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At the Gates of Darkness: Book Two of the Demonwar Saga (The Demonwar Saga #2)
Ten years after the terrible Darkwar finally ended, catastrophe once again threatens to engulf Midkemia and Kelewan, as the demon hordes continue their relentless quest to infiltrate this realm of magic and wonder. . . .To protect their world from the savage demon hordes, the Black Sorcerer Pug and Midkemia's clandestine...more
At the Gates of Darkness
Book Two of the Demonwar Saga
ebook, 320 pages
Published
April 6th 2010
by HarperCollins e-books
(first published December 1st 2009)
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Ten years after the terrible Darkwar finally ended, catastrophe once again threatens to engulf Midkemia and Kelewan, as the demon hordes continue their relentless quest to infiltrate this realm of magic and wonder. . . .
At the Gates of Darkness
Book Two of the Demonwar Saga
To protect their world from the savage demon hordes, the Black Sorcerer Pug and Midkemia's clandestine protectors, the Conclave of Shadows, forged an uneasy alliance of formidable magical talents. Together, this brave ba
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The book is classic Feist. THe read was a bit faster than some others of his books that are filled with more background which makes the book more exciting. The enemy in this book is so pervasive one wonders why the land of Midkemia did not confront this scourge full force a lot earlier in Feists' writing nonetheless the buildup to the confrontation is quite dramatic. I doubt any of Feists' trilogies can rival the ones with the legendary figure of Prince Arutha whose personality towered above the...more
May 23, 2010
Linda I
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fantasy,
raymond-feist
This was a Goodreads giveaway gift.
Review:
Great continuation of the Demonwar Saga. In this book, which I think takes place about one year after "Rides a Dread Legion", an agent of Pug's Conclave of the Shadows, Jim Dasher, stumbles upon the remnants of a horrific and bloody ritual used to summon demons. Reporting his finding back to the Conclave, Pug, Magnus, Amirantha, Sandreena, Gulamendis, Laromendis and others continue their search into the archives of the past to try and find out exactly wh...more
Review:
Great continuation of the Demonwar Saga. In this book, which I think takes place about one year after "Rides a Dread Legion", an agent of Pug's Conclave of the Shadows, Jim Dasher, stumbles upon the remnants of a horrific and bloody ritual used to summon demons. Reporting his finding back to the Conclave, Pug, Magnus, Amirantha, Sandreena, Gulamendis, Laromendis and others continue their search into the archives of the past to try and find out exactly wh...more
I really hate the way all fantasy series need to be trilogies these days. When this happens, you end up with things like this book, a placeholder where nothing particularly interesting happens. This book, and others like it, are designed to kind of tread water until the author can pull together a decent end to a trilogy.
Anyway, that's kind of a meta-complaint. My specific complaints about this book in particular are 1) that it is boring, 2) that it is really short, 3) that things that seemed li...more
Anyway, that's kind of a meta-complaint. My specific complaints about this book in particular are 1) that it is boring, 2) that it is really short, 3) that things that seemed li...more
Raymond E. Feist is one of my favorite authors and is my favorite fantasy author, but I have to admit that I prefer his earlier works to his more recent ones. His more recent works seem to be telling the same story over and over again.
Prior to reading this book, I would recommend reading Rides a Dread Legion, as At the Gates of Darkness is the second novel in the Demonwar Saga, so the reader might be a little lost if they jump right into At the Gates of Darkness.
Overall, this was an alright...more
Prior to reading this book, I would recommend reading Rides a Dread Legion, as At the Gates of Darkness is the second novel in the Demonwar Saga, so the reader might be a little lost if they jump right into At the Gates of Darkness.
Overall, this was an alright...more
Aug 28, 2010
Victoria
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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While this book was a bit more satisfying than the last, the ending was quite open, leaving much to be desired, especially since I believe the projected conclusion to the series as a whole is set for only three years from now.
As a whole, i have enjoyed this month-long project of re-reading all of Feist's epic fantasy, but I must admit that part of me is more than a little relieved, too. I first read these books (up until what was published) over a decade ago and I fondly recalled them being one...more
As a whole, i have enjoyed this month-long project of re-reading all of Feist's epic fantasy, but I must admit that part of me is more than a little relieved, too. I first read these books (up until what was published) over a decade ago and I fondly recalled them being one...more
...Although the books of Feist have never been at the high end of the scale when it comes to literary quality, I still consider his early work a good first step into the fantasy genre. Novels to get a taste of fantasy before tackling the heavy-hitters of speculative fiction. At the Gates of Darkness however, is nowhere near Feist's best. The story is more or less what we've come to expect from him but the execution is sloppy and feels rushed. From the Demonwar books I really get the impression F...more
Having been a fan of this series now for 9 years, and having reread the series multiple times, I believe there are two conclusions to come to after reading this book.
A) Either Raymond has lost his knack for storytelling and left us with a very average read. or...
