The Innocent Mage
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Average rating3.4
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Ratings9
Average rating3.4
Enter the kingdom of Lur, where magic is wielded by few and others are imprisoned if they dare try.the Doranen have ruled Lur with magic since they arrived centuries ago after fleeing Morg, the mage who started a war in their homeland. to keep their lands safe the Olken - Lur's original inhabitants - are forbidden to use magic. Any Olken who breaks the law will be executed.Gar has come to Lur's capital city to make his fortune. He finds himself working in the royal stables and in time becomes a mediator between the Olken and the Doranen. Soon, he will have enough money to return home and set up his own fishing fleet.But there is unrest among the Olken. It has been prophesied that the Innocent Mage will be born, and the Circle is dedicated to preserving the magic of the Olken until the saviour arrives. the Circle have been watching Gar, and as the city streets are filled with Olken rioters, his life takes a new turn ...
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In short, I enjoyed reading this book because of its strong and likable characters.
The strong points of Karen Miller is that she can really develop characters. All of the main characters are very much alive and very much real. I was initially irritated at Asher's dialogue and dialect, but then I came to realise that's real flavour, and found myself thinking it was a great effect to portray Asher's growth.
The interactions between the characters are superbly written. You can feel the bonds between each of them and since she switches perspectives every once in a while, you get a glimpse of the thoughts and motivations behind all the main characters, not just the protagonists.
And the bad? The plot. 3 stars came solely from the characterisations. 1 star from the plot. There's really not much depth from a plot or lore point of view. There's precious little information on how the kingdom came to be, and in truth, very little plot progress, that's capped off with a literal cliffhanger. Luckily I have book 2 already, so I don't have to wait.
And one final nitpick - “The Innocent Mage” doesn't even know he's a mage... so if you're expecting lots of magic, you'll be disappointed.
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2 primary books3 released booksKingmaker, Kingbreaker is a 3-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Karen Miller.
