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| Title | : | The Innocent Mage (Kingmaker, Kingbreaker #1) |
| Author | : | Karen Miller |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 642 pages |
| Published | : | September 2007 by Orbit (first published January 1st 2005) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Magic. Fiction. High Fantasy |
Karen Miller
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 642 pages Rating: 3.66 | 18498 Users | 897 Reviews
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Enter the kingdom of Lur, where to use magic unlawfully means death. The Doranen have ruled Lur with magic since arriving as refugees centuries ago. Theirs was a desperate flight to escape the wrath of a powerful mage who started a bitter war in their homeland. To keep Lur safe, the native Olken inhabitants agreed to abandon their own magic. Magic is now forbidden to them, and any who break this law are executed.Asher left his coastal village to make his fortune. Employed in the royal stables, he soon finds himself befriended by Prince Gar and given more money and power than he'd ever dreamed possible. But the Olken have a secret; a prophecy. The Innocent Mage will save Lur from destruction and members of The Circle have dedicated themselves to preserving Olken magic until this day arrives. Unbeknownst to Asher, he has been watched closely. As the Final Days approach, his life takes a new and unexpected turn ...
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| Original Title: | The Innocent Mage (Kingmaker, Kingbreaker, #1) |
| ISBN: | 1841496049 (ISBN13: 9781841496047) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.karenmiller.net//books.cfm?series=1&book=13 |
| Series: | Kingmaker, Kingbreaker #1 |
| Characters: | Asher of Restharven, Gar (Kingmaker, Kingbreaker) |
Rating Epithetical Books The Innocent Mage (Kingmaker, Kingbreaker #1)
Ratings: 3.66 From 18498 Users | 897 ReviewsAssessment Epithetical Books The Innocent Mage (Kingmaker, Kingbreaker #1)
I haven't been able to pick this back up for two weeks, so it is time to admit the truth: I don't really care to finish this book. The writing is okay and I'm interested in the world, but there's just enough drag from the characters that I'm simply not willing to continue.I knew that I was in trouble when I found myself unable to like Asher. I think we're supposed to, but at heart, he's kind of an arrogant jerk. How Prince Gar didn't just dump him in the nearest midden is a mystery to me. Sorry,I'm angry!! Goodness me. Ok there are a few reasons why I am angry. My new adoration for the Fantasy genre is tainted now knowing there is pap like this out there. The writing style, f**k me it was aggravating, characters spoke like a cross between The artful dodger and a Northener from the UK, hell I have Yorkshire blood on my veins and it still annoyed! The story flow and world building was utter shite, hated main character too! Lastly the cover art for both books is great, such a waste :(
I picked this book after I saw most of its negative and very few positive reviews. Still, these negative reviews did not deter me from picking this one up as the premise was interesting and I am a big fan of 'The Chosen One' trope. So, I wanted to form my own opinion on this.' The Innocent Mage' follows Asher- a fisherman from the other end of the kingdom of Lur, and our story starts when he is leaving his home to find his fortune in the capital city. On his very first day, he meets Prince Gar -
I had no idea what to expect going into this book but I definitely enjoyed it.Asher; the main character; I find so heart warningly honest, funny, caring and trustworthy. he is everything you want in a main character. His relationship with everyone in the book is just so well written and developed as is Gar and his family relationship.Even though you have no idea what the hidden circle is really about or what is so precious about Asher really, you don't feel like you missed out on anything.The
I like the book. Karen Miller's Innocent Mage now has a special little place on my shelf. The reason is very simple. It was fantasy just the way I like it. Innocent Mage was realistic, practical, and charming. The characters were human, whether Olken or Doranen, each had human struggles. Despite the title, magic played a small role compared to the conflicting emotions of the characters. Magic seemed to be just oil on the gears, keeping the background plot growing and growing building up for the
So... this book...I didn't hate it, thus the 2-stars, but I'm not sure I can say I really liked it, either... so maybe it's more a 1.5 stars, rounded up.Anyway - First and foremost a warning: This is not a duology in the sense of two complete but related stories like, say, Crown Court/Crown Duel. This is a "duology" in the sense of "one book that the publisher probably decided to split into two because one 1300 page book is more intimidating than 2 650ish page books".There is no conclusion to
My problem with Karen Miller in general, and with this book is she could have shorten all her books from being over 600 pages each to around 300 so that all the bs slow pacing of nothing happening could be deleted. Basically almost nothing really happened in this book and series, only about a couple of things happened, and even with that it felt like nothing really happened or changed within the novel. Usually a book would be long just because of it being boring and info dumping, but that is not
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