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Murder in Lamut: Legends of the Riftwar Bk. 2 (Paperback)

by Raymond E. Feist (Author), Joel Rosenberg (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Voyager; New Ed edition (2 Jun 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006483895
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006483892
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 11 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 54,855 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The second novel of a major new Feist acquisition, returning to his best-loved series. Written with Joel Rosenberg. The second Riftwar collaboration, Murder in LaMut, written by masters of fantasy Raymond E. Feist and Joel Rosenburg. The heavy action was supposedly at Crydee these days which meant that the one place they could be sure the three of them were not going was Crydee. Come spring, the privateer Melanie was due in Ylith, and its captain could be counted on for a swift conveyance away for sure, and likely not to murder them in their sleep. That would be bad for business. But away where? That wasn't Durine's worry. Kethol would surely be able to find the three of them somebody who needed men who knew which part of the sword you used to cut with and which part you used to butter your bread, and Pirojil would be able to negotiate a price at least half again what the employer was ready to pay. All Durine would have to do was kill people. That was fine with him. Durine, Kethol and Pirojil are three mercenaries who have spent twenty years fighting other people's battles: against the Tsurani and the Bugs and the goblins, and now it seems they've run out of Tsurani, Bugs and goblins to kill. The prospect of a few months of garrison duty offers a welcome respite; but then they are given an assignment that seems, on the surface, like cushy work -- to protect a lady and her husband and deliver them safely to the city of Lamut. It should all have been so simple! Raymond E. Feist is the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Riftwar Saga, the Serpentwar Saga and the epic Krondor series. Joel Rosenberg is best-known for The Guardian of the Flame sequence. His other fantasy work includes D'Shai novels and the Keeper of the Hidden Ways series.

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The heavy action was supposedly at Crydee these days which meant that the one place they could be sure the three of them were not going was Crydee. Come spring, the privateer Melanie was due in Ylith, and its captain could be counted on for a swift conveyance away for sure, and likely not to murder them in their sleep.
That would be bad for business.
But away where?
That wasn't Durine's worry. Kethol would surely be able to find the three of them somebody who needed men who knew which part of the sword you used to cut with and which part you used to butter your bread, and Pirojil would be able to negotiate a price at least half again what the employer was ready to pay. All Durine would have to do was kill people.
That was fine with him. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Different from most Feist books but still entertaining., 26 July 2002
By William Marnoch (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Murder in Lamut (Hardcover)
Feist's "Riftwar Saga" has long been one of my favourite fantasy series. The combination of epic adventure, well-written action scenes, a believable fantasy world and interesting characters meant that the books in the series were always interesting. The first thing to say about this latest Riftwar book is it is quite different in some ways from the previous books in the series, it lacks the epic scope and there are few action scenes. Fortunately, the believable fantasy world and interesting characters are still present here, and the quality of writing is up there with Feist's best.

The title of the book is possibly slightly misleading - although there is a murder mystery the main entertainment here is in the interactions of the three main characters. Pirojil, Durine and Kethol are three veteran mercenaries who have a rather cynical view of life but are likeable and are very good at what they do. After they are given the unenviable task of having to protect a minor nobleman from rumoured assassination attempts they find themselves sucked into the complexities of LaMutian politics, which despite their reluctance they deal well with. Feist's books have produced a number of memorable characters but these are among the best in the series.

Since the book is set entirely in one provincial city it lacks the epic scope of, say, Magician and there aren't any of Feist's trademark large battle scenes here but the dialogue and characterisation is good enough to make this a very entertaining read.

