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The Cursed Towers by Kate Forsyth

daleydale's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful tense slow-paced

3.75

canadajanes's review against another edition

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3.0

Enjoyed it, but felt a little rushed at the end, like the author wasn't really sure how to bring on the ending.

mothmans_mum's review against another edition

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5.0

Brilliant! This series just keeps getting better and better! Lots of excitement and drama, fascinating politics, richly drawn characters, and an endlessly imaginative magical world.

snillum's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.5

shelby7's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

lazyowl's review against another edition

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3.0

I don't know if it's the book, or if it's just that at book 3 I'm getting tired of narrator. I found myself getting distracted very easily from the story. I may have enjoyed this more if I'd read the printed version.

I started finding the characters annoying, particularly Lachlan. I also found I didn't care much what happened to the characters.

I may give this series another go in print, but won't continue with the audio.

wordnerdy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

3.5


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therearenobadbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved all the war chapters and the conclusion for some characters were quite emotional 

mousie_books's review against another edition

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4.0

Lachlan the Winged has won the crown, but with the land is still divided, his campaign is far from over. While he adjusts the responsibilities of a kingdom and prepares for war, he becomes increasingly short tempered with Isabeau and Bronwen. Isabeau, unhappy in Iseult's shadow and fearing for Browen's safety, flees with the toddler to seek out the Khan'cohban, and inadvertantly, finds her destiny.

At the end of 'Pool of Two Moons', the story seemed at a close. However, 'The Cursed Towers' shows there are still many more compelling threads to explore: the war, Lachlan's hostility toward Isabeau and Bronwen, Maya's machinations, and so on. It is a rare series that switches gears so well, with a great plot (still packed full of action) and continued character development.

prairiewolf's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

4.0