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In a world struggling back from the brink of apocalypse, life is harsh. But for Elspeth Gordie, born with enhanced mental abilities that would see her sterilised or burned if discovered, it is also dangerous. There is only survival by secrecy, and so she determines never to use her forbidden Talent. But it is as if they have their own imperative, and their use inevitably brings her to the attention of the totalitarian Council that rules the Land. Sent to the remote mountain institution of Obernewtyn where escape is impossible, she must throw off her cloak of concealment and pit herself against those who would resurrect the terrible forces of the apocalypse.
Only then will she learn most truly who and what she is...
The Stone Key- IN BOOK STORES NOW! The Stone Key, 5th book in the Obernewtyn Chronicles, is now available! So what are you waiting for - go get yourself a copy!
When Farseeker Guildmistress Elspeth Gordie sets out from Obernewtyn to travel to Sutrium at the end of Wintertime, she quickly learns that not everyone welcomes the changes brought about by the rebellion. Captured by an old and vicious enemy, she is drawn deep into the heart of the Herder Faction, where she learns of a terrible plot to destroy the west coast.
To stop it, Elspeth must risk everything, knowing that if she dies, she will never complete her quest to find the weaponmachines that destroyed the Beforetime.
But if she succeeds, her journey will lead her to the last of the signs left for her by the seer Kasanda...
I received a lovely update message from Isobelle today and she asked me to share it with everyone, to keep you posted on what she's up to.
- Firstly, she thanked us for the birthday wishes! (you can leave your birthday greetings to Isobelle on this thread!)
- She's just sent off the final art for the last Little Fur book, A Riddle of Green.
- She's also just finished a bit of a re-edit of Obernewtyn, for the US publishers, Random House:
"I thought it would be a terrible thing to do, but in fact I liked doing it, and I enjoyed the level of re engagement that editing gives you."
She also included info about the Random House publishing deal, and the truth about Wavesong:
"I also went though The Farseekers, and while I enjoyed that too, I was actually working on their edited version of the book. "I have been given almost no time to do the others, so I have simply to read through their cuts and changes, and then I have to write an end for the first half of The Stone Key, which they are cutting into two books.
"The American Random House book Wavesong will be the first half of The Stone Key with an ending and a few changes to allow me to smooth the cut. The Random version of The Stone Key will be the second half of The Stone Key with a new beginning.
"In a way having to re-edit and rewrite these bits is perfectly timed for me to do the final book (The Sending). "BTW, Random will also divide that in two. I guess they are assuming it will be a big book LOL."
Why is The Stone Key being cut into 2 books? "I have no say at all in this. Penguin Australia made the deal with Random and it appears mostly to be because the Americans feel the books are too big for the younger audience they would sell them to, I think.
Of course I wrote The Stone Key as a single book, and even with tweaking for me, the Australia single book version is preferable. But the good thing about it from my point of view is that many foreign publishers can't afford to translate such a huge book, and so this will make it much more accessible to translation."
Thank you so much for the update, Isobelle!
For more information + our discussion on Wavesong, head over to this thread.
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