'Strong characters with clear viewpoints carry the story forward . . . this new series shows great potential' - Publishers Weekly

'Ms. Miller is wonderfully talented in building her worlds and in filling them with well-developed characters that are believable in their thoughts and actions.' - Darquereviews.com on The Prodigal Mage

The weather magic that holds the kingdom of Lur safe is failing, and the earth feels broken to those with the power to see. Among Lur's sorcerers only Asher has the skill to mend the antique weather map that governs the seasons, keeping the land from being crushed by natural forces. Yet when Asher risks his life to meddle with these dangerous magics, the crisis is merely delayed, not averted.

Asher's son Rafel has inherited his father's talents, but has been forbidden to use them. Many died in the last Mage War and these abilities aren't to be loosed lightly into the world. But when Asher's last desperate attempt to repair the damage leaves him on this deathbed, Rafel's powers may not be denied. For his countrymen are facing famine, devastation and a rift in the very fabric of their land.

Return to the world of Karen Miller's bestselling The Innocent Mage.

Books by Karen Miller:

Kingmaker, Kingbreaker Series
The Innocent Mage
The Awakened Mage
A Blight of Mages

Godspeaker
Empress of Mijak
The Riven Kingdom
The Hammer of God

Fisherman's Children
The Prodigal Mage
The Reluctant Mage

Tarnished Crown
The Falcon Throne
Prince of Glass

* Featured on www.orbitbooks.net and in the Orbit ezine * Author website at www.karenmiller.net

About the Author
Karen Miller was born in Vancouver, Canada, and moved to Australia with her family when she was two. Apart from a two-year stint in the UK she's lived around Sydney ever since. She has held a variety of interesting jobs and fell in love with speculative fiction at primary school.

Reviews
Top-notch fantasy. With excellent use of language in a well-told story...a masterclass writer. -- SFFWORLD
Miller is clearly a very talented writer: her characterisation is a masterclass in nuance and sensitivity, and she has a visceral way with action -- SFX
A writer who seems to set the rule for the genre -- WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY
Miller is clearly a very talented writer: her characterisation is a masterclass in nuance and sensitivity, and she has a visceral way with action ... a compelling portrait of a blighted world in the company of flawed, fascinating people * SFX *
Strong characters with clear viewpoints carry the story forward ... this new series shows great potential * Publishers Weekly *



Book Information
ISBN 9781841497488
Author Karen Miller
Format Paperback
Page Count 560
Imprint Orbit
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 444g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 126mm * 42mm