Breaker
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- Author：Amy Campbell
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Summary
Walking Disaster。 Ruiner。 Spook。 Sorcerer。 The reason we can't have nice things。
The citizens in the town of Bristle have called Blaise every name in the book。 Born a Breaker， his unbridled magic wreaks havoc with a touch。 As his peers land apprenticeships， Blaise faces the reality that no one wants a mage who destroys everything around him。 When enemy soldiers storm the town hunting for spellcasters， he has no choice but to escape and rush headlong into the unknown。
A chance encounter with a pegasus sets Blaise on the path to a new life。 Despite the machinations of a surly gunslinger， he finds a place to belong in the hardscrabble world of the outlaw mages。
But even an outlaw mage can't outrun his past， and Blaise's returns with a vengeance， threatening his chosen family。 Can Blaise find the grit to harness his volatile magic into a saving grace， or will his most dangerous challenge be his last？
The citizens in the town of Bristle have called Blaise every name in the book。 Born a Breaker， his unbridled magic wreaks havoc with a touch。 As his peers land apprenticeships， Blaise faces the reality that no one wants a mage who destroys everything around him。 When enemy soldiers storm the town hunting for spellcasters， he has no choice but to escape and rush headlong into the unknown。
A chance encounter with a pegasus sets Blaise on the path to a new life。 Despite the machinations of a surly gunslinger， he finds a place to belong in the hardscrabble world of the outlaw mages。
But even an outlaw mage can't outrun his past， and Blaise's returns with a vengeance， threatening his chosen family。 Can Blaise find the grit to harness his volatile magic into a saving grace， or will his most dangerous challenge be his last？
Reviews
Norman
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Blaise is a Breaker。 He has uncontrollable magic 。 The country in which lived made an agreement with the Salt-Iron Confederation。 They round up mages to control their magic。 A group of soldiers come to his home and he must escape。 He meets a Pegasus who is trapped and Blaise free it and is escorted to an outlaw town。 Unfortunately one of the ringleaders is Jack with whom Blaise had an earlier confrontation and it did not work out well for Jack。 Jack of course does not want Blaise to remain becau Blaise is a Breaker。 He has uncontrollable magic 。 The country in which lived made an agreement with the Salt-Iron Confederation。 They round up mages to control their magic。 A group of soldiers come to his home and he must escape。 He meets a Pegasus who is trapped and Blaise free it and is escorted to an outlaw town。 Unfortunately one of the ringleaders is Jack with whom Blaise had an earlier confrontation and it did not work out well for Jack。 Jack of course does not want Blaise to remain because he is untrained and too dangerous。 However， the other Ringleaders are of a different opinion so Blaise is allowed to remain。 But what type of future does he have？ Well worth reading。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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The more I read this book， the more I was drawn into the world and the characters。 I was invested in the stories of all the characters， including the minor ones！ The book perfectly blends a western setting with a magical foundation， and the system of magic/naming mages was easy to grasp， while still leaving me wanting to learn more。The plot took some turns that I didn't expect， which definitely kept me reading， and I enjoyed the action scenes just as much as the descriptions of everyday life in The more I read this book， the more I was drawn into the world and the characters。 I was invested in the stories of all the characters， including the minor ones！ The book perfectly blends a western setting with a magical foundation， and the system of magic/naming mages was easy to grasp， while still leaving me wanting to learn more。The plot took some turns that I didn't expect， which definitely kept me reading， and I enjoyed the action scenes just as much as the descriptions of everyday life in Itude。I am excited to learn more about the world created in this book， and I'm looking forward to exploring new areas （and hopefully characters） in future books that were mentioned in this one！ 。。。more
Luci
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Honestly， I only started this book because my sister told me it had a character with the same name as me in it and gifted me a copy。 And I'm glad I did。Breaker was such a genuinely FUN book to read， with fascinating worldbuilding excellent characters and a great story。 Maybe it wasn't the strongest written book out there， but for a debut indie novel I was more than willing to forgive the odd clunky bit of exposition。I can't wait for the sequel to find out just what happens to Blaise， Jack and th Honestly， I only started this book because my sister told me it had a character with the same name as me in it and gifted me a copy。 And I'm glad I did。Breaker was such a genuinely FUN book to read， with fascinating worldbuilding excellent characters and a great story。 Maybe it wasn't the strongest written book out there， but for a debut indie novel I was more than willing to forgive the odd clunky bit of exposition。I can't wait for the sequel to find out just what happens to Blaise， Jack and the rest of the crew！Minor spoilers for a bit of character detail ahead: Bonus points for having an asexual character， further bonus points for having that just be another aspext OF his character， and the most points of all for letting him still have a romantic relationship despite his sexuality。 I love good ace rep in my magical cowboy fiction。 。。。more
Jedidiah Boggs
