Orson Scott Card
Hardcover | Pages: 112 pages Rating: 3.85 | 2136 Users | 205 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Stonefather |
| ISBN: | 1596061944 (ISBN13: 9781596061941) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Mither Mages #0.5 |
| Literary Awards: | Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for nouvelle (2015) |
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A fantasy novella by the best-selling author of Ender's Game.When Runnel leaves his mountain valley to head for the great city of the water mages, he has no idea of his own magical talents. But he soon finds that without meaning to, he complicates and then endangers the lives of everyone he comes to know and care about. For when it comes to magic, there are rules and laws, and the untrained mage-to-be must be careful not to tap into deep forces and ancient enmities. Other people might end up paying the price for his mistakes.
Appears in the collection "Wizards: Magical Tales From the Masters of Modern Fantasy" by Jack Dann and Gardner R. Dozois, or as the book later got renamed as "Dark Alchemy: Magical Tales From Masters Of Modern Fantasy".
List About Books Stonefather (Mither Mages #0.5)
| Title | : | Stonefather (Mither Mages #0.5) |
| Author | : | Orson Scott Card |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 112 pages |
| Published | : | November 1st 2008 by Subterranean Press (first published October 31st 2008) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Fantasy. Audiobook. Young Adult. Science Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.85 From 2136 Users | 205 ReviewsWrite Up About Books Stonefather (Mither Mages #0.5)
I haven't started this series yet but the novella is interesting enough to make me want to read more. I love the water mages vs stone mages and the concept of a stonefather. I want to learn more about his powers and love the idea that his body can sink into stone.Oh Orson, how I lovest thou...What an exceptionally great short story. It left me salivating for more of the Mither Mages. And lo, the book I picked up from the library today is the first full length in the series!A rich wonderful fantasy, fresh, compelling, with-true to Orson-fabulous characters and dialogue. Unique abilities and gifts for these people-ah, just loved it!Clean.
Too fast, you do not have enough time to get to know the characters. So they are nothing special. Too fast, so there is no reason or thought behind the characters' actions. The plot is one giant convenience.
Pretty good "little" book. This is a short one I got through in one sitting last night. This is (if you've read both) obviously the "proto-The Lost Gate" (The Lost Gate). There are some differences, here people are simply refereed to as mages and we get an intro level look at the "magic system". The mythological deities used in The Lost Gate aren't mentioned here. On the other hand we get an introduction to some of the terms we'll find in that book. According to Card this idea peculated in his
This was an entertaining introduction into Card's new universe for this series. However, the story felt modified to fit a need. The first 2/3 of the story is an interesting narrative, eventful, introducing characters and situations and world logic, and it frankly had an obvious ending that would lead on to the start of the series -- this being the pre-cursor story according to Goodreads. However, you get the impression that Card decided that the obvious story would take too much time or make too
Fun short fantasy with plenty of troupes that actually work.
Great short story. The end seems rushed, lots of character development but at the same time very little plot development. The end seems to claim instinct and birthright are stronger than learning and hard work. Card mostly keeps his go forth and procreate theme to a minimum but he does feel the need to close out the love story element in the last page. Good quick read.
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