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The Chained Adept #1
The Chained Adept
Book 1 of The Chained Adept.
A STRONG WIZARD WITH UNANSWERED QUESTIONS AND A CHAIN AROUND HER NECK.
Penrys’s past is unknown, but she’s got a better grip on her future: find out where she came from, discover what happened to her, and figure out how the unremovable chain around her neck makes her different from other wizards.
What any of this has to do with the renewal of an ugly war between neighboring countries, half a world away, is just something she’ll have to sort out, along with the rumors of wizards where they don’t belong.
Assuming, of course, that no one removes her as a threat before she can find her footing.
All she wants is a firm foundation for the rest of her life, with a side helping of retribution, and if she has to fix things along the way, well, so be it.
Author of The Hounds of Annwn, Karen Myers brings you the beginning of a new heroic fantasy series.
A STRONG WIZARD WITH UNANSWERED QUESTIONS AND A CHAIN AROUND HER NECK.
Penrys’s past is unknown, but she’s got a better grip on her future: find out where she came from, discover what happened to her, and figure out how the unremovable chain around her neck makes her different from other wizards.
What any of this has to do with the renewal of an ugly war between neighboring countries, half a world away, is just something she’ll have to sort out, along with the rumors of wizards where they don’t belong.
Assuming, of course, that no one removes her as a threat before she can find her footing.
All she wants is a firm foundation for the rest of her life, with a side helping of retribution, and if she has to fix things along the way, well, so be it.
Author of The Hounds of Annwn, Karen Myers brings you the beginning of a new heroic fantasy series.
- GenresFantasy
389 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 1, 2016
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About the author
Karen Myers
25 books19 followersKaren Myers is a fantasy and science fiction author, best known for her heroic fantasy novels.
After a degree in Comparative Mythology from Yale University and a career as an industry pioneer building software companies, she has devoted herself to writing speculative fiction. Her stories feature heroes in real and imagined worlds filled with magic, space travel, and adventure.
When she’s not writing, she enjoys hunting, fishing, photography, and playing her fiddle.
Karen lives with her husband, dogs, and cats in an old log cabin in the mountains of central Pennsylvania, surrounded by wildlife. Bears, coyotes, deer, and possums visit often, and when she fiddles on her porch, the wild turkeys talk back.
After a degree in Comparative Mythology from Yale University and a career as an industry pioneer building software companies, she has devoted herself to writing speculative fiction. Her stories feature heroes in real and imagined worlds filled with magic, space travel, and adventure.
When she’s not writing, she enjoys hunting, fishing, photography, and playing her fiddle.
Karen lives with her husband, dogs, and cats in an old log cabin in the mountains of central Pennsylvania, surrounded by wildlife. Bears, coyotes, deer, and possums visit often, and when she fiddles on her porch, the wild turkeys talk back.
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April 22, 2019
Interesting series, with good development.
Notice: this review is written with the entire series having been read, which colors a bit the way I approach each individual book.
The first book of the chained adept series starts with a standard "amnesiac" trope. A sorceress is found, naked in the snow, with no memory of anything (but the capacity to use anybody's language as long as they're around), an unbreakable chain around the neck, and massive magical abilities. Then you get the accident which dumps her out of the comfort zone into what looks like a possibly major conflict... and then, it goes sideways.
The author does a good job at giving us the feeling of alienness that's supposed to come with the "I'm 3 year old" heroine, with lots of exotic language, uncomfortable conditions, and trying to solve mysteries. Including her own, in a way.
It also has reminders: no matter how strong a wizard you are, someone always has a trick that kills you in the end. All, in all, an extremely good start of the series.
Notice: this review is written with the entire series having been read, which colors a bit the way I approach each individual book.
The first book of the chained adept series starts with a standard "amnesiac" trope. A sorceress is found, naked in the snow, with no memory of anything (but the capacity to use anybody's language as long as they're around), an unbreakable chain around the neck, and massive magical abilities. Then you get the accident which dumps her out of the comfort zone into what looks like a possibly major conflict... and then, it goes sideways.
The author does a good job at giving us the feeling of alienness that's supposed to come with the "I'm 3 year old" heroine, with lots of exotic language, uncomfortable conditions, and trying to solve mysteries. Including her own, in a way.
It also has reminders: no matter how strong a wizard you are, someone always has a trick that kills you in the end. All, in all, an extremely good start of the series.
December 30, 2021
This was an interesting read... it felt really organic. I love the straight fantasy genre as a rule so this title snagged my eye. It was very nicely done... likeable characters, interesting magical premise... nice setup for the next book! I'm into it.
October 24, 2023
*read via book 1 and 2 combo*
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