Shadow of a Dark Queen (The Serpentwar Saga, #1)

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Shadow of a Dark Queen (The Serpentwar Saga #1)

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Feist, author of the Riftwar Saga, embarks on a new series, returning to the magical twin worlds of Kelewan and Midkemia to begin the story of the Serpent War Saga. Two unlikely heroes are destined to oppose the malign forces that threaten their lives and the survival of their world.

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Published May 1st 1995 by Avon (first published 1994)

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Sep 14, 2012 Nina Schmitt rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Journeys once again to the twin worlds of Kelewan and Midkemia--first seen in the popular Riftwar Saga--in the first volume of the new Serpent War Saga as Eric and Roo pursue their destinies and face a dark serpent race. Tour.

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A dark and alien peril casts an lengthening shadow over Midkemia as another Riftworld saga begins almost a generation after the events in The King's Buccaneer . Erik von Darkmoor, bastard son of the local baron, flees to the city of Krondor after acc

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Nov 10, 2012 Taztic rated it 2 of 5 stars

This was a re-read for me, and one that's been a long time coming. I used to ADORE Feist back when I was at Uni, and Magician is quite possibly my favourite fantasy novel of all time. The problem with Shadow of a Dark Queen, is that it isn't Magician! It takes place some sixty years after the events of his most well known masterpiece, and we meet up with some old favourites, most notably Nakor. Without him, this would have been a really flat read, and with him, it was flat but with some sparks o...more This was a re-read for me, and one that's been a long time coming. I used to ADORE Feist back when I was at Uni, and Magician is quite possibly my favourite fantasy novel of all time. The problem with Shadow of a Dark Queen, is that it isn't Magician! It takes place some sixty years after the events of his most well known masterpiece, and we meet up with some old favourites, most notably Nakor. Without him, this would have been a really flat read, and with him, it was flat but with some sparks of fun which made it bearable. Bearable is a bit harsh in fairness, but as with any author who's produced something absolutely outstanding, anything less than the same later on is always going to be a disappointment.

Obviously this one does a lot of hard work. It has that 'series opener' feeling really heavily all over it, as it painstakingly lays the groundwork for an epic battle to come. It felt a little drawn out and dull at times, and the weight of the military detail was a bit too much for me if I'm honest. Many parts felt like filler, to ensure enough pages for the full three books rather than to move the plot along and entertain.

As a long time Feist fan I stuck with it as I want to re-read the whole series. The joys with Feist, for me, are in catching up with some legendary characters and getting back into his beautifully imagined world. It's worth mentioning that if this had been the first Feist novel I'd ever picked up, we would never have become friends I don't think!

Coming back to this one so long after I first read it, it feels very much of its age. It's traditional fantasy through and through, and it's about as Old School as you can get. Farm boy/coming of age, rapes a-plenty, horrible beasties, Oracles and dimensional rifts. For anyone who's cut their fantasy teeth on the new wave, this is going to be a different world. Feist is miles apart from the likes of Lawrence and Lynch. That's not to say that he's not completely awesome in his own right, which he is, just that when you grow up with an author you tend to have a completely different view of them to those who first come across them much later on. Even just re-reading this one, I'm seeing a whole mass of faults I never noticed as a young 'un with my rose coloured specs firmly in place.

It's a solid and well written novel from one of the giants of the genre. There are some beautiful touches. And Roo is still one of my favourite fantasy characters today. But this shouldn't ever be your first Feist read. To get the best from this you need to have read Magician, Silverthorn and A Darkness at Sethanon at the very least. IMHO of course. Once you have those under your belt, you can appreciate the best of Shadow of a Dark Queen all the more easily.

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Aug 04, 2011 Jacob Aitken is currently reading it

As far as fantasy novels go, this is better than most--though a clear cut below Eddings and Tolkien. Maybe a little better than Lawhead. Without giving away much of the plot (think dense village boy becomes international hero--typical fantasy yarn), Feist has a credible world with full characters.

