The Aware
core novel 2003 Isles of Glory
Record
| First published | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.82 (867 ratings, collected 2026-09-22) |
| Page count | 318 |
| First-edition ISBN | 0732276500 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Blaze Halfbreed, a mercenary with the rare ability to sense dangerous magic known as "Aware," is hired to track down an enslaved woman somewhere among the eleven island nations of the Isles of Glory. Her search turns up unmistakable signs of dunmagic, a corrupting and dangerous power, and draws her into a widening threat to the whole archipelago as an outside power begins making contact with her island home.
Where it sits
- Universe: Isles of Glory
- Series: Isles of Glory core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Glenda Larke
Awards (verified)
- Aurealis Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 2003: finalist
Notes
- From the series record (Isles of Glory): The trilogy that follows Blaze Halfbreed and, from book 2 onward, physician Kelwyn Gilfeather across the eleven island nations of the Isles of Glory as a magical corruption called dunmagic threatens the archipelago.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Isles of Glory: position 1 of 3: next Gilfeather (2004)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Glenda Larke
- Wikipedia: The Aware
- Wikipedia: The Tainted
- Glenda Larke's own site: The Aware
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