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Stonefather
The Mithermages Series (Novella 1)
- Author
- Orson Scott Card
- Narrator
- Emily Janice Card
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 31 October 2008
- Run Time
- 3 hours 9 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
When Runnel, a friendless peasant from a village so humble that money is a new concept, leaves his mountain valley, he is completely unaware of his magical talents. Seeking his fortune, he stumbles into a centuries-old feud when he travels to Mitherhome, the city of the water mages. He accepts a servant’s position in the household of the sole stone mage permitted within the city walls, and there his untapped magical talents and his fascination with his master’s abilities are a predictably dangerous combination. Soon, without meaning to, he complicates and endangers the lives of everyone he has come 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. Otherwise, other people might end up paying the price for his mistakes.
Critics Review
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“Dreamy prose and intricate world-building…Card’s obvious familiarity with his world and its enthralling history…makes for a pleasant…interlude.”
Publishers Weekly
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“Judging from Stonefather, it seems we’re about to receive another American fantasy classic from Card.”
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Details
- Author
- Orson Scott Card
- Narrator
- Emily Janice Card
- Duration
- 3 hours 9 minutes
- Release Date
- 31 October 2008
- ISBN
- 9781481544795
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy
Synopsis
When Runnel, a friendless peasant from a village so humble that money is a new concept, leaves his mountain valley, he is completely unaware of his magical talents. Seeking his fortune, he stumbles into a centuries-old feud when he travels to Mitherhome, the city of the water mages. He accepts a servant’s position in the household of the sole stone mage permitted within the city walls, and there his untapped magical talents and his fascination with his master’s abilities are a predictably dangerous combination. Soon, without meaning to, he complicates and endangers the lives of everyone he has come 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. Otherwise, other people might end up paying the price for his mistakes.
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