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The Awakened Mage (Kingmaker, Kingbreaker #2)

by Karen Miller

3.70 · Rating Details · 11,996 Ratings · 398 Reviews

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.

Paperback, 678 pages

Published October 2007 by Orbit (first published December 14th 2005)

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Jan 21, 2014 Kristy rated it did not like it

The Innocent Mage wasn't a bad read but a vast majority of it was filler. It was a nice way to introduce the cast but it drug on for a rather long time before actually getting to the "meat" of the book. The Awakened Mage feels the same way. It drags on for so long, in fact, that over halfway through the book I began to wonder if there would be a third installment simply because I couldn't imagine this book wrapping up in time. I was shocked when I realized that this is, indeed, the end of this p The Innocent Mage wasn't a bad read but a vast majority of it was filler. It was a nice way to introduce the cast but it drug on for a rather long time before actually getting to the "meat" of the book. The Awakened Mage feels the same way. It drags on for so long, in fact, that over halfway through the book I began to wonder if there would be a third installment simply because I couldn't imagine this book wrapping up in time. I was shocked when I realized that this is, indeed, the end of this part of the story; I was on the edge of my seat wondering how Miller pulled it off.

It has a little more to it than The Innocent Mage but way too much time is spent inside the minds of the characters rather than on the main plot.

What's even more disappointing is that, despite the large amount of time the author dedicates to everything but actively pushing the main plot, most of the characters fail to grow. The main character begins the series as an annoying jerk and is even more frustrating by the end of the tale. He's no hero and yet he's referred to as a good guy all throughout the series. Having everyone say he's a good guy isn't enough; you actually need to show it which Miller failed to do.

Then there is the female lead, Dathne, who starts out as a strong, intelligent woman but turns into a blathering fool. Her dialogue by the end of the series is so unlike her it's uncomfortable to read.

The only character that really makes much of a change is Darran. I don't think that spending this much time on "filler" should result in undeveloped characters... So much potential wasted. I don't want to hate my hero! Give your readers something - a redeemable quality, an interesting backstory, anything.

Also an issue is the fact that all of this magic exists and it all ties together somehow and yet by the end of this book, you aren't really sure how. You know this does this and that does that but have no idea why. You don't understand why Barl made the decisions that she did or why she was treated like a holy figure.. And once you realize why Morg is so evil, you can't help but go, "What? Really? That's it?!"

I think the idea is interesting but the execution was sloppy. If you want me to invest more time in reading your work, give me a good reason to. Between the two books you are already looking at over 1200 pages; I don't think I should have to delve into yet another installment to understand certain plot points when the first two books were so disappointing. ...more

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Jun 01, 2013 Nikki rated it did not like it

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I give up I give up.

I was still willing, at the end of The Innocent Mage, to see this through. I love Gar. I kind of loved some of the more minor characters too (Matt, who seemed about the only person with sense sometimes; Darran, because he's not always nice but he's so loyal to Gar). But god I can't stand Asher anymore, I don't care about Dathne, and if Morg launched into the greatest hits of EvilMcEvilPerson laughs, I wouldn't be surprised. And the pacing, aaarghhh. And I started being able t ...more

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Nov 05, 2007 Mark rated it liked it · review of another edition

My review of Book 1 admired the story-telling and the page turning nature of its narrative, though was slightly disappointed by the (admittedly comforting) safeness of its tale. The (erm) cliffhanging ending, however, left me interested in the tale’s outcome, so I was not too upset at taking on the slightly larger second volume.

However because of the book’s nature, following on from Volume 1, there are points that I’m going to have to develop.

MINOR SPOILERS FOLLOW.

The second volume starts just b My review of Book 1 admired the story-telling and the page turning nature of its narrative, though was slightly disappointed by the (admittedly comforting) safeness of its tale. The (erm) cliffhanging ending, however, left me interested in the tale’s outcome, so I was not too upset at taking on the slightly larger second volume.

However because of the book’s nature, following on from Volume 1, there are points that I’m going to have to develop.

MINOR SPOILERS FOLLOW.

