Kate Forsyth è un'autrice di successo internazionale la cui opera si immerge profondamente nel regno delle fiabe, esplorando spesso i loro aspetti meno noti e i loro collegamenti con eventi storici reali. Le sue narrazioni intrecciano magistralmente fantasia e realtà, esaminando temi come l'amore, la perdita e la resilienza dello spirito umano. Con una solida formazione negli studi folcloristici e nella narrazione, Forsyth apporta una prospettiva unica alla sua scrittura, creando storie ricche di texture e risonanza psicologica per lettori adulti e giovani. Il suo approccio distintivo infonde nuova vita alle fiabe classiche, rivelando profondità nascoste e complessi drammi umani.
Set in the land of Eileanan, the story unfolds amidst ongoing unrest despite the Pact of Peace. Isault and Lachlan grapple with the challenges of their military role in Tirsoilleir, where a spy has jeopardized their tactical secrets, leading to significant setbacks. The narrative explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the complexities of maintaining peace in a turbulent environment.
The story unfolds in Eileanan, where a hard-won victory has united various faery beings, from dragons to nyx, in a Pact of Peace. However, the sea-dwelling Fairgean stand in opposition, fueled by deep-seated animosities and a relentless desire to eradicate all land-dwellers. This conflict sets the stage for a gripping tale of alliances and enmity in a richly imagined fantasy world.
Finn the Cat struggles with the monotony of life at Castle Rurach during a snowy winter, yearning for excitement beyond her impending transformation into "Lady Fionnghal." Torn between her mother’s expectations and her desire for adventure, she longs to join her father in the fight against the sea demons. This internal conflict highlights her quest for identity and the call of duty amidst familial pressures.
Twelve-year-old Hannah Rose Brown discovers her family is cursed while searching for her missing father. Her journey to her ancestral home in Scotland reveals dark secrets that lead her into various worlds, timeframes, and dangers.
Charlotte-Rose de la Force, exiled from King Louis XIV's court, has always been a great teller of tales. Selena Leonelli, once the exquisite muse of Tiziano, is terrified of time. Margherita, trapped in a doorless tower and burdened by tangles of red-gold hair, must find a way to escape. You may think you know the story of Rapunzel ...
DRAGONCLAWBook One of the Witches of EileananA complex and gripping story of witches, enchantment, magical creatures and dragons. Dragonclaw is the debut novel from Kate Forsyth, a fresh new talent in the tradition of Anne McCaffrey and Marion Zimmer Bradley.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 Righ, king of Eileanan, making him uneasy. And there are those determined 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 Banrigh. 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 ...
Fantasy fiction for older children. As the Count of Estellian lies sleeping, Durrik, the son of the town's bell-crier, prophesies his death before the entire starkin court. With his friend Pedrin, Durrik is catapulted into the adventure of a lifetime when they are pursued by starkin soldiers into the Perilous Forest. Author has previously written the Witches of Eileanan series. This is her first novel for children.
Emilia Finch and her cousin Luka are gypsies. They live a strongly traditional life, rich with story, music, dance, and magic, governed by the laws of the clan and the ways of the road. To the repressive Puritanical government of 17th century England, however, the gypsies are thieving, fortune-telling vagrants who are most likely allies of the devil. Soon, a series of terrible events lands the family in jail, charged with murder. Emilia and Luka manage to escape, promising to bring back help and free them. But how? Emilia believes in the legend of the charms: it is said that the luck of the Rom soured after a long-ago gypsy matriarch broke her chain of charms, giving one charm to each of her five children. If they can gather the charms from the families, Emilia thinks, the strong magic of the Rom will somehow bring her family freedom. Luka, on the other hand, is more practical – he wants to enlist the help of the other clans to help the Finches escape./DIV DIVEmilia and Luka must race through the countryside, navigating a hornets' nest of Rom-hating Puritans, Royalist spies, and traitors, if they are to complete their quest before the magistrate delivers a death sentence…
Dortchen Wild has loved Wilhelm Grimm since she was a young girl. Under the forbidding shadow of her father, the pair meet secretly to piece together a magical fairy tale collection.