Like his previous collaborations (with Janny Wurts in the Empires books and William Forstchen in "Honoured Enemy") this book is a high quality as the main-series Riftwar books, while being different enough to be a refreshingly original read.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Could do better, 20 Aug 2002
By A. S. Garton "age garton" (milton keynes, england) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Murder in Lamut (Legends of the Riftwar) (Paperback)
I admit that this book is far better than the series involving the magician Sidi, however Murder in LaMut just isn't up to Feist's high standard. In reading this book, I felt almost as if the a story had been made up as Feist went along. It doesn't feel well planned, and the character are weak. I completed the book, and immediately moved on: no reflection on the story, or the characters. It's not all bad: Feist's worst is better than many aspiring novelists best. Just don't expect "Magician" quality.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Murder in Lamut- A fans review, 30 Jun 2002
By Tony Hiles "Tony Hiles" (Hertfordshire, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Murder in Lamut (Hardcover)
Well a new Feist book is something I always look forward too. I have his entire range and have read them many times. I have to admit that I have been disappointed with the quality of his recent work. Tear of the Gods was particularly poor. Honoured Enemy did display a return to form although is in no way "classic Feist" so I was optimistic about Murder in Lamut.

Having finished Lamut, not difficult given it's short length, I feel strangely non plussed. There is nothing wrong with the writing. The characters do their jobs well enough and the landscape is described in the usual vivid style. However the book lacks two essential ingredients. The first being a tangible feeling of continuity with the rest of the series. This is set in the Feist world but does little to confirm that. Beyond vague references to the world and characters we know and love, this could be any one of a number of fantasy novels. By introducing all new charcters, with the exception of Fantus, the reader is divorced from the Riftwar saga which this book is supposed to be set in.

The second problem for me was the nature of the story. This is no action packed adventure. Indeed this is no adventure, period. What we have here is Feist meets Columbo. Gone are the dramatic confrontations of Magician, Honoured Enemy and Sethanon. Instead we are left with a bog standard murder mystery which in all honesty is not that engaging. I left this book wondering what the point was. It does not add anything to the world of Midkemia as a whole and does not make a great statement by itself, indeed it is instantly forgetable. Perhaps the problem lies with the need for two authors. He does not have time to write all the books he wants too himself so brings in help and guides them in the right direction. As a result we are not reading his work. We are reading another authors interpretation of Feist's world. In my opinion this somewhat dilutes the work. All in all one for the fans, for the sake of completeness if nothing else, but do not worry if you miss it. Ultimately you will not miss anything that adds to the saga...

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2.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre at best, poor at worst
As mentioned in a previous review, it was said as this is not written by Raymond E. Feist and is the other author's interpretation of the world of Midkemia to be true, as the... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2008 by N. Victor

1.0 out of 5 stars One star only!
Murder in Lamut was a poor compared to Honoured enemy and Jimmy the Hand, the other two Legend's of the Riftwar books. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2007 by G. Peters

5.0 out of 5 stars A different aproach
I must say that I have really enjoyed this particular book!! I have been a Feist fan for many years now and was excited with this book because:

1)With all the grand... Read more
Published on 29 May 2006 by Jeffrey Setoe

4.0 out of 5 stars Mystery in the Rift War
This book was definately of a very different flavour than the rest of Feist's novels, however I believe it definately worked. Read more
Published on 28 July 2005 by Matt Graubner

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the reviews I read before the book.
THE STORY:
Durine, Kethol and Pirojil find themselves stuck in LaMut during an especially harsh winter of the Riftwar. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2005 by Ian Tapley

4.0 out of 5 stars Actually fairly good I felt.
To disagree with the previous reviewers I really quite enjoyed this novel.

It stood away from the typical fantasy view of people in particularly mercenaries, rather than simply... Read more

Published on 19 Jan 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Where's the fantasy?
Having done an excellent job earlier - espescially working with Janny Wurts on the Empire Trilogy - his writing about Midkemia seems to be falling apart as the author buckles... Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2003 by Merlin Reader

2.0 out of 5 stars Feist Muders LaMut
I've nearly read all of Feist's fantastic work and I have to say this is his worst so far.
It has a fantastic introduction where he brings together the three heros of the book... Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2003 by dmanslow

3.0 out of 5 stars Could do a lot better - average
I am an avid fan of feist, his early books magician, silver thorn etc...were the best I have ever read. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2003 by Timothy Ng

2.0 out of 5 stars Will the real Raymond Feist step forward please?
Well a new Feist book is something I always look forward too. I have his entire range and have read them many times. Read more
Published on 16 July 2003 by Tony Hiles

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