The second volume starts just before the point we left it in Volume 1. As the story takes speed, the disastrous consequences of the deaths at the end of Innocent Mage leave us with some intriguing puzzles: how are Prince Gar and his friend Asher to deal with the kingdom of Lur turned upside down? How is Asher to meet his prophetic future, to be the Innocent Mage, born to save the world from blood and death, when the prophecy tells of apocalyptic proceedings as a result?

Well, as you might expect, there is a change in roles and responsibilities. Prince Gar now becomes King Gar, Weather-Worker for the nation. Asher is promoted from his assistant position to Ambassador for Olken Affairs. Dathne becomes Asher’s assistant to help deal with the increased workload as a consequence of Gar now being King Gar.

The city of Dorana deals with the royal deaths with stunned grief but is partly calmed by King Gar showing that his recently-found ability to manipulate the weather works. What they don’t know though is that, due to the earlier actions of Morg, Gar’s magic has failed and that it is actually Asher who wields the power: an action punishable under Barl’s law by death. As Morg becomes more powerful, the kingdom is split by upheaval and deception.

END OF SPOILERS.

I said in my review of Volume 1 there were niggles that could make the well-read reader of Fantasy less enamoured of this book than those new to the genre or those looking for nothing more than a comfortable read. There was little here to change that view, though the pace was faster, the niggles slightly less – niggly - and some of the consequences of earlier actions quite interesting in their resolution. Karen is a skilful writer in engaging the reader with traditional plot developments and enough action, particularly in the last section of this book, to keep those pages turning.

Having said that, parts of the book definitely did not work for me. In particular for me, love scenes between two of the main characters were just cringing in their expression and execution. In addition, there are plot resolutions that may be too convenient for some. Despite these areas of concern, ultimately the story is resolved, the prophecy is achieved and the story is ended in a manner which is satisfactory, though not really unpredictable.

In my review of Volume 1, I said that the book was ‘Not clever, not particularly original or uniquely stylish, but written well enough to keep the reader’s interest, this is a book that will create a warm sense of comfort for many Fantasy readers out there who wish to be charmed rather than challenged.’ As the books clearly run together, I would still stand by that for Volume 2, and with that view in mind I am ultimately pleased (though with some reservations) with the way the duology has developed and completed. There will be a lot of readers out there who will read these books in order to be no more than uplifted and entertained by them, and as such there is, in the end, much to get pleasure from. Those who enjoyed the first book will be further contented to find much more to enjoy here.

(And as a footnote, it has just been announced that Karen will be writing more of Lur soon: according to Karen’s website (link below) ‘there'll be a standalone prequel telling the story of Morgan and Barl, and a double-barrelled sequel following on from the events of Innocence Lost/The Awakened Mage. The sequel is due to be published first.’) ...more

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Jun 25, 2014 Blodeuedd Finland rated it really liked it

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First, this is book 2 of course there are gonna be spoilers from book 1, duh.

Book 1 ended with a bang, for a book that is pretty light then that was sure an evil ending. She killed almost the entire royal family, only prince Gar was left standing. Yes evil indeed. So that is where the book starts. What on earth will happen now? Prince Gar recently found his magic. But can he keep the weather in check? Can he keep his keep stupid Lord Jarralt away from the throne? Can Ashe be safe as others arou ...more

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Aug 31, 2012 Mike (the Paladin) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I finished this a couple of days ago and am just now sitting down to review it. I was greatly taken with and even somewhat surprised by the first book in this duology. From the synopsis I thought it would not be the "type" book I generally like. In some ways it wasn't/isn't but it's written (in my opinion) exceptionally well. I was drawn in and wanted to follow the story.

Here I have a slight caveat about the second book. It's still well written, it's still a good story and I still give it 4 star I finished this a couple of days ago and am just now sitting down to review it. I was greatly taken with and even somewhat surprised by the first book in this duology. From the synopsis I thought it would not be the "type" book I generally like. In some ways it wasn't/isn't but it's written (in my opinion) exceptionally well. I was drawn in and wanted to follow the story.