The pros of the story (and likely the pros of the series):

1. The story builds off of its own legends. It assumes a little knowledge of Midkemia (Presumably one should read his earlier stuff, though thi...more

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Dec 31, 2010 Majanka rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, high-fantasy

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. In this new and equally enthralling series, fantasy-bestselling-author Feist returns to the enchanted world of Midkemia. But rather than reintroduce us to the characters we’ve come to love, or reinvite us to the beautiful city of Krondor, he starts his story practically at the other side of the Kingdom of the Isles, namely the small town of Ravensburg. There we find an enigmatic blacksmith’s apprentice called Erik von Darkmoor who is to face his most pressing problem: how to endure his mother’s...more In this new and equally enthralling series, fantasy-bestselling-author Feist returns to the enchanted world of Midkemia. But rather than reintroduce us to the characters we’ve come to love, or reinvite us to the beautiful city of Krondor, he starts his story practically at the other side of the Kingdom of the Isles, namely the small town of Ravensburg. There we find an enigmatic blacksmith’s apprentice called Erik von Darkmoor who is to face his most pressing problem: how to endure his mother’s annual public confrontation with his father, the Baron, and her insistence that the Baron recognize Erik as his legitimate heir. But like he doesn’t suffer enough by this yearly unnerving event, lfe becomes considerably more complex when Erik and his best friend Roo avenge the rape of a friend by killing Erik’s half-brother, the Baron’s chosen heir. An unexpected storyline with strong, well-developed characters. Seems like Feist is back, and he’s here to impress his readers even more.

Newly claimed fugitives, Erik and Roo manage to escape to the city of Krondor, only to get captured and sentenced to death by no other than Nicholas, Arutha’s youngest son and now regent for his throne. Because of some unlikely circumstances and a plan to save the Kingdoms that is nothing less than suicidal, Erik and Roo are spared at the last minute and impressed into an elite fighting corps composed of equally desperate men. Their mission is to move against the conquering army of the Emerald Queen, an army of mercenaries led by the Pantathians, reptilian creatures with magical powers. Erik’s company of 60 men is to infiltrate the Emerald Queen’s seemingly invincible army, ascertain any weaknesses, and report back to the King of the Western Lands. You know, the sort of mission you do every day. The company is aided in their task by the intervention of magicians – none other than the amazing, funny Nakor, the leadership of elves – Calis, son of Tomas, half-Valheru, half-human, half-elf (well that’s one half too much, but you get my point), the ingenuity of various members of the company, and a fair amount of luck. But they will need it.

Based on storyline alone, Shadow of a Dark Queen is easily the most original and innovative story by Feist. Not only does he turn the ‘farmer-boy-turns-into-hero’ perspective all the way around, but he does this with a style and grace that totally makes you forget the storyline is actually based on one of the oldest and most annoying fantasy-clichés. By hard work, going through hell and crawling out of it again, farmer boy Erik proves his qualities as a swordsman and fighter for the Kingdom. But if it wasn’t for the support of his team mates, and some of the extraordinary members on their little expedition, their mission wouldn’t have stood a chance. The greatest strength of this novel is that it shows how you can turn a plot-cliché around and turn it into a believable, original story with great characters who display both strengths and weaknesses as individuals, but turn out to be so much more when battling as a team. It shows the things you can accomplish with the help of others, and how common goals can turn great people into even greater people.

In this novel, Feist reconnects with something he seems to have lost ever since A Darkness at Sethanon: a touch of magic that turns his stories from great into absolutely magnificent. A Shadow of a Dark Queen has his best storyline so far, with some of the most amazing characters ever born from Feist’s imagination, is well-written and an absolute pleasure to read.(less)

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Oct 12, 2010 Ian rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book seems to occur towards the tail-end of Feist's "rape-fantasy period" (a name my friends and I gave to those of his books written between 1988 and 1995 which all seemed to involve graphic rape and abuse of female characters) as the actual rape of the female character is not narrated and only the after-effects are described. Instead he seems to replace it with a consensual encounter between the male protagnoist and a middle-aged prostitute, which I suppose is something to be grateful for...more

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Aug 20, 2009 Jamie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

A sub-par fantasy book by my standards. The plot was relatively boring as long as it concerned the main characters (who were also boring), and the more interesting parts of the book involved minor characters with a completely different plot thread. It's sad that I didn't have much interest in the main point of the book, but I just don't think it worked. It felt a little forced together in some parts. The "climax" at the ending wasn't even that compelling either.

