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The Keeping Place: The Obernewtyn Chronicles 4 Kindle Edition

by Isobelle Carmody (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 68 ratings
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When a Misfit is kidnapped, Elspeth finds she has little choice but to join the growing rebellion against the Council. Her extraordinary mental powers could tip the scales of the struggle, but Elspeth feels torn between toppling the corrupt authoritarian regime and seeking clues vital to a more personal quest—her ambition to destroy what remains of the Beforetime weaponmachines.
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  1. Reading age
    12 years and up
  2. Book 4 of 8
    The Obernewtyn Chronicles
  3. Print length
    578 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    7 - 9
  6. Publisher
    Random House Books for Young Readers
  7. Publication date
    December 3, 2008
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  11. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  12. ISBN-13
    978-0375857706
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“Engaging characters, pacing, and plots.”—Publishers Weekly

“Blends graceful storytelling with appealing characters.”—Library Journal


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About the Author

Isobelle Carmody began the first of her highly acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles while she was still at high school, and worked on it while completing a Bachelor of Arts, and then a journalism cadetship. The series, and her short stories, have established her at the forefront of fantasy writing in Australia. She is now the award-winning author of several novels and many short stories for children and adults. Isobelle divides her time between her home on the Great Ocean Road in Australia and her travels abroad.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001MXK51S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (December 3, 2008)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 3, 2008
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3372 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 578 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 68 ratings

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I am an Australian writer of science fiction, fantasy, children's and juvenile literature. I divide my time between a home on the Great Ocean Road in Australia and my travels abroad. I began work on the Obernewtyn Chronicles when I was fourteen years old. I continued to work on these while completing a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in literature and philosophy, followed by a cadetship in journalism. The first two books in the Obernewtyn series were short listed for the CBC Children's Book of the Year in the Older Readers category; My third book Scatterlings won Talking book of the Year. My fourth book The Gathering was a joint winner of the 1993 CBC Book of the Year Award and the 1994 Children's Literature Peace Prize. Another book, Greylands, won an Aurealis Award and a White Raven at Bologna Book Fair while Billy Thunder and the Night Gate was shortlisted for the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature in the 2001 NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Both Little Fur and A Fox Called Sorrow received BAAFTA Industry Awards for design. Alyzon Whitestarr won the coveted Golden Aurealis for overall best novel at the Aurealis Awards. Nan Mc Nabb and were the participating editor of a two book collection of stories titled respectively The Wilful Eye and The Wicked Wood, released in 2011. My recent book The Red Wind won Book of the Year. My latest book is a collection of critically acclaimed stories called Metro Winds, and I am currently working on the final book in the Obernewtyn Chronicles, The Red Queen and another book, The Cloud Road.

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Two kids mom
5.0 out of 5 stars General review for the series, wonderful read for bright preteen and up.
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2009
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Thank goodness the rest of this series was released in the US. I was looking at having to pay 35 dollars a book to get the 4th, 5th and 6th book in the series for my family from Australia. And I was considering it.

We are reading this series out loud to our 9 year old daughter and 12 year old son. They have never gotten ready for bed so fast as when we started these books (so as to have more time to read). They are spellbound. The books are complex, the characters well rounded and the plot imaginative. I myself like the fact that the main protagonist is a girl, and not a wimpy complaining, needed to be rescued love object type of female. Elspeth is determined, intelligent, spunky and interesting. My daughter admires her so much that I wonder if we may end up someday with a granddaughter named Elspeth.

The series has also prompted a lot of discussions in our family about "Misfits", being different, and struggling for what is right. I would call the series more fantasy than sci-fi but it has elements of both.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great series
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2018
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It is a story that pulls you in. Talents that teach us to accept all in nature as part of us. Must read.
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C. Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars obernewtyn 4 needs better editor
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2010
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I have completely fallen IN LOVE with the Obernewtyn Chronicles- I can't wait for the 7th and 8th books to become available on Kindle. Other reviewers have given amazing synopses and so I won't bore you with that. I have given this book 5 stars because it deserves it...however, a note to kindle readers: Whoever transcribed this book made a lot of typos. A LOT! Maruman is called Mammari like 12 times, Sutrium is called Surriam, the word "th'" as spoken by the northerners is typed "tii" more than once, and there are hyphens where there shouldn't be (as in coerc-ivity?). These are just a few examples. It almost distracts from the story....which totally disappoints, because I fully expect to be spirited away to the snow dusted mountains that surround Obernewtyn whenever I turn on my Kindle. PLEASE KINDLE- GIVE US A REVISED VERSION!!!
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Tressa
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend this series!
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2013
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Isobelle Carmody started writing this series when she was only fourteen and it just blows my mind away how creative it is. The story line throughout the books is so complex and mysterious that it will leave you breathless. Make sure to read the whole series, Obernewtyn, The Farseekers, Ashling, The Keeping Place, (Wavesong U.S. only) The Stone Key, The Sending (not currently available in the U.S. and the last book in the series which will be released next year, The Red Queen. This books are truly inspirational and teach young girls to be strong. Thank you Isobelle for writing and inspiring me through hard times in my life.
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Krystle N Hooten
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful is not even close to describing this series
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2019
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Best series I have read in a long time! You won't regret purchasing this adventure! Bought the first book on a whim and now I can't stop reading!
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Josephine
3.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book - terrible editing for kindle
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2011
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I don't normally review books, but the state of the kindle version of this book has set my teeth on edge. I have been reading these books on the kindle since my hardcopies are packed up and I wanted to review the books before the new book comes out next month.

I love the story itself - and have been a fan of Isobelle Carmody since she published way back in the late 80s early 90s. This fourth book in the series is still as good as the earlier books, and I would recommend to everyone to read these books. They rock!

What doesn't rock is the state of what the kindle version has done to the book. Mistakes abound in this version of the book. Lots of times the name Maruman, has been replaced with the name "Mammari", tunnel becomes runnel, punctuation gets lost, sentences that clearly delineate who is speaking in turns get run together so you get completely lost as to who is talking until the story itself fixes it for you. Shame on whoever proofed this book for e-publishing - you did a shocking job and have done a disservice to the author.
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amandama
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice addition to the series
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2010
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This is a hard to find title. Published in Australia with limited US publishing. The first three books are easily attainable at used bookstores but the later novels in the series are impossible! Thanks to the Kindle edition, I can read the whole lot!
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daphnicorn
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2014
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This book is similar to Lord of the rings.. in a sense.. it's very emotional, sad, and depressing and at the same time happy, joyful, and loving. I have laughed and cried so many times during this book that I... love it. It makes u feel all the feels:3
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