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core novel 1995 The Obernewtyn Chronicles
Record
| First published | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.18 (6,796 ratings, collected 2026-10-09) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780670853571 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
The powerful farseeker Elspeth Gordie is sent to Sutrium, seat of the Council that rules the Land, to seal an alliance between the secret Misfit community at Obernewtyn and the rebel forces gathering against the Council, a mission that requires her to masquerade and to work with rebels who distrust and fear Misfits. Meanwhile the strange girl Dragon, found at the end of the previous book, lies in a coma at Obernewtyn, her nightmares spilling into the minds of everyone around her, and Elspeth must also pursue the hidden signs of the Seeker's quest that only she is meant to follow: the clues left by the Beforetime seer Kasanda, pointing toward the weaponmachines that could bring a second Great White. The third novel, shortlisted for the Aurealis Award for young-adult fiction.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Obernewtyn Chronicles
- Series: The Obernewtyn Chronicles core; position 3 of 7 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Isobelle Carmody
Awards (verified)
- Aurealis Award (Best Young Adult Novel), 1995: nominated; Shortlisted (presented 1996).
Notes
- From the series record (The Obernewtyn Chronicles): Isobelle Carmody's seven-book young-adult saga (1987-2015) of Elspeth Gordie, a telepathic Misfit in the post-apocalyptic Land, and the secret community of Misfits at the mountain compound of Obernewtyn. Registered in its Australian seven-volume form; North American and UK editions split The Stone Key (adding Wavesong) and The Sending (adding The Waking Dragon).
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Obernewtyn Chronicles: position 3 of 7: previous The Farseekers (1990) · next The Keeping Place (1999)
Sources
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