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 The Innocent Mage - Karen Miller
 The Innocent Mage - Karen Miller ... 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 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 turnNewest Review: ... of the Kingmaker, Kingbreaker dylogy is an example of a traditional sword and sorcery fantasy which is known as a rather ... more ... derivative genre, and the skill here lies not necessarily in producing something of startling originality but in using the known tropes in a way that will make for a satisfying, compelling tale that holds together and manages to maximise the page count (and thus the time of entertainment it provides) while maintaining interest and, ideally, leaving the reader asking for more at the end.
The Innocent Mage does all that admirably: Karen Miller uses the genre toolkit with skill and flair, weaving her yarn with confidence and...more |
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The Innocent Mage - Karen Miller: Competent, Compelling & Fun (786 words)
by - written on 25/10/07 (Very useful, 106 readings)
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The kingdom of Lur is a paradise on Earth, where the magic-wielding incomers Doranen control weather and perform numerous acts of minor everyday magic for the benefit of themselves and the native Olken, a people somehow subjugated though officially respected as partners in the old covenant, and forbidden magic on the pain of death. The Doranen Weather Magic not only keeps the rain falling at night and prevents storms, earthquakes and drought: it also keeps intact the Wall protecting Lur from the unimaginable horror lurking behind, the horror which Doranen unleashed by their unmitigated use of magic and from which they fled six hundred years ago to seek refuge ... Read the complete review
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