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Let me start by saying I very much enjoyed this book， and I am looking forward to the continuation of the story。 It has everything good fantasy needs: compelling， noble but flawed characters， fantastic creatures， a setting that instills a sense of wonder be it through physical locations or the magic that permeates the world， and cowboys。 Okay， maybe good fantasy does not need cowboys， but it never hurts。On characters， because that is truly what our story is about， both of our viewpoint protagoni Let me start by saying I very much enjoyed this book， and I am looking forward to the continuation of the story。 It has everything good fantasy needs: compelling， noble but flawed characters， fantastic creatures， a setting that instills a sense of wonder be it through physical locations or the magic that permeates the world， and cowboys。 Okay， maybe good fantasy does not need cowboys， but it never hurts。On characters， because that is truly what our story is about， both of our viewpoint protagonists were well written。 Their motivations were clear and simple， but that did not take away from the nuances of their personalities。 Our titular breaker， though he would probably prefer the title of baker， just wants to find a place to fit in。 The tale is old， but the take is far from stale。 His budding romance is complicated in all of the best ways。 That is certainly a plotline I will be watching closely。Jack， on the other hand， is your quintessential bad-boy outlaw with a tough exterior and heart of gold。 I love that his relationships and family are already well established。 It keeps him grounded。 I am looking forward to meeting his wife， and I hope she plays a large role in the upcoming book（s）。 Even before I knew she could set things on fire with her mind， I knew she sounded cool。P。S。 The town name: Itude。 I'm mad。 Not really though。 。。。more
Steven Morris
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I really enjoyed the beginning， where we get to see the world being built。 And the ending was fantastic。 There were trickles of world-building throughout， as the lead learns more of his world， which I enjoyed。 The author’s writing style is superb， with believable conversations and personalities with their own foibles。 There were a couple of things I wanted to see that I didn’t， but I can’t say without spoilers。 Overall a great read。
Dave Higgins
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Combining a solid wild west setting and interesting magic with a nuanced portrayal of how lifelong distrust can affect people’s characters， Campbell creates a character-driven fantasy where you can taste the dust。Blaise was born with the power to literally destroy whatever he touches， a power he can’t control， a power that makes him at best disliked by his neighbours。 So， when his home joins the Salt-Iron Confederation， a union that treats many mages as virtual slaves， and soldiers arrive to reg Combining a solid wild west setting and interesting magic with a nuanced portrayal of how lifelong distrust can affect people’s characters， Campbell creates a character-driven fantasy where you can taste the dust。Blaise was born with the power to literally destroy whatever he touches， a power he can’t control， a power that makes him at best disliked by his neighbours。 So， when his home joins the Salt-Iron Confederation， a union that treats many mages as virtual slaves， and soldiers arrive to register the inhabitants， he sees no choice other than to flee into the badlands。 A chance encounter leads him to a sanctuary for outlaw mages。 Unfortunately， one of the ruling council is determined not to allow spies or other dangers to threaten the town; and has already seen the effects of Blaise’s uncontrolled destruction。Campbell’s story is set in an analogue of the Wild West with a dusting of magic， fantasy creatures， and alternative technology giving the novel a strong weird western feel。 The evocation of frontier life is strong and coherent， integrating the differences magic might make while retaining the fundamental sense of hardy folk striving to cleave out a place to live free in the face of invading civilisation。While Campbell does include sentient non-human races， these are not—in contrast to many stories based on the Wild West—metaphors for Native American tribes; there are non-humans among the outlaws but there are also non-humans among the Salt-Iron Confederacy who （from what the reader sees） face no prejudice。While those with unusual abilities are called mages， they are limited to a single mystical power rather than being akin to fantasy wizards。 These powers run from the classic healing magic or control of people through attuned dolls to more obscure powers such as the ability to teleport from one succulent plant to any other within a considerable range。 While the boundaries of powers are somewhat affected by what the mage thinks they can do， they are still narrow allowing them to be obviously powerful defiance of reality without turning the book into a magical arms race or making it implausible mages do not rule the world。 This sense of otherness is enhanced by Blaise having been mostly isolated from others until the start of the book， so the reader sees it through the eyes of someone not used to it。Where some readers might find the magic system less smoothly portrayed is in Blaise’s own powers: he seems to destroy some things almost immediately while extended contact with other things only makes them seem worn; this dichotomy is clearest in the leather gloves he wears to stop his power affecting things he touches。 While there is some explanation for why this might happen later， Blaise’s apparent lack of theories might seem odd for someone who clearly goes out of their way to avoid potential trouble from his power。In parallel with Blaise’s search for a place he is accepted， the advance of the Salt-Iron Confederacy into new territory poses a new threat to the entire town。 While this includes a clear military threat， the survival of the town requires ongoing contact with the wider world for information and supplies， meaning both visitors and those residents with outside contacts might be spies。 Thus the novel is woven from a mix of interpersonal drama， fast-paced action， and paranoia。The impact of both the interpersonal drama and the potential espionage threat is amplified by Campbell’s use of Wildfire Jack， the outlaw who already distrusts Blaise， as a second PoV。 Thus， in addition to seeing how Blaise’s actions could be misinterpreted as malice， the reader learns things Blaise doesn’t know， casting the motives of those who appear to support Blaise into doubt。This is especially true of the romance subplot involving Blaise and a surveyor from the Confederacy。 The surveyor claims to be here only for mutual profit， acts like he doesn’t share the common prejudice against mages， and behaves like he more than likes Blaise; but some of the things Jack notices make it seem very likely the surveyor is a flawless manipulator。