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The Awakened Mage
Written by Karen Miller
Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
"The evil foretold has risen...and we are all that stands between it and the end."
Asher has come a long way for a fisherman's son. Together with his friend Prince Gar, he has defended their kingdom against its bitterest enemy, but at great cost.
Now, the evil mage Morg is preparing for his most deadly assault. Desperate, trapped in a broken body, Morg has little time and fewer scruples. And he has a plan.
As Gar and Asher unwittingly fall into a dangerous deception, Morg gets ever closer to his goal. And this victory would be particularly sweet...for who better to destroy the kingdom than the two who would give anything to save it?
Asher has come a long way for a fisherman's son. Together with his friend Prince Gar, he has defended their kingdom against its bitterest enemy, but at great cost.
Now, the evil mage Morg is preparing for his most deadly assault. Desperate, trapped in a broken body, Morg has little time and fewer scruples. And he has a plan.
As Gar and Asher unwittingly fall into a dangerous deception, Morg gets ever closer to his goal. And this victory would be particularly sweet...for who better to destroy the kingdom than the two who would give anything to save it?
Author
Karen Miller
Karen Miller, who has over 25 years experience in the early childhood field, is well known as a keynote speaker and consultant. She has worked as a teacher for Head Start, as national education director for Children's World Inc. and as a national training director for Min-Skools Ltd.
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Reviews for The Awakened Mage
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book follows in the style of it's companion, that makes you both want to keep reading, and to skip parts.Yet, I can safely say that as the climax nears it becomes much more fast-paced and gripping. One word of caution though: I found the true climax rushed. What could, nay should, have had a sizeable chapter, was instead over in a few pages. Thus it felt like more of an anti-climax than a climax.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This second novel is a deeper, darker turn into this fantasy adventure world. Friendships and relationships are tested, more good characters die, but the ending seems to be pretty good; maybe another book to look at Lur and old Dorana a few hundred years later.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5WARNING: This review will contain spoilers for the first book in the series, The Innocent Mage. If you haven't read it yet, why are you even reading a review for the second book??Let's talk about feelings first. It's hard to rate a book that leaves you satisfied, but strangely emotionally detached. Perhaps it was because of the way the story was structured. I read the last half of the book in one day, not an easy feat for a slow reader like me, but throughout that section of the book, my heart was pounding with suspense. I wanted to, no needed, to read what was going to happen next, when Asher was going to save the day.Speaking of good and evil, the line between them is not as clear cut as it may sound in the novel. Sure, there is Morg, the absolute evil, and Barl, the supposed goddess. Sure, she saved a bunch of Doranen by migrating to and settling Lur, but she practically subjugated the already present Olken in the process. It stinks of the early English colonists and their quest for Native American lands... But I digress. Perhaps Miller wanted us to see that, perhaps not.On to the storyline. If you enjoyed the way the first book centered around politics, then you will be happy to know that this book will have much of the same. Getting to see what Morg is scheming just makes the slow downfall that much more unbearable and dreadful. Morg just plays on human faults and expands upon them, it was somewhat frightening to watch it helplessly unfold.All in all, it was an interesting series. I will be looking forward to putting my hands on the other books in the same universe, hoping against hope that they will contain more magic for my liking. It was an entertaining read, but it fell a little short for me. I don't regret reading it, but I'm glad to have satiated my curiosity and get it out of the way. Hey, if I sound a little meh about this book, remember that I rated this 4 stars! That means it had something going for it that made this book good but not great.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The 700+ pages of this book contain all the makings of a fantastic story. Daring adventures, intrigue, romance and excitement all mixed together with some great characters. The problem is, the good parts only take up about 350 pages. The remaining 350 are full of whining, self-indulgence, repetitive meanderings and other material that just screamed for editing.I know I’m having an unusually strong reaction to this book. You’re probably wondering why I didn’t just call it quits instead of struggling for almost a whole week with this book (unheard of for me). The problem was that this book really had some excellent material. I wanted to know what was going to happen to these characters, how the story was going to work itself out. I just hated having to plough through all the sludge to get to the story.I’m sorry to say this duology does not redeem itself in the second volume, as far as I’m concerned. Despite the bright spots, I can’t recommend it.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Oct11:Characters: Only a couple additional characters fleshed out. Those are done well and the prior characters continue strongly.Plot: Bleh. She really can't give me a satisfying conclusion. I'm done spending money on her books if this is how she keeps wrapping things up. Very close to deus ex machina with little logic.Style: Again, all about "the sky is falling" and less about ingenuity and problem solving. Still, the characters were great.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The review on the back says it's a stunning conclusion. I disagree - the good guys largely win, the bad guys get beaten, and whilst there are some deaths en route, this isn't enough to make it "stunning" in my opinion.However, it is basically a good solid conclusion. There are twists and turns. There are places where you think the bad guys are going to win after all, and some of them occur in the last 50 pages.There are nice conflicts that arise out of the characters as well as arising out of the plots, and all in all it is quite deftly handled.Why only 4 stars then? Because too many stereotypes come through, you can probably guess who the characters that will die are without reading the book. Like a tragedy you can see the inevitable consequences of the characters' choices more clearly than they can, but they don't all get to pay the proper price that they would in a tragedy. It's side-steps the payment for the story form, and that's a shame because it could have made it truly stunning.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Together with the first book these were a great read. You'll grow to love Asher and Gar, and everyone else involved. The ending was sad, and I hated to see it end, but I'm glad that I had a chance to read the book. I would strongly recommend these books to everyone who likes Fantasy.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Now that the royal family is dead but for Gar, the prince who only recently gained his magic, our hero Asher has a lot more responsibility. This would be great if he wanted it, which he doesn't. But it serves the Circle's ends, the group of people who believe he will fulfill a 600 year old prophecy. And as evil things find their way through Barl's wall, old magics will be required or everything good will be lost.I've read complaints that nothing happens in this book until the last 50 pages, but this isn't at all true. It starts slowly, but if you enjoyed the first book in the series you'll want to know how things progress, and time isn't wasted before much has changed. Asher continues to be his irritating self, as does the rest of the cast. This is a story about people and prophecy that seem very real. Every time I made an assumption it was either wrong, or dealt with so quickly it was irrelevant. Surprising and compelling, I had to read the last half in one sitting. Yes, nearly 400 pages in one sitting. Owch.I will read the next series, too.Small frustrations: the only two useful female characters are referred to as "bitches" too often, and (spoilers follow...) why must a young woman always end up pregnant? Anyway.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The second part was MUCH darker than the first. There was also a great deal of time spent where literally the only thing that happens is that things fall apart. For a 700-page epic fantasy, I was a little disappointed to find that the big ending battle took place in approximately the last 50 pages (and a massive number of gruesome deaths as well). Definitely worth plowing through if you enjoyed The Innocent Mage, but a rough second part.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Stunning climax to that rare fantasy beast a duology. An ancient enemy has breached this guarded kingdom's defences, and unbeknown to all. However a profecy has lingered and a small number of people have gathered to help in times of trouble. Unfortunetly they are the underclass, nominally magicless, waiting for their Innocent Mage to save them. For the heros - Gar, Asher Matt and Daphne, it is a time of trouble and strife. The superb writing and wonderful characters continue from the previous book Ash's brusque dialog continues to charm and the other characters are well crafted. The only slightly discordent note is the length of plot it takes for Ash to be revealed and the very fast conclusion which feels somewhat rushed. Other than that a flawless epic of how fantasy should be written.