- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Voyager; First Edition edition (5 Sep 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 000713374X
- ISBN-13: 978-0007133741
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 206,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘Get in at the start of a master’s new series.’
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A new chapter in the history of Midkemia from the master of fantasy, Raymond E. Feist.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I looked forward to this book the way I do every September since I discovered Magician. Although I was slightly disappointed with the last Trilogy produced (Conclave series), I now realise that it was a clever way to introduce new characters into the series without disturbing the final plot, which continues with the start of the Darkwar Saga.
From a somewhat cynical point of view, it can be argued that some of the books have been planned to coincide with this series, which by sounds of it will mark the end of the Pug/Nalar affair that has been simmering through the various books since the Riftwar. For example, Price of the Blood can be construed as only being a showcase to introduce Keshian politics and intrigue, where as the entire conclave series can be viewed as setting up the characters involved in said showcase, thus avoiding the need for lengthy segments of characterisation and allowing the author to get straight to the main story.
As always Feist delivers a stunning plot and sequence of events that keep the reader, (well kept me) hooked from the first page, and continues with the stunning characterisation that has become his trademark.
An excellent read, can't wait to see where the series takes us now (looks like its back to Kelewan)
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Personally I felt the conclave of shadows books that precede this are the wealest of the Midkemia novels. Not that they are bad but merely average, here Feist takes the story he has been building slowly and changes up a gear. It feels more epic, there is a greater sense of urgency and more importantly a ripping yarn.
If you have never read one of Feists books stop reading now and look up magician, this is not the place to start. It is familiar territory, action, intrigue, magic and murder. The usual staples are here as are many familiar faces, while I make this sound like feist by numbers I should say that part of the appeal of reading an ongoing saga is the familiarity with the world and its populas.
If you have read feist before you won't be disappointed.
If you have never read one of Feists books stop reading now and look up magician, this is not the place to start. It is familiar territory, action, intrigue, magic and murder. The usual staples are here as are many familiar faces, while I make this sound like feist by numbers I should say that part of the appeal of reading an ongoing saga is the familiarity with the world and its populas.
If you have read feist before you won't be disappointed.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Although not listed as such, I would consider this book to be the fourth book in the Conclave of Shadows series.
While Feist chooses to introduce yet more people to his series, the former main characters of the other Conclave of Shadows books are also used, but the story appears to be Feist' main goal now, and not the individual characters.
This makes many of them slightly two-dimensional, but more than good enough to fully appreciate the story.
The Talnoy and the Dasati are not forgotten as they battle in the intrigues of Kesh,
and the battle against The Nameless God and his minion Leso Varen continues.
The next installment might very well take us back to Kelewan, not much used since the Empire series.
Feist is still continuing the story that began with Magician, tryining out new techniques, but he is still one of the best fantasy writers out there. This is a must-read for all Feist fans.
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It would have been nice to have recieved either the item I paid for or the refund I was told I'd get. but amazon don't care anymore, now that they are such a big company. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. D. J. M. England
Good but not Great
This book moves along at a decent pace and is a good start to this next series. All characters are well developed and the usual mix of intrigue, magic and adventure are there but... Read more
Published on 20 July 2009 by Nautical
Flight of the Night Hawks
With Raymond E. Feist you know what you are going to get and this book is more of the same.
The story is the first in the DarkWar series and you have more adventures with some... Read more
The story is the first in the DarkWar series and you have more adventures with some... Read more
Published on 12 May 2009 by F. J. Peplinski
A great first book, Feist brings back some of our old favourites.
This is the first of Feist's new trilogy, and as with all of his previous works this is a brilliant work of Fantasy Fiction, now for a bit of the story. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2008 by B.K.Price
Great trilogy, when put in perspective
I have only previously read the Riftwar Saga, so I have no reference for how Feist has written his books since then. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2008 by J. Morris
Feist is back to his best!!
Fantastic book, which I was unable to put down - Feist is definitely back to his best.
It has everything which made him great for those stalwart fans and will most certainly... Read more
It has everything which made him great for those stalwart fans and will most certainly... Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2007 by Niall Shearer
Bored
Enjoyed it but.....I enjoyed his earlier books (magician) better.
He is a bit like david gemmell reptitive.
He is a bit like david gemmell reptitive.
Published on 26 July 2007 by Mr. Scott Gilbert
Excellent as always but with one small problem...
First of all, i am a great fan of Mr.Feist having read almot all his books( having not read book 3 onwards of the serpentwar saga). Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2007 by R.S.Smith
Fantastic
Gripped me from start to finish, i enjoyed this as much as the Krondor series. I like Fiest's style of writing very much as he keeps a fast pace from start to fininsh. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2006 by Stephen Winter
Feist never fails to please
Another work of marvel from the mind of Feist! Picking up with the previous book left off, this novel grips from the first words and leaves you drooling for more come the final... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2006 by Mr. G. D. Robertson
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