Here I have a slight caveat about the second book. It's still well written, it's still a good story and I still give it 4 stars. If you know how I rate books you know that is an excellent rating, I give few 5s. BUT this book isn't quite (again in my opinion) as good, as absorbing, as "interest holding" as the first.

So...first the sulfur. As we follow the story of our protagonist and those who surround him and those whose lives he intersects there are a few bumps. For one thing the angst is so thick you can cut it with a gutting knife (view spoiler). We cover the basics on emotions but then we go on, and on, and on, and on....and on ad nauseum. Then there are a few places where the book is just a little heavy handed (view spoiler). There was a point in this where I came to a "this is a long book" moment. Not good and not something that happened with the first volume. Also, one final "whine" (and I hate whining) the climax feels sort of abrupt. Like okay I promised you a final confrontation so here it is. Could be just me I suppose.

Okay, you've had a bit of the sulfur (without major spoilers involved) now the molasses to help it go down. The plot is still sound. The characters are pretty much true to themselves (even more so in the "woe is me" category). All in all...or over all this is an excellent book. While I've listed the negatives that doesn't mean I don't like it. I do. I recommend both these and only want to give a heads up that the second may not be quite up to what the first leads one to expect. These are excellent novels and I will most likely try other books by the writer.

Recommended. ...more

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Jan 07, 2009 Paxnirvana rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: tried-to-read, stuff-to-avoid

*already feeling the need to gnaw own leg off*

...this isn't getting any better is it? *sigh*

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Jul 18, 2011 Aaron Negoba rated it it was ok

While an improvement from the first half of the story, this book is still not that rewarding. The buddy relationship between the main characters is first strained and then torn apart for most of the book. The Mage finally gets his magic (how can you go through an entire book titled "The Innocent Mage" without the character in question ever using magic or even knowing he can?), but loses his humor. Asher's humor and friendship to the common people gets stripped away while his surliness and pride ...more

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Feb 06, 2012 Tora rated it it was ok

When I finished the previous book, The Innocent Mage, I had enjoyed it enough to eagerly seek out this one. But by the end of this book, I no longer cared about the characters or what happened to them or their country, and finished it only because I hate leaving books unfinished and as I was listening to the audio version, I was able to do productive things like cook and wash dishes while I finished, so it didn't feel like a complete waste of time.

The protagonist has come into his power, and spe When I finished the previous book, The Innocent Mage, I had enjoyed it enough to eagerly seek out this one. But by the end of this book, I no longer cared about the characters or what happened to them or their country, and finished it only because I hate leaving books unfinished and as I was listening to the audio version, I was able to do productive things like cook and wash dishes while I finished, so it didn't feel like a complete waste of time.

The protagonist has come into his power, and spends the whole book whining about how he doesn't want it, didn't ask for it, he's just a fisherman, he only ever wanted to be a fisherman, etc. It's probably supposed to show how the power hasn't changed him, and how he hasn't come to despise his humble origins, but it did nothing so much as annoy me and remind me of Dante's slacker lament in Clerks: "I'm not even supposed to be here today!" Also, he constantly refuses to listen to what other people have to say. When an author wants to withhold information from a character or the audience for plot or effect, it's probably okay to have a character refuse to listen to someone once, but to use this device over and over again is not only obvious and annoying, but makes the character look like an arrogant jerk.

I was so annoyed with the protagonist by the end that I was relieved when it was over. The final battle was just boring and annoying because I really didn't care if he lived through it or not, I just wanted to be done with the book.

Aside from issues with the protagonist, both this book and its predecessor have one major flaw--the author tells us, over and over, that the two peoples have different kinds of magic, that it works differently, etc., but never actually explains or shows the difference, except in the vaguest terms. And given her vague description of the difference, that the Olken magic is natural and works with nature, while Doranen magic is flashy and presumably, unnatural, then the whole situation that explains why the Olken accepted the Doranen rule in the first place...makes no sense at all. Personally, I got the sense that the author didn't carefully think through the systems of magic she created, and just had whichever magic do whatever was convenient for the plot at the time.

