num_pages: 584
description: Lachlan the Winged now holds the Lodestar. He and Iseult have been crowned Rìgh and Banrìgh of all Eileanan and the Far Islands, but dark times still lie ahead. The Bright Soldiers pursue their holy war, the Awl seeks to raise support for Maya's baby daughter - who it claims is the true Banrìgh - and Margrit of Arran continues to plot in the distant Tower of Mists.As Iseult's twin, Isabeau, seeks her own destiny beneath the glittering eye of the dragons, Lachlan is struck by a paralysing curse. And Iseult finds that she alone must lead the country through a terrible and bloody war...Praise for "The Witches of Eileanan" series:'superb!' (Australian SF News)'entralling' (Daily Telegraph)'original, with unexpected depths and plenty of fun' (Locus - U.S.)
language: English
title: The Cursed Towers
titlecomplete: The Cursed Towers (The Witches of Eileanan, # 3)
characters: Lachlan the Winged, Isabeau, Iseult, the Awl, Margrit of Arran, Maya
genres: Adventure, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Witches, Epic Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fiction, Magic, Dragons
ratings_count: 3893
series: The Witches of Eileanan
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Aurealis Award
category: Best Fantasy Novel
publisher: Arrow