Maggie Furey was born in Northeast England, UK, in 1955. She is a qualified teacher but has also reviewed books on BBC Radio Newcastle

BBC Radio Newcastle

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, been an advisor in the Durham

Durham

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 Reading Resources Centre and organized children's book fairs. She now lives in County Wicklow

County Wicklow

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 in Ireland

Ireland

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. She is a well-known fantasy author, especially for the Artefacts of Power

The Artefacts of Power

The Artifacts of Power series is a tetralogy of fantasy novels written by the British author Maggie Furey.The series revolves around the character Aurian, after whom the first book is named. She is the daughter of renegade Mages Eilin and Geraint, an Earth Mage and Fire Mage, respectively, and...

tetralogy

Tetralogy

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, is centred around the lead character (and first novel namesake) Aurian, which were published as paperback originals in the United States.

The Artefacts of Power

The Artefacts of Power

The Artifacts of Power series is a tetralogy of fantasy novels written by the British author Maggie Furey.The series revolves around the character Aurian, after whom the first book is named. She is the daughter of renegade Mages Eilin and Geraint, an Earth Mage and Fire Mage, respectively, and...

• Aurian (1994), ISBN 0-09-927071-4 (UK)/ISBN 0-553-56525-7 (US)
• Harp of Winds (1995), ISBN 0-09-927081-1 (UK)/ISBN 0-553-56526-5 (US)
• Sword of Flame (1996), ISBN 0-09-927091-9 (UK)/ISBN 0-553-56527-3 (US)
• Dhiammara (1997), ISBN 0-09-969811-0 (UK)/ISBN 0-553-57557-0 (US)

The Shadowleague

• The Heart of Myrial (1999), ISBN 1-85723-751-X (UK)/0-553-57938-X (US)
• The Spirit of the Stone (2001), ISBN 1-85723-953-9 (UK)/0-553-57941-X (US)
• The Eye of Eternity (UK) (2002), ISBN 1-84149-115-2 (UK)/Echo of Eternity (US) (2003), ISBN 0-553-58575-4

Chronicles of the Xandim

• Heritage of the Xandim (2008), ISBN 9780575076655 (hardcover)/ISBN 9780575076624 (paperback) (both UK)
• Exodus of the Xandim (forthcoming) (UK)

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