The Amber Wizard: The Osserian Saga: Book One (The Osserian Saga)

By David Forbes

For a thousand years, there have been no great wizards in the world -- and even longer since a wizard-king reigned. Now all must welcome and fear the coming of The Amber Wizard As Gerin Atreyano takes his place as the Crown Prince of Khedesh after his father ascends to the throne, a stranger appears and proclaims that Gerin may be the amber wizard foretold long ago. Now young Gerin's training, both as prince and wizard, must begin in earnest. But his enemies place a secret enchantment upon him, pulling him down a path of darkness. As opposing forces mass across the land, arming for bloody war, he inadvertently opens an ancient portal using forbidden magic. And suddenly Gerin Atreyano faces a dual destiny as savior or destroyer of a world in chaos -- as he prepares for the dread reemergence of humanity's most powerful enemy: Asankaru, the vengeful and terrible Storm King.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006082011X
• ISBN13: 9780060820114
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Harper Voyager
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Loved the book!

I really enjoyed this book, and toward the end was furiously turning pages so I could see how Osseria would be saved by the newly discovered Amber Wizard. The author's skill in imagining the ancient, other-world scenery and communicating it to the reader are unsurpassed. The main characters are compelling, and it is clear that there is much more growth to come in future sequels (I hope!). Highly recommended.

terrific character driven fantasy

With his father just recently anointed King of Khedesh, Gerin Atreyano becomes the heir to the throne as the Crown Prince. Not long afterward, a stranger arrives claiming that Gerin is THE AMBER WIZARD the first to appear in at least a millennium. Though he has some doubts about the proclamation as the wizard race was assimilated over time by inbreeding with the general populace, Gerin trains to be a royal wizard. However,...