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  • Published: 9 May 1997
  • ISBN: 9780091835101
  • Imprint: Arrow Australia
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 544
  • RRP: $14.99

Dragonclaw: Book 1, The Witches of Eileanan

A dark fantasy series




A dark fantasy of witches, enchantment, magical creatures and dragons. Dragonclaw Book One of the Witches of Eileanan series.

A complex and gripping story of witches, enchantment, magical creatures and dragons. Dragonclaw is Kate Forsyth's first novel.

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 ...

  • Published: 9 May 1997
  • ISBN: 9780091835101
  • Imprint: Arrow Australia
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 544
  • RRP: $14.99

About the author

Kate Forsyth

Kate Forsyth is an award-winning author and oral storyteller who grew up on tales of Scottish history and folklore told by her grandmother and great-aunts. Her books include Psykhe, a feminist reimagining of the ancient Greek myth; Bitter Greens, a retelling of Rapunzel which won the American Library Association award for Best Historical Fiction; and The Witches of Eileanan, a dark romantic fantasy which was named one of the Best First Novels by Locus. Kate has a Doctorate of Creative Arts in fairy tale studies, and runs writing retreats and literary tours in Greece, the Cotswolds and Scotland. She has sold more than 1.5 million books in twenty languages.

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Praise for Dragonclaw: Book 1, The Witches of Eileanan

'second only to Marion Zimmer Bradley' WITCHCRAFT MAGAZINE

'a writer with a sound streak of both imagination and talent' DB MAGAZINE

'The fiesty and powerful female characters are what make this series so compelling' AUSTRALIAN SF NEWS

'superb!' AUSTRALIAN SF NEWS

'enthralling' DAILY TELEGRAPH

'a remarkable fantasy debut ... it sings with quality' WEST AUSTRALIAN

'original, with unexpected depths and plenty of fun' LOCUS

'I was impressed with Forsyth's command of the language and her ability to create such a detailed world' THE SF SITE