Karen Miller
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 642 pages Rating: 3.66 | 18498 Users | 897 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Innocent Mage (Kingmaker, Kingbreaker #1) |
| Author | : | Karen Miller |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 642 pages |
| Published | : | September 2007 by Orbit (first published January 1st 2005) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Magic. Fiction. High Fantasy |
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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 ...
Present Books As The Innocent Mage (Kingmaker, Kingbreaker #1)
| 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 Of Books The Innocent Mage (Kingmaker, Kingbreaker #1)
Ratings: 3.66 From 18498 Users | 897 ReviewsDiscuss Of Books The Innocent Mage (Kingmaker, Kingbreaker #1)
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 theI've seen some really mixed things out there about this book. A lot of people think it's boring and lacking a distinct plot, but I disagree! I had a great time reading this.While it certainly isn't anything shiny and new, I found the fantastical aspects interesting and leaving me wanting to learn more. The one aspect of the magic I didn't like was it didn't seem to have rules. I like magic systems that are almost scientific. This one felt more like Harry Potter in that you can kind of do
Pretty much has everything cliched and sorry about Fantasy novels. Dreadfully slow pacing. The antagonist does not even appear until 500 pages into the story. Mostly we have the country boy goes to the big city to find his fortune. He finds it as a admin assistant. So there's basically 500 pages of admin assistant stuff. Dull as dishwater. The last 100 pages holds some plot developments but again at the end of the book we're treated to... Okay, you get one guess. Yup, it's a literal cliffhanger!
[3 Stars] Where I liked the characters immensely and I enjoyed this book overall, I had a few problems with the pacing and plot devices. I really liked the dialogue though, and after the way this first book concluded, I will definitely be curious to see how the story moves forward in book two of the duology.
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 looked at this book several times. I passed it by on all those occasions. I suppose I always thought I'd maybe pick it up at some point but really, it's not the type book I usually get involved in (or at least didn't seem to be). The synopsis led me to believe that at best I'd find it mildly interesting.I have been pleasantly surprised. This is an excellent read. It's an interesting, well plotted, well characterized novel. This book drew me in from the word go and held my interest throughout.
Asher, the backwater fisherman, travels to the big capital city, Dorana, to find his fortune. Little does he know, he is the center of a little-known prophecy that will either save or destroy the kingdom of Lur.I gave this book a good 200 pages to get good, to no avail. I found Asher, the protagonist, very unlikeable, and I felt like Miller often tried to use his contrariness to bandaid her general lack of tension. I also felt that she played her cards too soon by revealing the prophecy stuff
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