As much as I liked this book there were some downfalls and I nearly stopped reading it half way. Seems like the second book gave the me encouragement to keep reading. PROS - The different PoVs in each chapter, whether it be from Asher, Rafel, or his Doranen childhood archenemy Arlin, were charact...
This is my favorite so far of Miller's books set in this world. Deenie is a much more relatable character, probably because, unlike Rafel, her defining characteristic is something other than merely being Asher's child. She may be anxious and physically weak, but she has backbone, which makes her ...
I really liked this fantasy novel with its tortured father/son relationship. A father so controlling in his love for his son, so intent on keeping him safe, that instead of setting him on the path to true independence, he almost forces him into rebellion.Asher hates his own magegift of weather-wo...
I had read the Kingmaker, Kingbreaker series a few years ago so when I came across this book the name Barl tickled the back of my mind. When I realized it was a prequel about the deity in the series I had to buy it! I had the benefit of having the bare bones of Innocent and Awakened Mage in my mi...
Deep breath. In through the nose, out through the mouth.It's okay Adela, it's over now. You've had time to recover. You can write your review now.Except I don't know how to write this review. I was thinking about it a lot in the first few hundred pages. I'd talk about how Arlin became such a...
The price of failure…All SG-1 wanted was technology to save Earth from the Goa'uld, but the mission to Euronda was a terrible failure. Now the dogs of Washington are baying for Jack O'Neill's blood-and Senator Robert Kinsey is leading the pack.When Jacob Carter asks General Hammond for SG-1's par...
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 ...
The first book of a two-book series, Canadian-Australian author Miller is a refreshing new voice in the genre. Set in the kingdom of Lur, the two races, Doranen and Olken, live alongside each other with a precarious balance: the Doranen, who came down through the mountains fleeing the evil mage M...
When a scrawny, unwanted child - so lowly that she does not even have a name - is sold into slavery, a chain of events is set in motion that will have a profound impact on all the civilised world. Naming herself 'Hekat' (after a slaver's observation that she is quite the hellcat), the girl is tak...
Eberg’s castle stood on a hilltop overlooking the kingdom’s sole remaining port. Every window and casement on this side of the massive stone building afforded a magnificent view of the calm blue waters, the crush of visiting ships with their garishly painted sails and their heathenish carved figu...
With Aistan seated by his right hand on the makeshift dais, Roric stared at the resentful faces of Broadthorpe’s pinch-pursing, miscreant men of means. Swept his gaze around the sullen townsfolk seated behind that crowded front row. A sleepy, southwestern artisan township, Broadthorpe, one long d...
Abruptly excusing himself, he hurried into the control room. “It’s Colonel O’Neill, sir,” said Harriman, grinning. With a pleased nod Hammond toggled the mike. “This is Hammond. Go ahead, Colonel.” “Hey, General!” O’Neill’s voice crackled through the speakers, distance not dimming his anarchic ch...
This is for everyone who ever loved a story. Acknowledgments George Lucas, as always, for his great gift. Shelly Shapiro, for her patience and guidance. Sue Rostoni, for believing. Karen Traviss, for getting me involved in the first place. Mary GT Webber and Jason Fry, for their invaluable feedba...
“The diary?” she said at last. “Asher, are you saying…” “Do you mean Barl’s diary?” said Pellen, as she and Asher held each other’s molten gazes. “Asher, you said that was destroyed. To keep Lur safe from the magics it contained, Gar burned the diary to cinders, you said.” Asher shrugged. “Aye, w...