The Farseekers: The Obernewtyn Chronicles 2

By Isobelle Carmody

in the two years since its takeover of Obernewtyn, the secret community of Misfits has flourished. Protected by their remoteness, Elspeth Gordie and her allies have worked hard to develop their forbidden mental abilities—all in preparation for their inevitable confrontation with the totalitarian Council. And though their training is far from complete, the Misfits can no longer stay hidden when they learn of the existence of a new Talent—one whose power may eclipse anything they have seen before.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Dec 9, 2008
• ISBN: 9780375892387

Isobelle Carmody

Isobelle Carmody wrote the first book in the Obernewtyn series over twenty years ago. Since its publication this series has consistently been on the Australian bestseller list. Isobelle divides her time between Australia and Prague.

Reviews for The Farseekers

[tjsjohanna_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Elspeth sets out on an expedition to retrieve a strong misfit and gets wrapped up in the competing factions all scheming to acquire power or to escape the tyranny of the existing government. The excitement is stay with near escapes and new mysteries. A great addition to the series.

[ncrainstorm · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The Farseekers by Isobelle Carmody is the second book of The Obernewtyn Chronicles. It was first published in 1990, three years after the first book Obernewtyn. That was back when books in a series weren't cranked out year after year. Readers nowadays are more impatient. Yes, that includes me!For me, The Farseekers was a good bit better than Obernewtyn. It's set two years after the end of the first book, Elspeth is now 17. Being older opens Elspeth's character to a lot more possibilities. All the characters in this book were better developed.I love the animals being sentient and how each animal has a distinct personality. It's true in real life (the personality part) and it's great to see it in the book. It's fascinating how the bonds form between the humans and the animals.The story pace picks up more in The Farseekers and is even more enjoyable to read.

[daffimere · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Coming into your stride. Finding out what your quest is.

[katelisim · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is book 2 of the Obernewtyn Chronicles. This installment continues with the strengthening of Obernewtyn as a safe haven to all Misfits, those with mental abilities such as telepathy, empathy, etc who are persecuted by the new government that arose after an apocalyptic event. Elspeth must journey to the lowlands to find a Misfit as powerful as she, find a lost library of the Oldtimers (pre-apocalypse peoples), and find out who of their enemies is investigating Obernewtyn. These books have been fast-paced with characters that you can connect to.

[jami_leigh · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Plot: 4 stars
Characters: 3 stars
Style: 2 stars
Pace: 3 stars

Travel story. Not bad, but I keep wanting more out of these. There's just something missing, and I can't put my finger on it, to take this up a star or two.

[erincathryn · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not a bad sequel, happy to see Elspeth grow a little bit more.
Frustrating that we didn't know how long after book one this is... it seems like a few years at least.

And... prophet birds nearly ruined it for me >.<

I will read the next one, only because it has been on loan from the library for a few months.

[hallock35 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

On my YA Youth Dystopian Reading list. I tried, really I did, to like this book. The concept's cool, but the writing! ARGH, it could move so much faster.