Personally, I quite enjoy reading books set in a world which has different rules from our own, or I wouldn't read fantasy in the first place. But even a fictional world should *have* rules--a clear sense of what works and what doesn't, what magic can do and what it can't--or it stops feeling like a "real" world, and starts feeling like a construct that can change at any time to suit the convenience of the author. And that's part of why I lost interest in the characters and the fate of their country--because it no longer felt like a real place.

It's a shame, because there was potential here, but altogether, in the end, it was very disappointing. ...more

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Feb 29, 2016 David rated it did not like it

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Urgh. Everything cliched and wrong about the Fantasy genre is on full display here. Way too many pages for the little bit of story contained therein. Padded to the extreme. Cliched plot and character. Utterly dreadful.

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Sep 18, 2012 Dawn rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, read-in-2012

This progressed a little slowly for me.. Maybe that had a little to do with the fact that I read half of it, then went on vacation and didn't pick it back up for over a week, and am just now finishing it... But I don't think that was all of it. Book one ended in a huge cliffhanger, and I expected book two to be a nonstop fast paced progression to the conclusion. Instead, not much happened until the last few chapters, the rest was just set up for the final battle. People going here and there, tal ...more

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May 14, 2011 Lucas rated it did not like it

What a turn about from the first book. After the first 200 pages, this book was utter drivel. The characters totally fell apart and constantly acted in ways that I disagreed with. I'm not usually one for spotting inconsistencies in books, but this one was littered with them. In one scene the characters can't leave on a journey at night for fear of attracting attention with their lights. They leave following morning only to travel throughout the day and then light torches. gah. In another scene i ...more

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Sep 30, 2010 Dan rated it did not like it

It would have gotten two stars like the first book of the series, but honestly, the ending aggrivated and frustrated me like few books have ever done. The ending to this book feels like Miller was at the publisher's deadline, and just needed to submit something. There are loose ends that don't get resolved, the big finale was stale and just ends almost abrubtly. The worst possible event that comes to pass, has almost no effect. It was just a terrible, terrible ending. I don't think I've ever rea ...more

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Nov 24, 2008 Liviu rated it it was ok

Shelves: genre-fantasy

The final book of the duology is much weaker than the debut degenerating into run of the mill "big bad lord" taking over, almost winning, but tripped at the last moment by the hero saved by his loyal friends and the villain's blind spots...

Still a page turner so 2 stars for what is a very mediocre finish to the series that started so well in Innocent Mage.

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Jan 23, 2016 Jess R rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I loved this book. It delivered so nicely from the set up of the first book. And I was wrong! Ash came into his own. Which I'm happy about. A lot. I feel like from the moment I started the first book, this series was nothing like what I expected. But I loved it. I loved the slow build, the up and down pace of the first book, the gradual explosion in the second. The characters in these two books really stand out to me over The Godspeaker Trilogy. They blustered and bickered too, but the complex f ...more

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Dec 17, 2015 Connor rated it it was ok

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[2.5 Stars] This duology should have just been a standalone. There are probably 400 pages of fluff that could have been removed between the two books, and then it would have been great. Only the last 100 pages or so of this volume we're actually interesting to me. The ended was alright, so at least I'm satisfied with that.

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Jul 29, 2014 Melanie rated it liked it

I read the first part of this series pretty much exactly three years ago and have only just now got around to reading this. Not because I didn't have it - I received them as a present as a set - but because I just plain couldn't bring myself to do it. I'd already pushed through 500 pages of nothingness and I wasn't looking forward to another 600 pages of the same. But, it was a present so I had to, right?

