- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Voyager; First Thus edition (7 July 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0002247224
- ISBN-13: 978-0002247221
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.6 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 316,874 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Honoured Enemy, the first in this collaborative series, has sold 50,000 copies in hardback. In conjunction with the chronicler of alternative US history, Steve Stirling, Raymond Feist returns to tell the full tale of one of his fans' favourite Riftwar characters, pickpocket and confidence trickster Jimmy the Hand. Jimmy, boy thief of Krondor, lives in the shadows of the city. Gifted beyond his peers, he is a pickpocket with potential. Aiding the Prince Arutha in his rescue of Princess Anita, Jimmy runs afoul of Black Guy's secret police. He flees to Sarth, home to others who tread a dangerous path, and more, to a dangerous presence unknown even to the local thieves and smugglers. The final volume in the Tales of the Riftwar sequence maintains the energetic invention of its predecessors.
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The third novel of Feist’s successful collaborative series.
From the endlessly inventive mind of one of fantasy's all time greats, comes a spellbinding new adventure of high magic, treachery and bloody war.
This time in conjunction with master of alternative US history, Steve Stirling, Feist returns to tell the full tale of one of his fans' favourite most colourful Riftwar characters, pickpocket, montebank and confidence trickster Jimmy the Hand.
Jimmy the Hand, boy thief of Krondor, lived in the shadows of the city. The sewers were his byways and a flea-ridden, rat infested cellar his home. Gifted beyond his peers, he was still but a nimble street urchin, a pickpocket with potential. Until the day he met Prince Arutha.
Aiding the Prince in his rescue of Princess Anita from imprisonment by Duke Guy du Bas-Tyra, Jimmy ran afoul of Black Guy's secret police.
Fearing reprisal and seeking an opportunity to advance his place in life, Jimmy fled the city and ventured north to the relatively safe haven of Sarth. Suspecting the rural villagers had never encountered a lad with his talent and nose for finding wealth – other people's wealth, Jimmy was unprepared for what greeted him.
For Sarth was home to others who trod the dodgy path, and more, to a darker secret, a dangerous presence unknown to even the local thieves and smugglers. Jimmy's youthful bravado and courage plunge him deep into the maw of chaos and death.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Not what I was waiting for!For those of you eagerly awaiting the next instalment of Jimmy v The Crawler,you will be very disappointed.This book takes place between Magician & Silverthorn,initially set in Krondor,the book starts off well but after Jimmy has to flee for his own safety,the book rapidly spirals downhill!We are introduced to a host of new characters,of which maybe only 2 will we hear from again.There just didn't seem to be much depth to the characters & therefore didn't seem to bond with any in particular.
There also was a fair amount of padding,I could really have done without the Baron having the same dream, in detail,4 times.Also I think Feist is a bit better than the old heir fed to wolves at birth but no he was really brought up by farmers....In his afterword Feist explains about his 3 collabarations & perhaps where this book failed was that the 2 before were about different characters & not a stalwart of the Krondor series.Hopefully Feist has not fallen into the $ trap as some other authors in this genre,whereby the readership have to put up with inane drivel just to drag a story out!
Finally save your money,get this in paperback!
There also was a fair amount of padding,I could really have done without the Baron having the same dream, in detail,4 times.Also I think Feist is a bit better than the old heir fed to wolves at birth but no he was really brought up by farmers....In his afterword Feist explains about his 3 collabarations & perhaps where this book failed was that the 2 before were about different characters & not a stalwart of the Krondor series.Hopefully Feist has not fallen into the $ trap as some other authors in this genre,whereby the readership have to put up with inane drivel just to drag a story out!
