or if she should return to Lachlan.

Of course everyone is wondering what Meghan's fate will be. If you would recall, she had made a pact with the swamp faeries to forfeit her life to them upon the return of the comet. I struggled with this as there was a part of me that didn't want Meghan to die, but then, she is God awful old and everyone has to go at some point. Indeed, there had been such a build up to this that if Meghan didn't end up making the ultimate sacrifice, it might have seemed anticlimactic. I will not spoil the story and reveal what happens there.

In the end, things were tied up quite nicely. The final battle was everything it was promised to be, worthy of the crescendo of attention that it received. One minor gripe I had with it was the delayed actions of Jay. Why didn't he just do what he did from the start? Still, I can't fault Forsyth too much for this. It is a flaw in many fantasy books-- for the sake of not making the battle too one sided, use of an inherent ability or magical power by a protagonist or their helper is put off for what is often a very nominal reason.

This series had the elements of a good series. The evil characters were not purely evil, the good characters were not purely good, the buildup to the end was handled well, the action was neither over or under done, and there was just enough mystery as to what would happen next to leave you wanting more. Needless to say, I am greatly looking forward to the trilogy of Rhiannon's Ride. It will be interesting to see if the consequences of not killing Maya have any impact.