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'I sat down to read AURIAN in the early evening, and was surprised when the dawn came up. Rich, colourful and infinitely enchanting it is a work that will give enormous pleasure to fantasy readers. I loved it!' DAVID GEMMELL

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In ages past, there had been four magical weapons, fashioned to be used only by the Magefolk. But their history had been lost, together with the Artefacts themselves, in the Cataclysm which had wrought changes on land and water alike. Lost also had been the history of the Magefolk, and the Winged Ones, the Leviathans and Phaerie.

Aurian, the child of renegade Mages, finds herself sent to the city of Nexis to join the Academy and then train as a full Mage. Little does she suspect that she will quickly become entwined with a power struggle between Miathan, the Archmage, and the human inhabitants of Nexis. The only person to whom she can turn in Forral, Commander of the city's military garrison and friend of her dead father. But this friendship infuriates Miathan, and leads to a deadly conflagration, in which the first Artefact is revealed. Aurian's flight, with her servant Anvar, turns into both odyssey and rite-of-passage as she travels to the little-known Southern Kingdoms and begins to rediscover the history of the weapons which are the only hope against Miathan and Armageddon - The Artefacts of Power!

In AURIAN, Maggie Furey has begun a classic tale of epic fantasy. Set in a world of honour, war and magic, it will delight all fans of Terry Brooks, David Eddings and Tad Williams.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Love, friendship, grief, magic., Oct 7 2002

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Stephanie Noverraz "crooty" (Lausanne, Switzerland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aurian (Paperback)

This is the first book in the Artefacts of Power tetralogy (followed by Harp of Winds, The Sword of Flame and Dhiammara).

Aurian is a red-haired young girl, daughter of the Magefolk, who lives with her mother Eilin in the crater left by the magical accident that killed her father. Upon hearing of the catastrophe, Forral, a skilled Mortal swordsman, friend of Aurian's late father, comes to offer his help. Although most unwelcome by Eilin at first, he'll take care of Aurian's education and physical training as she grows up. It won't take the little girl very long to fall in love with the man.

But soon it's time for Aurian to move to the city of Nexis and its Academy, to be trained among the Mages. Only then does she realize the social chasm and power struggle that exist between the Mage and Mortal casts.

Anvar is a slave boy working in the kitchens. Being regularly beaten by his master, he escapes one day from the Academy, and stumbles upon Aurian. Being of a gentle nature, she decided to takes him under her wing, as her personal servant.

For Miathan the Archmage, this is going to far, for he wants Aurian for himself. Before long, his jealousy and thirst for power will lead to a terrible confrontation, releasing deadly wraiths, unleashing Hell. Aurian has no choice but to sail away. But in the magical storm created by Eliseth the Weather-Mage, she stands no chance and she soon finds herself stranded on the shores of the beautiful yet hostile Southern Kingdoms, where she'll rediscover the history of the only weapons that can defeat Miathan: the Artefacts of Power.

Aurian is a wonderful fantasy, packed with action and unexpected turns. The world created by Maggie Furrey is enchanting and mysterious, her characters endearing and real. And even though Aurian's capricious and impulsive temper sometimes had the tendency to get on my nerves, I grew very fond of Anvar and I'm looking forward to seeing their friendship evolve and the story unravel.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Delicous Brain Candy, May 19 2002

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Shepen "ladysekhmet9" (Iowa, United States) - See all my reviews

Aurian is the start of an extremely entertaining series. While the settings and plot have been seen before in other incarnations, it is definately not the standard Tolkien rip-off. The characters are so engrossing you won't be able to put it down. the whole series is good, though I was kind of disappointed in the last book. Aurian doesn't make you re-examine your beliefs or society like other sci-fi and fantasy, but it is very entertaining, and for that I give it 5 stars. I reccomend it to people who like classic high fantasy and a fight between good and evil.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good start for the series, Jan 18 2002

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A complex but entertaining fantasy with a lot of heart. Good character development and setting up for the next book in the series but it won't stand on it's own since it's a continuing story so be prepared to follow up with the rest.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A very good book!!
I like the whole serie very much!! Hehe Aurian is a cool woman. But one thing I didn't like that much was the age difference between Forral and Aurian, I mean he was old enough to... Read more

Published on Sep 24 2001 by hannadrenaline

4.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BEST!!
This book is one of the greatest books that i have ever read! The story line is always changing so that is a a complete mystery of what is going to happen next. Read more

Published on May 18 2001