And I've got to say, I enjoyed this one a lot more than its predecessor. Because stuff final ...more

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Oct 11, 2008 Glitterfairy rated it did not like it

Recommends it for: No-one

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Apr 14, 2009 Sarah rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: EVERYBODY! :D

it is AWESOME!!! i could not put it down!!!! from the begining to end, its fast and keeps u wanting more. i cant even explain how sucked into this u get. i almost killed myself when i had 2 put it down for homework. uhhh, i dont wanna give any spoilers but its really hard!! the prophecy truly begins here, asher gets an unpleasant surprise. Gar gets disapointed, uses Asher and causes him to get arrested and ready to get beheaded. morg is just as evil as ever, causes more pain then ever and manipu ...more

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May 26, 2012 Sharon rated it liked it

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This book. Ah, what to say about Awakened Mage. I have so many mixed emotions with this story. So let’s start at the beginning with a brief summary:

Now that the Royal family is dead, Gar is the only one left, King by default and left with sputtering limited magic that was given to him by the Weather Master Durm who is currently possessed by Morg. Not that Gar knows his magic is limited or was given to him—instead he ‘s convinced he’s a late bloomer and all is somewhat well—or as well as can be, ...more

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Dec 28, 2008 Alisa Kester rated it it was ok

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I liked this one better than the first book (Innocent Mage), because thankfully the main character has learned to live with people and isn't *quite* so obnoxious. I really he's supposed to be honest and 'refreshingly unimpressed' with nobility, but there's a difference between that and being just plain rude and coarse, and in my opinion he was the latter.

And also, there was the problem of the ending.

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Aug 09, 2011 Amery Xu added it · review of another edition

After reading "The Innocent Mage" and finding it to be a superb book, I was excited to read "The Awakened Mage". Although still a good book in its own right, the book proved to be somewhat disappointing. The book's pace was much slower. The event with Glospottle was never mentioned clearly or elaborated yet it is always there, lurking. It later ends up being an important moment for Asher and even a pivotal point in the land's history. It is likewise that similar events are never given any real l ...more

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Jan 13, 2012 Katrina Ly rated it really liked it

i honestly don't know what to say...

the ending was so unexpected, so abrupt, so...sad. i mean, don't get me wrong! the storytelling, the way the book was written, the development of the characters was superb that there's nowt i can fault it with! but still, i really really wished this story had ended differently.

anyways, thats just my opinion.

p.s. even though i didn't like how the story ended, i guess it was a realistic ending. i mean, you can't have war without true, terrible, heart-wrenching ...more

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Jan 05, 2016 Lynn Aoude rated it it was ok

After the previous book's cliffhanger I thought this one will see more action, more developments. Alas, the book dragged on and on and on. Asher, our hero, was such a trusting guy that everyone in his life rode roughshod on him. On one hand, we have King Gar. While I loved the two's friendship in the last book, here Gar just outright exploited Asher's friendship for his own ends in his misguided way to protect the kingdom. Not once did he consider Asher's feelings or wants. And Asher, being the ...more

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Nov 03, 2015 Isaiah S rated it liked it

Awakened Mage is a book laced with filler chapters. Karen Miller creates an interesting plot, although poorly executed. The book, the final half of the Kingmaker Kingbreaker doulogy, follows fisherman Asher turned ‘hero’ and Prince Gar. The book starts off slow, just as its predecessor did, albeit a bit faster in pace. The book is well written but not very concise, parts of the plot dragging out way longer than necessary, especially the many chapters were Gar is literally just talking to himself ...more

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Jun 19, 2015 Tam rated it did not like it

I was looking forward to this book because I somewhat liked the first book, but 70 pages in and I was ready to put it down...or chuck it across the room in a fit of anger. The only reason I finished was out of sheer stubbornness and let me just say oh boy did this book gave me ulcers.

The second novel in the Kingmaker Kingbreaker series suffers from the same problems as her first one: terrible pacing, lack of character development, and an extremely forced romance. The book was unnecessarily thic ...more

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Jul 25, 2014 Shaney Kelly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Book spoilers.

I read the Awakened Mage straight after the Innocent Mage, where the book carried on straight where the first one finished.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book, although the pace of the book seemed odd to me, after such a finale in the first book, but continuing the 'domestic' pace in the second until part four. I didn't feel the urgency that I feel should have been there (for example, when Gar finds his family dead, his magic diminishes etc). However, I did enjoy that slow political pa ...more

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May 24, 2014 Gareth Otton rated it liked it

The thing about a story that is as slowly told as this, is that it serves to build a lot of tension. The glacial pace of this book and it's predecessor just managed to ratchet that tension up to impossible highs and whilst that's a good thing in some ways, it also means that there needs to be a climax that is worthy enough of that ratcheting tension in order to let it all out.

