- Mass Market Paperback: 712 pages
- Publisher: Orbit; Reprint edition (1 Oct 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0316067814
- ISBN-13: 978-0316067812
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 3.5 x 17.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 741,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Top-notch fantasy. With excellent use of language in a well-told story...a masterclass writer. (SFFWorld )
Scenes unfold with the intimacy of live theatre, dialogue resonates as if heard . . . The ending has the impact of a sledgehammer - the sort of conclusion you remember for years and keep revisiting in your imagination. (Glenda Larke )
Miller's debut is a blockbuster story crafted with a strong sense of wonder ... Fans of Fiona McIntosh will devour this book (Nexus ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Scenes unfold with the intimacy of live theatre, dialogue resonates as if heard . . . The ending has the impact of a sledgehammer - the sort of conclusion you remember for years and keep revisiting in your imagination. (Glenda Larke )
Miller's debut is a blockbuster story crafted with a strong sense of wonder ... Fans of Fiona McIntosh will devour this book (Nexus ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The stunning conclusion to this bestselling and fast-paced fantasy duology, brimming with action and adventure.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The concluding book 2 of the Kingmaker Kingbreaker series picks up from where Innocent Mage finishes.
I found it lacked the character depth of the first book and I did not connect with the characters as well as I expected, rather thin and predictable in content with an anticlimatic ending.
I was left wishing that the author had taken a little longer in delivering this book and on reflection I do think this story would have been better written as a trilogy so more time and effort could have been spent on developing Book Two, leaving the final battle and aftermath for Book Three.
Never the less it is enjoyable and ties up the story albeit rather quickly in most areas.
It is not a recommended stand alone read; you do have to read the first book which is a shame as I use the 'stand alone read' benchmark for most of my library and recommendations.
I shall however read more of Karen Millers future works with an open mind as her debut book Innocent Mage was superb.
I found it lacked the character depth of the first book and I did not connect with the characters as well as I expected, rather thin and predictable in content with an anticlimatic ending.
I was left wishing that the author had taken a little longer in delivering this book and on reflection I do think this story would have been better written as a trilogy so more time and effort could have been spent on developing Book Two, leaving the final battle and aftermath for Book Three.
Never the less it is enjoyable and ties up the story albeit rather quickly in most areas.
It is not a recommended stand alone read; you do have to read the first book which is a shame as I use the 'stand alone read' benchmark for most of my library and recommendations.
I shall however read more of Karen Millers future works with an open mind as her debut book Innocent Mage was superb.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After having read The Innocent Mage I was particularly looking forward to the concluding part of the story. I have to admit however that I was rather disappointed. Of the 680 pages about 650 are spent building up to the mediocre conclusion. After all of the build up I was hoping for something spectacular but the closer it got without anything actually happening the more I suspected that I would be disappointed. Although I found the book enjoyable to read I felt that Kate Miller could has given us a more satisfactory conclusion. I personally feel the books would work better as a trilogy with more devoted to the final battle. The story had a lot of potential but this is never fully explored. I would still recommend this book to those who have read The Innocent Mage but sadly it receives only 3 stars to the 5 stars I gave the first installment.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I hadn't read a book in 2 years when I picked up the Innocent Mage. It was a big undertaking, and it was a fairly slow story with few actions beats. But that's IMO, the brilliance of this two book series.
Karen Miller really takes her time to build up the world and the characters. So much so, that when the inevitable conclusions start happening, it's an enormous adrenaline rush because of how much you CARE. It becomes very tangible and I found myself incredibly attatched to Asher (one of the greatest protagonists i've ever encountered :)). And his friendship with Gar is one that will break your heart.
I found the books wonderfully written, and enjoyed how neatly events from the first book tied in at the end. Yes, the very final conclusion was a simple one. The solution perhaps a bit too cliched and rushed. But the build up to that conclusion was honestly the most riveted i've been whilst reading a book. I absolutely could not put it down. I was crying for most of the last 200-300 pages because of everything Asher was going through; just really felt such a rush of emotions. And some of the events during the final battle had me devestated!
I'd recommend the series to anyone :)
Karen Miller really takes her time to build up the world and the characters. So much so, that when the inevitable conclusions start happening, it's an enormous adrenaline rush because of how much you CARE. It becomes very tangible and I found myself incredibly attatched to Asher (one of the greatest protagonists i've ever encountered :)). And his friendship with Gar is one that will break your heart.
I found the books wonderfully written, and enjoyed how neatly events from the first book tied in at the end. Yes, the very final conclusion was a simple one. The solution perhaps a bit too cliched and rushed. But the build up to that conclusion was honestly the most riveted i've been whilst reading a book. I absolutely could not put it down. I was crying for most of the last 200-300 pages because of everything Asher was going through; just really felt such a rush of emotions. And some of the events during the final battle had me devestated!
I'd recommend the series to anyone :)
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too much, then too little and all too late.
I ordered this book almost immediately after finishing the first, assuming that the slow story progression in the prior book would result in an action-heavy sequel. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Sigma
A bit better
I found this one slightly better than 'The Innocent Mage', still a bit slow in places and I really would have liked more on the final battle and again the ending wasn't brilliant... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Margaret Taylor
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Not the greatest book ever written, and certainly not the greatest writer either, but very entertaining non-the-less. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Jack Paice
Too slow maybe?
I am not sure exactly why i did not like this book, i usually love fantasy but i think there was just something missing from this, i read the first book too, not sure what it is... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Callum Alexander
The Awakened mage
A wonderful magical journey. A must read for anyone with a bright imaginative mind. go on give it a go!
Published 16 months ago by silver seeker
I really enjoyed this!
This is an excellent book! If you enjoy magical fantasy, this conclusion to Karen Miller's 1st book does not let you down. Read more
Published 18 months ago by S. E. Hartley
Responding to a Mage.
This book was as good as the first, Innocent Mage. Karen Miller characters are so real, the inter-play between them, the responses and reactions to others and events come over as... Read more
Published 23 months ago by A. Wood
Another amazing book!
I'll start off by saying that you shouldn't read this book if you haven't read Innocent Mage, although it is possible, a lot of the concepts will only make sense if you've read the... Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2009 by Larewen Evenstar
Casual Fantasy Reader Review
I was given the book by a friend and I have not read the Innocent Mage (Book 1) so I may have missed a lot of previous character development. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2009 by D Ko
The Awakened Mage
DO NOT BUY OR READ THIS BOOK UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THE FIRST -
THE INNOCENT MAGE
As with so much of my reading, this series came from my son, who passed on the... Read more
THE INNOCENT MAGE
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Published on 7 Feb 2009 by Mr. E. Hall
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