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Jun 22, 2009 Hannah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

An enjoyable read, even if it failed to blow me away. Erik is a very sympathetic hero; his lack of cunning and intelligence endears rather than irritates. That's not to say he's stupid; he has his moments where he offers surprising insights to people's character. It's a refreshing change to have a main character who doesn't overwelm the reader with his sparkling personality and wit, nor bowls you over with his incredible stupidity. The other characters all grow on you very quickly, and Feist's r...more

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Jun 02, 2011 Em rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I've always appreciated Feist's Midkemia books, and this one doesn't disappoint.

I like the idea of the Desperate Men in this story. It seems a little strange that they mention 36 men in the company, but you only really get to know like 8 or 9 of them, and even those ones only superficially. I mean, I understand that there are already a lot of major characters in the book, and that adding another 25 is extremely complex, but that you can't have an army, or even a mercenary company, with just 8 gu...more

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Jan 08, 2012 Steve rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

First in a recent series of books from the author, set about 60 years after the events in Magician, his first novel. An excellent introduction to a great fantasy series.[return][return]"Something dark is moving in distant nations, and ancient powers are readying themselves for a final confrontation. A Dark Queen has raised a standard in remote lands and is gathering armies of unmatched might.[return][return]Into this battleground of good and evil come a band of desparate men whose only hope for...more

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Sep 09, 2009 Rose rated it 3 of 5 stars

While this book wasn't great, I enjoyed it because of it's continuation of the world of Midkemia. I found the plot and main characters interesting because Feist usually centers his stories around dynamic and active characters who are in charge of their destinies, usually Princes or incredibly lucky and entrepreneurial young people. Shadow of a Dark Queen follows Erik and Roo, two young village boys who find themselves participating in a near-suicide mission that they know next to nothing about a...more

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Jun 10, 2011 Aslan Davault rated it 4 of 5 stars

I picked up the book Shadow of a Dark Queen as an airplane book about a year ago but never actually sat down to read it. But once I started the book I didn’t want to set it down, I even found myself reading it right before taking the SAT’s last weekend. The book has a slow start but after a while gets into the action. The main things that this author did that made this story amazing was his great use of imagery, especially of people and the characters in this book to make them seem more realisti...more I picked up the book Shadow of a Dark Queen as an airplane book about a year ago but never actually sat down to read it. But once I started the book I didn’t want to set it down, I even found myself reading it right before taking the SAT’s last weekend. The book has a slow start but after a while gets into the action. The main things that this author did that made this story amazing was his great use of imagery, especially of people and the characters in this book to make them seem more realistic. “Her nose was a lumpy red protrusion, resembling a large tuber, with one big wart on the tip of it, from which several long hairs grew. Her eyes could only be called piggish and the wept from some sort on inflammation. Her teeth were blackened stumps with green edges, and her breath was as foul as anything Roo had remembered smelling that wasn’t dead”(83). Details like this liter the entire story from beginning to end, which always left me with a clear picture in my head, allowing me to imagine the story as if I was the main character. I also really loved how the book is very medieval, which sort of goes with my personality. I have always been a big fan of the whole large castles under siege and large armies that attack those castles. “Now we know why they massed near the mouth of the river across from Maharta, why no bridges. They’re using the priests’ spells to get the army across.” (469) This was when the enemies massive army of about 200,000 soldiers were on the verge of attacking a castle. These are the scenes where I start reading faster and faster because of the excitement, making me think higher of the books that I read. This was the type of book where the story will switch to another person for a short bit, for example one page the main character Erik is present, “ Turning to Erik, Calis said, “Can you vet more than a hundred horses by first light tomorrow? ”(256) then the next page there are different characters “The newcomer was a woman, tall and alert in her stance, wearing an all-concealing robe of sturdy weave, fine enough to mark her as more than a common street girl, but not so elegant as to mark her a nobility.”(257).(less)

