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{{quote|''"Death lies at the end of every journey. What matters is how we travel the road."''|'''Dathne''', ''Awakened Mage''}}

''[[Kingmaker Kingbreaker]]'' is a series of adult [[Fantasy]] novels by Karen Miller. As of 2011, there are five<ref>the first two are a duology; the second two are a sequel duology, but are under the title "Fisherman's Children"</ref> books in the series proper:

''[[Kingmaker, Kingbreaker]]'' is a series of adult [[Fantasy]] novels by Karen Miller. As of 2011, there are five<ref>the first two are a duology; the second two are a sequel duology, but are under the title "Fisherman's Children"</ref> books in the series proper:

* ''The Innocent Mage'' (2005): The first book of the duology.

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The first two books follow Asher of Resthaven, an Olken fisherman looking to make his fortune, and his unlikely friend, the Doran Prince Gar. The second books follow Asher's children, {{spoiler|Rafel and Deenie, as they go to save Lur once again, beyond the mountains, some time after the fall of Barl's Wall.}}

In this world, the people of Dorana possess the ability to perform magic, believing that it is their right alone. The most important type of magic is known as "[[Painting the Frost On Windows|WeatherWorking]]," which controls the weather precisely for the entire kingdom, as well as the magical force supporting Barl's Wall, and keeping it up. It is the right of the Doranen king alone to learn it, and his duty to maintain his kingdom's agriculture with it. With such power at their command, it is a widespread belief that they are fundamentally better than others. Dorana has subjugated the Olken people, who have been relegated to traditionally difficult ways of life such as fishing, farming, and blacksmithy. The Olken people are perceived as simple, brutish, and most damning of all, ''magicless''. Olken are legally forbidden to be taught or use magic in any way on pain of death.

In this world, the people of Dorana possess the ability to perform magic, believing that it is their right alone. The most important type of magic is known as "[[Painting the Frost on Windows|WeatherWorking]]," which controls the weather precisely for the entire kingdom, as well as the magical force supporting Barl's Wall, and keeping it up. It is the right of the Doranen king alone to learn it, and his duty to maintain his kingdom's agriculture with it. With such power at their command, it is a widespread belief that they are fundamentally better than others. Dorana has subjugated the Olken people, who have been relegated to traditionally difficult ways of life such as fishing, farming, and blacksmithy. The Olken people are perceived as simple, brutish, and most damning of all, ''magicless''. Olken are legally forbidden to be taught or use magic in any way on pain of death.

Asher of Resthaven is a simple Olken fisherman looking to escape his seven brothers by buying his own boat, and using it to spend more time with his father. To try and make enough money to buy such a boat, he leaves and goes to Dorana, the capital city of the Doran kingdom. Shortly after arriving, he somehow manages to end up in the service of the young Royal, Prince Gar. The two eventually warm to each other, and become close friends and confidants.

* [[Barrier Maiden]]: Barl, in a sense, though her death happens during her wall's creation. The [[Weather Workers]] would be more of a match to this trope, as they support Barl's Wall with the use of their magic.