The Prodigal Mage (Fisherman's Children) - Softcover

Miller, Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0732287545 ISBN 13: 9780732287542

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Years ago, at the cost of many lives, Asher defeated the dark sorcerer, Morg, and brought peace to Lur ...But now, happily raising a family, Asher realises that peace and safety are an illusion. Something has woken in Lur's earth, creating weather that threatens to tear their world apart. Asher thinks he can save Lur by wielding the dangerous magic that he loathes ...and which may take his life. Rafel, Asher's son, is a mage of great power, but he has to break free of his father to truly discover his talents. All previous expeditions over the forbidden mountains have met with disaster and death, but Rafel is determined to try. As father and son struggle to understand each other, elsewhere a great evil is brewing ...Praise for Karen Miller: 'a sorceress whose spells become books' Ticonderoga online 'a blockbuster story crafted with a strong sense of wonder' Nexus

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About the Author

Karen Miller was born in Vancouver, Canada, and moved to Australia when she was two. Over the years she has held down a wide variety of jobs, including horse stud groom in Buckingham, England. Find out more about Karen Miller at www.karenmiller.net.

From Publishers Weekly

In an appealing series kickoff, following on the heels of the Kingmaker, Kingbreaker duology (The Innocent Mage, The Awakened Mage), returning character Asher of Restharven must come to grips with the realization that his skills are still needed to keep the land safe, and that his son Rafel's powers might even outstrip his own. When Rafel was a baby, Asher had put a blocking spell on his magical abilities as a precaution-hiding them to keep his son safe-but now Rafel chafes at these restrictions. The story stalls on this disagreement, and Asher's reasoning, besides being is not all that convincing, grows tedious. The conflict deepens though when the weather destabilizes to the point of catastrophic failure, and Asher has spent all his Weather Magic; the only hope now is for someone-namely Rafel-to travel across Barl's Mountains in hopes of finding a magical library. Strong characters with clear viewpoints carry the story forward to a solid, yet surprising ending. The book's main weakness is a lack of exposition; for much of the narrative, Miller assumes readers are familiar with the Asher's story. Still, this new series shows great potential.
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0732287545
• ISBN 13: 9780732287542
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 592