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Jul 23, 2011 Ruth rated it 3 of 5 stars

First published in 1997 the action takes place about 50-60 years after the initial riftwar saga. The protagonist, Erik, is a great character and his best friend, Roo, looks to be an interesting fellow once his story has been developed. Another great read - not disappointed at all. Those damn Pantathians are at it again. Pug has a relatively brief mention in the development of the story but not enough for my liking. Have ordered the next instalment. I do appreciate that although these stories are...more

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May 28, 2010 Matt rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: feist, fantasy

I have read many of Feist's books and this series may be my favorite to date. It certainly has my two favorite characters so far in it, Eric von Darkmoor and Rupert (Roo) Avery.
This novel sets the groundwork for the upcoming war with the serpents (as indicated by the series name) and focuses on developing the two main characters. Erik is a bastard son, who is working with the local blacksmith and Roo is the son of a trader and dreams of becoming wealthy.
This all changes when they are caught and...more

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Apr 29, 2013 Jacquelynn rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book annoyed me honestly. I could see that it was setting up to something big and by the end of it I was sure of it, but it also seemed as though the entire book was one big prologue. The characters were interesting (even if I do find huge skips in time in a continued narrative and world somewhat annoying) and it was really only that which kept me reading. I hate not knowing what the book is about or where it's heading - I don't mind some mystery but not feeling as though I'm even more obli...more

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Jan 07, 2010 Arttakra rated it 3 of 5 stars

The more of Raymonds's Books I read the less I like them, to may mistakes, in this saga the first book he says the blacksmith was the first dead person Eric has every seen and then as the story continues Raymond writes that it was someone else. There are many little mistakes like these in most of his books I dont understand why he nor his editors are picking them up I'm deslexic an i can pick them out. Also the characters always have the same personallities he kills off a few main characters the...more

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Aug 20, 2012 Whitney rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, own, read-in-2012

Overall, this was a pretty good read. An interesting start to another saga. I love that Feist keeps writing about this same world of Midkemia but keeps moving us forward in time, through the generations. This book takes place some twenty years after the King's Buccaneer and Prince Nicholas' adventures. This book actually reminded me a lot of the King's Buccaneer since they travel to Novindus just as Nicholas did. In many ways, it is very much a continuation of both the King's Buccaneer as well a...more

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Aug 03, 2010 Victoria rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-in-a-series, fantasy-science-fiction

Though a bit slow to start, this turned out to be a very exciting book. And while Erik and Roo are not quite as likable as some of Feist's other characters, there were other new characters, like Miranda, that made up for the lack. And the reappearance of some old favorites, like Nakor, helped the book along as well. Starting a new saga with some fresh mysteries and plots, the strands are begging to be tied up in the next books, and it is very tempting to stay up even later and keep reading this...more

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Aug 29, 2010 Louis rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fict-fantasy, fiction

This is the start of the stories with Eric Von Darkmoore and Rupert Avery (Roo) as they flee from Murder and find themselves being at the start of the Riftwar Saga. Together they bond as brothers as they work under a death sentence from Krondor. They are members of a force that goes Novindus continent to keep the Serpent Queen from taking the world over. Because if she succeeds, all life on the world of Midkemia will end.

It is an enjoyable read, but often the characters may do things that do not...more

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May 11, 2011 Andreas rated it 2 of 5 stars

Another epic tale from Feist, but this one falls far short of the mark. The characters are not as interesting as in previous novels, and the story does not feel nearly as epic as the Riftwar Saga. The antagonist is too simple and stylized. Feists style seems to have suffered. Having said that, if you loved Riftwar, you will probably enjoy this series as well. The series consists of:

Shadow of a Dark Queen
Rise of a Merchant Prince
Rage of a Demon King
Shards of a Broken Crown

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Nov 29, 2012 Meg rated it 2 of 5 stars

I didn't actually finish this book. I got a little over halfway through before giving up.

