When fifteen-year-old Nathanial moves to a sinister town that has been bruised by an ancient evil, he finds himself one of those Chosen to fight the cycle of darkness.
Elspeth Gordie, the heroic leader of a group of children outcast from society because of their psychic powers, tries to seal an alliance between the secret Misfit community at Obernewtyn and the rebel forces rumored to be hiding in the ...
Banished to the remote mountain institution of Obernewtyn, she must throw off her cloak of concealment and pit herself against those that would resurrect the terrible forces of the apocalypse.
It's the haunted look in people's eyes and the subdued aura around the school. But then, Nathaniel is new. He has to be initiated into the ways of the town, and the Gathering. Once that is done, he won't cause trouble.
As head of Obernewtyn’s Farseeker guild, Elspeth Gordie must travel to the lowlands to seal an alliance between Obernewtyn and the rebel forces that oppose the totalitarian Council.
A stunning collection of fourteen short stories, full of provocative ideas and haunting images. Originally published in 1996 and back in print in a a beautifully packaged edition in response to popular demand.
On a dangerous quest to the troll city of Underth, the healer, Little Fur, is mystified by a new companion--a scarred and angry fox whose strong spirit keeps him alive despite his wish to die.