The Artefacts of Power
Encyclopedia
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 has gained use of both of their powers in full measure. She is sent to the Mages’ Academy in the city of Nexis at a young age to learn to harness and make use of her powers. The series follows her as she flees from Nexis to the Southern Lands in search of the Artifacts of Power to aid her in her quest to defeat Miathan, the evil Archmage who was once Aurian's beloved mentor.
Terri Windling
identified Aurian as one of the best fantasy debuts of 1994, describing it as "distinctive by the fact that it is quite well written".
The books were originally published by Legend Books, but have subsequently been re-released by Orbit Books
. They were published as paperback originals by Spectra/Bantam
/BDD Books in the United States.
Tetralogy
A tetralogy is a compound work that is made up of four distinct works, just as a trilogy is made up of three works....
of fantasy novels written by the British author Maggie Furey
Maggie Furey
Maggie Furey was born in Northeast England, UK, in 1955. She is a qualified teacher but has also reviewed books on BBC Radio Newcastle, been an advisor in the Durham Reading Resources Centre and organized children's book fairs. She now lives in County Wicklow in Ireland...
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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 has gained use of both of their powers in full measure. She is sent to the Mages’ Academy in the city of Nexis at a young age to learn to harness and make use of her powers. The series follows her as she flees from Nexis to the Southern Lands in search of the Artifacts of Power to aid her in her quest to defeat Miathan, the evil Archmage who was once Aurian's beloved mentor.
Terri Windling
Terri Windling
Terri Windling is an American editor, artist, essayist, and the author of books for both children and adults. Windling has won nine World Fantasy Awards, the Mythopoeic Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and her collection The Armless Maiden appeared on the short-list for the James Tiptree, Jr. Award...
identified Aurian as one of the best fantasy debuts of 1994, describing it as "distinctive by the fact that it is quite well written".
Books in the Series
- 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 books were originally published by Legend Books, but have subsequently been re-released by Orbit Books
Orbit Books
Orbit Books is an international publisher that specialises in science fiction and fantasy books. It was founded in 1974 as part of the Macdonald Futura publishing company...
. They were published as paperback originals by Spectra/Bantam
Bantam Books
Bantam Books is an American publishing house owned entirely by Random House, the German media corporation subsidiary of Bertelsmann; it is an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group. It was formed in 1945 by Walter B. Pitkin, Jr., Sidney B. Kramer, and Ian and Betty Ballantine...
/BDD Books in the United States.
The Artifacts
- The Cauldron of Rebirth
- The Staff of Earth
- The Harp of Winds
- The Sword of Flame