Alright, so I acknowledge that part of the problem might come from the fact that this was the first Feist book I've read, and I know that this series is the sequel to the Riftwar Saga. Probably should have read that one first. I didn't know any of the back story, I had no idea who this 'Pug' person they were all looking for was (alright, I know that he's the main character in Riftwar, but that's about it). I...more

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Sep 11, 2008 Shivesh rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fantasy fans, quick readers, people in a coma

Shelves: fantastical

If Tolkien is a rich, nourishing feast that feeds mind and soul, then Feist is a sugary, tasty snack that gives you intellectual diarrhea. Don't read any Feist past "Magician" with any expectations of great fantasy or even good writing. He is a writer in the Dan Brown style, where each chapter ends in a cliffhanger and makes you want to read on. Plus, each chapter has the oh-so-charming habit of starting out with three words. "Erik stood watch." "Roo turned around." "The wind howled." Yes, that'...more If Tolkien is a rich, nourishing feast that feeds mind and soul, then Feist is a sugary, tasty snack that gives you intellectual diarrhea. Don't read any Feist past "Magician" with any expectations of great fantasy or even good writing. He is a writer in the Dan Brown style, where each chapter ends in a cliffhanger and makes you want to read on. Plus, each chapter has the oh-so-charming habit of starting out with three words. "Erik stood watch." "Roo turned around." "The wind howled." Yes, that's as annoying as you might surmise.

You will begin and finish this book very quickly, maybe even within the span of the sun's trek across the sky if you are too lazy/hungover to get out of bed (that would be me this past weekend). But nonetheless, it will still be an enjoyable read even though it won't stay with you long.

Feist starts his new saga in Midkemia, the same world of the Riftwar Saga. We begin with a couple of kids from a town in another part of the Kingdom, who quickly end up murdering a guy (a Duke's son no less) and running from their crime. The law catches up to them and they are sent to the gallows. Good! you say. But no, gentle reader - this is Feist's idea of sympathetic heroes of great honor and strength. The book does not disguise the fact that it was a coldblooded murder, or that the protagonists openly wanted to murder the guy. Even though the victim was a rapist caught in the act, Feist enjoys our heroes killing him in a most coldblooded manner. Terrible start.

Yeah, this is not lightweight material. There is a lot of raping, pillaging, looting, and killing going on in this book. Most of which involve youngsters.

Anyway, our heroes are instead shanghaiied into a crack mercenary force put together by half-elf to find out what's going on in with an alien lizard race massing an army in Novindus, a faraway continent. The rest of the book deals with the spying and running around that the fake mercenaries do in Novindus, and basically sets up the next book.

Feist has a gift for words, and pacing. He knows how to tickle the imagination to keep you reading and reading. However, the world of Midkemia that was so open and new in "Magician" becomes kind of stale and tasteless in this series so far. Krondor is a great city and was well written of in Silverthorn and Sethanon, but here it is just really boring, yet another generic fantasy city. Feist does a lot of telling but no showing. The cultures and intrigues of previous books are entirely missing here - instead of the subtle differences in morality between Kesh and the Kingdom we see in earlier books, all we notice here is Good (Erik the killer) vs. Evil (lizards, agh!).