Finally save your money,get this in paperback!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I wasn't sure what to expect after the last 'Legends' debacle, but this book was pretty good. It picks up right at the docks after Jimmy has helped Arutha & Anita excape from Krondor with Amos Trask, and the story continues right on for Jimmy as it did for Arutha in the Magician series. Some great new characters with story lines being explained from many books past. I really enjoy reading about how something happened that was mentioned off-hand in previous books. I didn't recall how Anita's father the Duke had died other than the fact that he died in the dungeon. This book tells the story, and many others referanced in previous books. Jimmy is still very young, and this book shows him growing up a bit, learning new things and getting his first taste of the dark arts and of the good life. Raymond Feist (with help from Steve Stirling) has not lost his touch for creating a good story and filling it with colorful characters. I like the fact that other characters from previous books are mentioned but not necessarilly brought into the story. Good fights, magic, and heroism. Overall a good read. The only reason it got a 4 star from me instead of 5 is it was too short (I never want these books to end), and not much summation at the ending as is Raymond's signature. I did really appreciate the forethought from Raymond at the end of the book. Nice to hear from the author on a personal level. Can't wait for more Conclave of The Shadows and the last Legends books. Keep 'em coming RayRay.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
"Jimmy the Hand" starts quick and exciting with Raymond E. Feist's legendary boy thief in the familiar settings of Mocker's Rest and the Krondor sewers, but the focus wanders when Jimmy and a companion arrive in the town of Land's End. Far too many fringe characters are introduced at this jarring shift, the original villain is completely replaced, the narrative stumbles over extended flashbacks trying to justify the new villain's actions, and the plot falls into an ordinary and predictable fantasy conspiracy.
"Jimmy the Hand" feels like a different author writing Feist's classic thief, and according to Feist's Afterword, that's exactly what happened. Feist writes that for each of the collaborative "Tales of the Riftwar" series (of which "Jimmy the Hand" is the third), the other authors wrote the first draft following a joint plot outline. The other two "Tales of the Riftwar" books didn't feel so much like pale imitations, perhaps because all the characters were new and the settings were better developed.
Regardless of how it was written, "Jimmy the Hand" falls flat once the action leaves Krondor and the narrative bogs down in peripheral characters and a silly plot.
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Nice
Good to read more about Jimmy the Hand. A must read for the Feist enthusiast, don't believe the negative critics.
Published 8 months ago by athanagor
Hot Fingers, Fast Hands
The book opens in the docks of Krondor, with a large scale fight going on - as the Mockers provide cover for the escaping Prince Arutha and Princess Anita. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Craobh Rua
Still a must for any R.E.F fan.
I agree with all the previous comments about the story and general plot going down hill once Jimmy leaves Krondor. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2009 by Jacks
Not one of the best
Jimmy the Hand, i was so looking forward to reading this book as Feist had a chance to really give Jimmy an outstanding adventure and make him the hero he deservidly should be. Read more
Published on 9 July 2009 by Mr. K. R. Northmore
Feedback ...
I had ordered these for my holiday last month (May) but sadly they did not arrive in time and so I have not read them yet. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2009 by Buntie
Inconsistent
I have a huge problem with this book which has been touched upon by other reviewers. It is glaringly inconsistent when reviewed alongside Feist's other works. Read more
Published on 29 April 2008 by RS1
A good yarn!
Jimmy the Hand is virtually everyone's favourite charecter from the Midkemia serie's. His cheeky attitude and knack for finding trouble kept reader's entralled throughout the... Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2007 by G. Peters
Disappointing and inconsistent
Like many others, I was rather excited to get a book about Jimmy, perhaps the most popular Feist character. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2006 by "not7208"
Honour Among Thieves
First of all completely ignore what is written on the back of the book--I've seen publishers get information wrong before, but never this spectacularly. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2005 by Matt Graubner
An old-fashioned adventure story.
THE STORY:
Shortly after helping Prince Arutha and Princess Anita escape Krondor, during the Riftwar, Jimmy the Hand is temporarily exiled by the Upright Man. Read more
Shortly after helping Prince Arutha and Princess Anita escape Krondor, during the Riftwar, Jimmy the Hand is temporarily exiled by the Upright Man. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2005 by Ian Tapley
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