The Farseekers

 
First Published:
Australia: Penguin (Viking), 1990
UK: Penguin, 1997 [Out of Print]
US: Tor, 2000 [Out of Print]
US/Canada: Random House, 9 Dec 2008 [also available in the UK through Amazon.co.uk]
 
"I sensed a ripple in the fabric of the cat's unconscious mind. I knew I was inside his dreams. I went deeper still. I whispered his name..."
 
Elspeth Gordie – possessed of extraordinary mental powers – is the leader of a guild in the Misfit community at Obernewtyn. Yet despite Obernewtyn's remote position in the high mountains, the Council threatens the safety of their refuge, so they decide they must travel to the Council's territory. But in the midst of plans to find a powerful Misfit in a distant part of the Land, it is foreseen that the fate of Obernewtyn is inextricably bound up in their quest.

 
Review/s:
 
"Isobelle Carmody's writing possesses the rare qualities of clarity and restraint, making the fantastic, post-apocalyptic world of Obernewtyn seem absolutely authentic."
~ Jeffrey Ford
 
"Carmody's tale of heroism and courage in the face of persecution blends graceful storytelling with appealing characters."
~ Library Journal