So the book devolves into a common narrative with pedestrian themes, with surprisingly poor characters. He did not choose great characters to develop (Erik and Roo are just thugs in action, no matter how "noble" you insist they are in heart) and neglects truly compelling and mysterious ones (hello, how about a little more on Calis!). Motivations are not explained in the hope that it builds some narrative tension in the reader, since we don't know what is going on or where we are going until well past half the book! In addition, how many teenage rapes do you really need in one book? It is really a misplacement of priorities. This is a two star book which could have been a four star easily, if the narrative kept up a healthy pace and the truly curious elements of the new continent and the world were better explained. How much of this book could have been integrated into the following novels, remains to be seen. Thankfully this one was not as bad as Prince of the Blood, so I will give the rest of the books in Serpentwar a chance. Let us hope for the best...(less)

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May 29, 2012 Michael rated it 2 of 5 stars

I couldn't bring myself to give it a one star, "hated it" rating, but it was definitely on the borderline. Mr. Feist had some great characters, although I was honestly revolted with a couple of them and their quirks, and he really did set up a solid story. The problem of course, was that he only really set up the story. A huge conflict was set up and then hurried through with promises that something would be resolved in the next book. He did earn himself a second star though in that he really di...more

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Apr 02, 2013 Benjamin rated it 5 of 5 stars

The great part about the Serpentwar Saga is the brotherhood. In this first book, Feist focuses on the importance of creating strong bonds with others and how it is the ultimate asset. He also leaves mysteries. Not everything has to be explained and that's ok. Granted that this saga is one of many surrounding this war, I thought this saga was a great stand-alone, even though it wasn't intended to be.

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Feb 21, 2011 Michael added it

Swords and Scorcery. Short version, aliens and demons are coming through a gate in space to attack Midkemia. This is a good story, but it's part of something much larger I started years ago. I recognize all kinds of characters and places. Still, it has been long enough that I'd have to go back to really get it. I may just keep going and finish these three.

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Apr 22, 2013 Tre Pryor rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: sci-fi

Another strong showing by Feist but it really could have ended with the third book, Rage of a Demon King, which was really the climax of this series. It seemed to me that the 4th book was an afterthought. Even still, the series is great because we're now working with a new generation of characters from the land of Midkemia. Fun stuff.

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Jul 18, 2012 Krista McCracken rated it 3 of 5 stars

Not a bad read, but definitely not up to the quality of some of Feist's earlier work. The main character Erik is agreeable enough but I didn't feel particularly drawn to him. Nakor makes another appearance in the series in this book and is as quirky and enjoyable as ever.

Despite not being drawn into the plot all that much, I am interested to see how Pug (still one of my favorite characters created by Feist) fits into the story.

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Aug 04, 2011 John Montagne rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Serpentwar Saga - though it starts a new series, is so closely entwined with the previous Riftwar saga that one can refer to my original Riftwar saga review. Feist upholds the fantasy tropes well, keeping them in tune with the genre yet with a writing style that kept me reading despite the expected traits of a typical fantasy world.

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Feb 14, 2013 Judith rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Deze serie van Feist is nog steeds leuk, maar minder interessant dan de Keizerrijk-serie.

De karakters van Eric en Ru zijn echt heel leuk en zorgen ervoor dat je door blijft lezen. De plot is nog steeds leuk, maar is af en toe wel erg ver gezocht. Neemt niet weg dat het een boek is dat ik met plezier heb (her)gelezen.

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Jan 27, 2013 Nicholas Burress rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Lovers of Feist who want to continue the series

The book was a bit uneventful. It was well-written with very... unlikable characters and a return of some other great classic characters (Nakor and Nicholas). Despite that, the reader can clearly see a framework being laid here. I suggest reading through this book quickly, if possible, so you can get on with the series. It's a good book, but not Feist's best work.

I'm leaving this review short since much of everything else I would say has already been raised in other reviews, but thanks for read...more

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May 06, 2011 Kevin Xu rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was better than what I expected to be. This book was really readable that pulled me right in the minute I started reading even thought I figure out what was going to happened from the back cover. Great job, Feist in writing a fun and readable book for my return to the world of Midkemia.

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Raymond E. Feist was born Raymond E. Gonzales III, but took his adoptive step-fathers surname when his mother remarried Felix E. Feist. He graduated with a B.A. in Communication Arts with Honors in 1977 from the University of California at San Diego. During that year Feist had some ideas for a novel about a boy who would be a magician. He wrote the novel two years later, and it was published in 19...more

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