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Dragonclaw: Book 1, The Witches of Eileanan

A dark fantasy series
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Dragonclaw: Book 1, The Witches of Eileanan transports readers to a magical realm where witchcraft has been outlawed and its practitioners persecuted. The story follows a young witch named Isabeau who embarks on a perilous journey to restore freedom and magic to the land. As she unravels secrets and forms alliances, Isabeau must navigate an intricate web of enchantment and danger.
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Dragonclaw: Book 1, The Witches of Eileanan

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The Witches of Eileanan, Book One. A gripping story of witches, enchantment, magical creatures and dragons.

Since the Day of Reckoning, witches and magic have been outlawed on Eileanan. The great towers, once centres of learning, are now abandoned ruins. The penalty for practising witchcraft is death.

Yet the Lodestar still calls to the Rìgh, king of Eileanan, making him uneasy. And there are those determined to restore witches and their craft to their rightful place in Eileanan.

In a hidden valley deep in the mountains, in the shadow of the peak of Dragonclaw, Isabeau the foundling grows to womanhood in the care of Meghan, an old wood witch. Meghan can call animals to her hand and knows the secrets of herb-lore. But Isabeau dreams of adventure...

Carrying a magic talisman that contains the last hopes of the persecuted witches, Isabeau is hunted through the land by the evil Banrìgh. Meanwhile, the sea-dwelling Fairgean stir, children mysteriously disappear in the night, and Isabeau's guardian climbs Dragonclaw to seek guidance from the most ancient and dangerous wisdom in the land.

Dragonclaw is the first book in the series The Witches of Eileanan.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857988706

Publisher: Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: Vintage (Australia)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 37.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 382g

Pages: 544

About the Author

Kate Forsyth is the internationally bestselling author of more than twenty books, including The Witches of Eileanan and Rhiannon's Ride fantasy series for adults. She completed a doctorate in fairytale retellings and the novels that have come out of this fascination include the winner of the 2015 American Libraries Association Prize for Historical Fiction, Bitter Greens, The Wild Girl and the forthcoming The Beast s Garden. Her books have been published in fourteen different countries, including Japan, Poland, Spain, Russia and Turkey. Kate has also written series for children of all ages and the contemporary novel Dancing on Knives.

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