The romance is homosexual; however， there is no sign that same sex relationships are regarded as abnormal or sinful in Campbell’s world so this introduces no additional complications to the issue of someone who is used to being shunned coping with being cared for。 While it might not be a deliberate choice by Campbell， the ongoing distrust by some mages for others （and thus the immediate creation of a new “family” among mages） also avoids the impression that Blaise’s shunned magic is a metaphor for his sexuality。Blaise is a highly sympathetic protagonist。 His lifetime of being bullied by his peers and treated as the problem whatever he does by adults has made him fear not only his power but conflict at all。 This both results in him shying away from trying to gain any control over his Breaking while also accepting he is a bad person for having an uncontrolled power。 However， he is also very compassionate and personable when not panicked， and a talented baker; so while sometimes passive when direct challenged， is an active force。Jack is also more nuanced than he might first seem。 His initial persona of gruff outlaw mage provides a strong contrast to Blaise’s meekness。 However， underneath Jack is revealed as every bit troubled by his own issues but using the persona to avoid failing his town; thus， although Blaise might dislike him， readers are likely to feel some sympathy rather than dismissing him as a bully。The supporting cast also display complexity and growing depth， both creating a sense they are complete characters in themselves rather than foils for the protagonists， and making it harder for the reader to be certain whether they might not be honest in what they say their motivations and loyalties are。Overall， I enjoyed this novel。 I recommend it to readers seeking weird west that has plenty of action but isn’t simply action。I received a free copy with a request for a fair review。 。。。more
Phyllis
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Starts off slow and endswith a bang。。。literally。Get comfortable and settlein for a different kind of Wild West ride。I'm looking forward to thenext book。Enjoy ！！Phyllis S。 Starts off slow and endswith a bang。。。literally。Get comfortable and settlein for a different kind of Wild West ride。I'm looking forward to thenext book。Enjoy ！！Phyllis S。 。。。more
James Hill
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I would give this book 4/5 stars。 The plot has a lot of twist that make it very interesting。 Blaise is a mage with a power that the government wants to harness or kill him。 Jack is a rebel that could not stand Blaise but eventually comes to respect him。 The two met eventually set off to destroy a war machine and rescue friends。
Linda
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A new author， a new fantasy – and I am hooked on both。 Love reading a very well thought out story with well-developed characters。 One chapter transitioned smoothly to the next and there was no need to go back to pick up a plot line or to determine who is who。The only problem I had with this book was that I had a very hard time to putting it down。 So I read while I ate all of my meals and in bed until I could keep my eyes open。Recommending this book as well as the series is not hard for me to do。 A new author， a new fantasy – and I am hooked on both。 Love reading a very well thought out story with well-developed characters。 One chapter transitioned smoothly to the next and there was no need to go back to pick up a plot line or to determine who is who。The only problem I had with this book was that I had a very hard time to putting it down。 So I read while I ate all of my meals and in bed until I could keep my eyes open。Recommending this book as well as the series is not hard for me to do。 I am “chomping at the bit” waiting for the next book in the series。Thank you， Amy， for giving me a new series to read。 I am now wishing I had a Pegasus as well as Valdemar Companion。 。。。more
Bri
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I was given a free ARC for an honest review。 I thought the story was an interesting take on a weird west。 I wish the characters were a bit more nuanced and complex and that the magic system was explained further， but overall， it’s a pretty good story。 I can imagine a strong finish forthcoming。
Samantha Kroese
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I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review。What can I say about this book besides WOW？！ It was one of the best books I have ever read。 If you like fantasy and westerns and want something that combines both in a brilliant and entertaining way you can't miss this one。 Meet Blaise， the outcast hated for his abilities that you just want to pick up and cuddle （who also represents Asexual people in a way I found realistic to my experience）。 Jack， the second main character， will please anyone w I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review。What can I say about this book besides WOW？！ It was one of the best books I have ever read。 If you like fantasy and westerns and want something that combines both in a brilliant and entertaining way you can't miss this one。 Meet Blaise， the outcast hated for his abilities that you just want to pick up and cuddle （who also represents Asexual people in a way I found realistic to my experience）。 Jack， the second main character， will please anyone who loved Clint Eastwood's westerns and gruff no-nonsense cowboys。 Plus there are talking pegasus， what horse lover wouldn't love that？ If you want to break out of the mold of your normal fantasy and break out with Breaker！ 。。。more
Jennifer Rupp
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LOVE this book！！！ I could picture every character in my head， it was almost like a movie。 Great writing。 Can't wait for the next one to come out。 LOVE this book！！！ I could picture every character in my head， it was almost like a movie。 Great writing。 Can't wait for the next one to come out。 。。。more
Jennifer Abercrombie
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I don’t read a lot of fantasy but Breaker had me laughing out loud at parts。 I love the characters， especially Jack and Blaise。 Campbell’s imagination shines thru when she writes about her characters and the world she created。 Great read！ Looking forward to the next book。
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