The Outcast Mage

Name: The Outcast Mage
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Annabel Campbell
ISBN: 9781668647646

Author: Annabel Campbell

Series: Shattered Lands #1

Narrator: Sarah Slimani

Unabridged: 15 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 01/28/2025

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Dragons, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

In this glittering debut fantasy, a mage bereft of her powers must find out if she is destined to save the world or destroy it. Perfect for fans of Andrea Stewart, James Islington, and Samantha Shannon. In the glass city of Amoria, magic is everything. And Naila, student at the city's legendary academy, is running out of time to prove she can control hers. If she fails, she'll be forced into exile, relegated to a life of persecution with the other magicless hollows. Or worse, be consumed by her own power.

When a tragic incident further threatens her place at the Academy, Naila is saved by Haelius Akana, the most powerful living mage. Finding Naila a kindred spirit, Haelius stakes his position at the Academy on teaching her to harness her abilities. But Haelius has many enemies, and they would love nothing more than to see Naila fail. Trapped in the deadly schemes of Amoria's elite, Naila must dig deep to discover the truth of her powers or watch the city she loves descend into civil war.

For there is violence brewing on the wind, and greater powers at work. Ones who could use her powers for good… or destroy everything she's ever known.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maeghan 🦋 HIATUS on & off on November 06, 2024

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC! I will be taking a break from ARCs for a little while. Beginning a High Fantasy story by being thrown into the world with no explanation is definitely not the best way to go. I know some people love to be thrown into an ongoing story and go wit......more

Goodreads review by Booksblabbering || Cait❣️ on November 26, 2024

Fierce female characters, disaster wizards, and all the fun tropes. Magic schools, mystery, multi-pov, fear, fracturing, FANTASTIC! Naila is a prospective mage, training at the magical Academy of Amoria. Yet, despite having magic, she cannot perform even the simplest of practical exercises. She is a......more

Goodreads review by Billie's Not So Secret Diary on January 06, 2025

The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell The Shattered Lands #1 Fantasy NetGalley eARC Pub Date: Jan 28, 2025 Orbit Books Ages: 16+ Naila is called a Hollow Mage by her classmates and some teachers because while she has magic she can't use it, and after years of attending classes at the academy it is time for h......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on January 05, 2025

3.0 Stars This was an enjoyable if a bit simple start to a new epic fantasy series. This is a piece of adult fiction but I felt like it had crossover appeal for young adult readers. The story and its characters felt a bit more straightforward, which made it feel quite accessible. I appreciated this on......more

Goodreads review by Jamedi on January 21, 2025

Review originally on JamReads The Outcast Mage is the first novel in the epic fantasy series The Shattered Lands, which marks the long form debut of Annabell Campbell, published by Orbit Books. A story clearly inspired by classical fantasy tropes, subverts some of them, takes others to the limit,......more

Quotes

"Truly enchanting."—Trudi Canavan, bestselling author of The Black Magician

"With stakes as high as the glittering glass towers of Amoria, The Outcast Mage is a strong, pathos-filled start to an epic new fantasy series. Fans of political maneuvering, powerful magic, and found family will find much to love."—Julie Leong, author of The Teller of Small Fortunes

"Disaster wizards galore, rich political intrigue, and a hint of dragonfire, The Outcast Mage reminds me why I love epic fantasy so much. If you like Trudi Canavan and Garth Nix, you’re going to adore this."—Georgia Summers, author of City of Stardust

"The Outcast Mage is a spectacular debut, full of heart and magic, with complex, courageous characters and a blossoming underdog you cannot help but cheer on. Campbell is a shining new talent in fantasy." —Cameron Johnston, author of The Maleficent Seven

"Annabel Campbell has created a rich fantasy, textured with complex politics and mysteries upon mysteries. The Outcast Mage opens a door into a world that has enough depth to make it feel like a real place, and I want to get to the bottom of it all."—Joma West, author of Face and Twice Lived

"The Outcast Mage is a shining joy of a book. In a deft twist on epic fantasy, Campbell spins a captivating world out of glass and sand, and populates it with people who are brave and flawed and truly human. I cannot wait to see where she takes us next."—Lorraine Wilson, author of The Way the Light Bends