Sadly that isn't what happened here.

After reading the Innocent Mage I was very aware of how slowly the story was progre ...more

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Jul 20, 2014 Laurel Narizny rated it liked it

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Still good like the first book, but a little disappointing.

Aside from one or two instances of "shit," why is the only swear word in this book "bitch"? Why not include a variety of others so that seeing this one isn't so jarring, or come up with something new, like "slum-gumbledy"? I'm sorry, but that's just not cool. Not to mention Morg calling Barl a slut and a whole host of other sexist slurs. There's other ways to show he's evil and hates his ex, you know.

Speaking of...I strongly disliked Da Still good like the first book, but a little disappointing.

Aside from one or two instances of "shit," why is the only swear word in this book "bitch"? Why not include a variety of others so that seeing this one isn't so jarring, or come up with something new, like "slum-gumbledy"? I'm sorry, but that's just not cool. Not to mention Morg calling Barl a slut and a whole host of other sexist slurs. There's other ways to show he's evil and hates his ex, you know.

Speaking of...I strongly disliked Dathne. If she had actually been aromantic and/or asexual as promised, that would have been awesome. A little diversity always makes fantasy more interesting. But she turned out to be secretly in love with the hero, naturally. The mistakes she made are good for character development, but I found myself pissed off and hoping that Asher wouldn't forgive her, or at least that we could see him struggle with it after the battle.

And it's disappointing that there are no other female characters to identify with, except for Veira, a stereotypical wise old single woman; Dana, a stereotypical queen who apparently does nothing but hang on her husband's arm; Fane, a selfish, hateful teenager who never got a chance to grow up (a stereotypical bitch); and Lady what's-her-face from Justice Hall, who never got developed beyond a background character. In short, every female character except Dathne was a walking stereotype, and I really disliked Dathne. Barl seemed like an awesome lady, but we never actually got to meet her. As a woman, it's not much fun to read this sort of thing, especially when most of the male characters are so great.

The end was...okay. The chaos of the storm was all right, but Morg's death just didn't quite fit. It's clear that Miller has a talent for writing domestic intrigue and sorcery, but I can't say the same for the battle scene. Couldn't put my finger on what was wrong with it, but it just felt off. And speaking of Morg, he could have used more character development, you know, some feelings other than "Muahahaha!" and motivation other than "My ex is such a slutty bitch, I'm going to go fuck up the house she built!" Hopefully A Blight of Mages does this.

And where was Barl, anyway? The diary said that she was going to become immortal like Morg did, because she knew he would stick around. I thought maybe she somehow was Prophecy, or was the Weather Orb, or had reincarnated in Asher, or something like that, but that statement in the diary was never explained.

In short, the first book was awesome, but the second book, while still a great read, suffers from sexism and sequel-itis. ...more

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Apr 03, 2014 Joshua Romero rated it really liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The story picks up right on the end of the first book the innocent mage, with the death of the royal family and the evil wizard Morg in charge of Court Magician Durm. After 600 years of banishment, all Morg wanted to see was the collapse of the magical Wall that has kept him away for so very long. However, thanks to the ancient enchantments that have been activated it has finally awakened the chance for him to escape. At the end of The Innocent Mage, we saw Morg bestow a corrupted type of magic ...more

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Sep 12, 2015 Katie Jung rated it it was ok

I really enjoyed this book, at least up until the very end. That's where things got kind of messy.
Much like Innocent Mage, Awakened Mage is a lot of filler and not a lot of plot revelation until towards the end. I didn't have an issue with that in the first book, however this one should have probably spent more time on the plot than it actually did. By the time anything important actually started to happen, I was already a good ways through the book and everything from there felt very rushed. In ...more

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