Comments on: The Prodigal Mage: Review http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/10/12/the-prodigal-mage-review/ All you can eat sci-fi and fantasy books Sat, 11 Jun 2011 17:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Renai LeMay http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/10/12/the-prodigal-mage-review/#comment-11484 Renai LeMay Sat, 06 Nov 2010 03:34:37 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=838#comment-11484 Hmm I'm not sure I agree with you -- for me you need to have both an absorbing writing style and interesting content -- otherwise my mind goes crazy with boredom ;) Hmm I’m not sure I agree with you — for me you need to have both an absorbing writing style and interesting content — otherwise my mind goes crazy with boredom ;)

]]> By: Sophie http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/10/12/the-prodigal-mage-review/#comment-10638 Sophie Fri, 08 Oct 2010 03:34:32 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=838#comment-10638 The most irritating thing about Karen Miller is that her writing is so interesting, so absorbing, it isn't til you get to the end of the book that Nothing. Effing. Happened. That said, it seemed like she was building up to something BIG, so I'm hoping The Reluctant Mage delivers. The most irritating thing about Karen Miller is that her writing is so interesting, so absorbing, it isn’t til you get to the end of the book that Nothing. Effing. Happened. That said, it seemed like she was building up to something BIG, so I’m hoping The Reluctant Mage delivers.

]]> By: Renai LeMay http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/10/12/the-prodigal-mage-review/#comment-1891 Renai LeMay Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:20:15 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=838#comment-1891 Fair comments! I understand Miller's work has a following. I respect your opinion as well. Good to have these comments as a counterpoint to the review. Fair comments! I understand Miller’s work has a following. I respect your opinion as well. Good to have these comments as a counterpoint to the review.

]]> By: Hardcore fan http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/10/12/the-prodigal-mage-review/#comment-1760 Hardcore fan Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:04:20 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=838#comment-1760 Being one of the "hardcore fans" that are mentioned at the start of the review I would just like to say that I don't agree at all. I loved the Prodigal Mage and while there isn't as much action in this book as in the others to me it is a taster of things to come. What an ending! One of the reasons I love Karen Miller's books is because of her character building ability. I'm a major Asher fan and have now grown very fond of Rafel as well. Those of us who aren't book reviewers judge a book by how it makes us feel and I'm sure there are many that would agree with me that there aren't many authors that have the ability to make us get so emotionally involved in a book. I have only read a few books in my life that actually made me think about the book for weeks afterwards. So Mr. LeMay whilst I respect your opinion, that's all it is and I sincerely hope that people would at least try to read the books rather than just writing them off after reading your review. Perhaps you find it hard "to imagine why so many reviewers have fawned over Miller’s stuff", but there are many readers out there who love her books and get great enjoyment out of reading them. Being one of the “hardcore fans” that are mentioned at the start of the review I would just like to say that I don’t agree at all. I loved the Prodigal Mage and while there isn’t as much action in this book as in the others to me it is a taster of things to come. What an ending! One of the reasons I love Karen Miller’s books is because of her character building ability. I’m a major Asher fan and have now grown very fond of Rafel as well. Those of us who aren’t book reviewers judge a book by how it makes us feel and I’m sure there are many that would agree with me that there aren’t many authors that have the ability to make us get so emotionally involved in a book. I have only read a few books in my life that actually made me think about the book for weeks afterwards.
So Mr. LeMay whilst I respect your opinion, that’s all it is and I sincerely hope that people would at least try to read the books rather than just writing them off after reading your review. Perhaps you find it hard “to imagine why so many reviewers have fawned over Miller’s stuff”, but there are many readers out there who love her books and get great enjoyment out of reading them.

]]> By: Renai LeMay http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/10/12/the-prodigal-mage-review/#comment-1088 Renai LeMay Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:10:37 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=838#comment-1088 hey Jeff, I remember reading your review of the Innocent Mage as I was writing mine of The Prodigal Mage. It was scathing! :) It really is hard to imagine why so many reviewers have fawned over Miller's stuff, and why she keeps on getting mentioned as a major author. I will give her credit for her character-building and steady persistence in writing quite a few novels, but overall I found The Prodigal Mage pretty poor and wouldn't recommend it. hey Jeff,

I remember reading your review of the Innocent Mage as I was writing mine of The Prodigal Mage. It was scathing! :)

It really is hard to imagine why so many reviewers have fawned over Miller’s stuff, and why she keeps on getting mentioned as a major author. I will give her credit for her character-building and steady persistence in writing quite a few novels, but overall I found The Prodigal Mage pretty poor and wouldn’t recommend it.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/10/12/the-prodigal-mage-review/#comment-1065 Jeff Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:50:30 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=838#comment-1065 Good things about The Innocent Mage? In my opinion, its pretty clear that Miller's efforts as a fantasy novelist have been doomed from the start. Check out this review of The Innocent Mage: http://www.fantasybooknews.com/2009/review-the-innocent-mage-by-karen-miller/ Good things about The Innocent Mage? In my opinion, its pretty clear that Miller’s efforts as a fantasy novelist have been doomed from the start. Check out this review of The Innocent Mage:

http://www.fantasybooknews.com/2009/review-the-innocent-mage-by-karen-miller/

]]> By: Renai LeMay http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/10/12/the-prodigal-mage-review/#comment-898 Renai LeMay Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:51:45 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=838#comment-898 I was disappointed too! I had read a lot of good things about the Innocent Mage especially, and the Prodigal Mage is selling well. But unfortunately I just can't recommend it :( I was disappointed too! I had read a lot of good things about the Innocent Mage especially, and the Prodigal Mage is selling well. But unfortunately I just can’t recommend it :(

]]> By: The Literary Omnivore http://www.keepingthedoor.com/2009/10/12/the-prodigal-mage-review/#comment-883 The Literary Omnivore Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:19:12 +0000 http://www.keepingthedoor.com/?p=838#comment-883 <em>In The Prodigal Mage, Karen Miller has created a cardboard cut-out world, with a cardboard cut-out magic system and a card-board cut-out class structure. The plot is virtually non-existent.</em> I've been meaning to read Karen Miller, but this is quite discouraging. Part of the reason I love fantasy and sci-fi so much is the wonderful plots and premises. I'm sorry to hear that this book doesn't properly deliver. In The Prodigal Mage, Karen Miller has created a cardboard cut-out world, with a cardboard cut-out magic system and a card-board cut-out class structure. The plot is virtually non-existent.

I’ve been meaning to read Karen Miller, but this is quite discouraging. Part of the reason I love fantasy and sci-fi so much is the wonderful plots and premises. I’m sorry to hear that this book doesn’t properly deliver.

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