B) This two book series is the setting for something grander to come.
I hope that it is B. After reading The Prince of the Blood and The Kings Buccuneer, I realized that they were really just setting the stage for the Serpent War Saga(W...more
A) Either Raymond has lost his knack for storytelling and left us with a very average read. or...
B) This two book series is the setting for something grander to come.
I hope that it is B. After reading The Prince of the Blood and The Kings Buccuneer, I realized that they were really just setting the stage for the Serpent War Saga(W...more
After the devastating loose on Sorcerer’s Isle, this book delivers more mystery, more powerful magic, and more suspense than its really great predecessor.
After witnessing the unbelievably horrific dark and deadly rituals of the Black Caps, the question still remains, what is Belasco up to and how will this help him kill his brother Amirantha?
Pug and his son Magnus are closer due to their dramatic lose, and the trouble with closing the portal/rift from Hub World is being dealt with by them and...more
After witnessing the unbelievably horrific dark and deadly rituals of the Black Caps, the question still remains, what is Belasco up to and how will this help him kill his brother Amirantha?
Pug and his son Magnus are closer due to their dramatic lose, and the trouble with closing the portal/rift from Hub World is being dealt with by them and...more
After the devastating loose on Sorcerer’s Isle, this book delivers more mystery, more powerful magic, and more suspense than its really great predecessor.
After witnessing the unbelievably horrific dark and deadly rituals of the Black Caps, the question still remains, what is Belasco up to and how will this help him kill his brother Amirantha?
Pug and his son Magnus are closer due to their dramatic lose, and the trouble with closing the portal/rift from Hub World is being dealt with by them and...more
After witnessing the unbelievably horrific dark and deadly rituals of the Black Caps, the question still remains, what is Belasco up to and how will this help him kill his brother Amirantha?
Pug and his son Magnus are closer due to their dramatic lose, and the trouble with closing the portal/rift from Hub World is being dealt with by them and...more
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FANTASTIC - The conclave of shadows; you know they are protectors of the realm but to discover just how deeply imbedded they are in society makes me think of the knights of templar… only different. Feist, you have out done your self and this series is almost as good as where it all started with the Magician.
The only disappointing thing is now I have to wait till you finish writing book three.
I don’t like giving any of the story away, but take it from an avid fantasy reader, you will defiantly e...more
The only disappointing thing is now I have to wait till you finish writing book three.
I don’t like giving any of the story away, but take it from an avid fantasy reader, you will defiantly e...more
While I did enjoy At The Gates Of Darkness, I must also admit I was a bit disappointed. Rides A Dread Legion set up a potential epic three sided conflict between The Star Elves, Midkemia and The Demon Hordes but, it never materializes. In fact if it weren't for the two outcast brothers helping Pug and company and a few mentions here and there, The Star Elves are all but, left out after being set up so predominately in the last book. What we get is entertaining as Pug and The COnclave Of Shadows...more
I found this book to be very good, but it's also very much a continuation of the first book in the Demonwar Sage and I wouldn't ever recommend anyone to read this book before having read Rides a Dread Legion. There is also several references to the previous series The Darkwar Saga.
Midkemia is once more threatened by evil and the Conclave of Shadows hurries to find the point of attack in time to avert the threat.
The Riftwar books has grown into a regular franchise with more than twenty books and...more
Midkemia is once more threatened by evil and the Conclave of Shadows hurries to find the point of attack in time to avert the threat.
The Riftwar books has grown into a regular franchise with more than twenty books and...more
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Sep 28, 2012
Tori [Book Faery]
marked it as did-not-finish
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While I did not read the first book in The Demonwar Saga, I figured that I would not be too lost while exploring this new world. Typically, authors will include a brief introduction in the form of the Prologue or a section in the first chapter, which helps acquaint readers with the work, so I figured At the Gates of Darkness would not be hard to adjust to.
I could not finish the book. There were a number of reasons why:
-Dialogue: A huge chunk of the beginning of this book was dedicated to dialog...more
I could not finish the book. There were a number of reasons why:
-Dialogue: A huge chunk of the beginning of this book was dedicated to dialog...more
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Dreadful - I'll admit that I actually stopped reading this book a bit less than halfway through. If Magician had been this bad, Feist would never have been published. Magician still rates in my top one or two fantasy books of all time, and prior to this, I've read all of Feist's work. Barring some sort of spectacular return to form, however, I believe this book marks the last work by Feist that I'll read.
The first book was better I think, but the final scene was pretty entertaining, and action filled. The rest of the book went by kind of slow, but the dialogue between Jim Dasher and Amirantha was quirky and fun. Sandreena actually got on my nerves in this book, where she just went around forgiving everyone who has every wronged her.
Not a bad book, but still read it out of loyalty to Feist =)
Not a bad book, but still read it out of loyalty to Feist =)
AtGoD is a good read, not my favorite from Feist, but not my worst either. A few things annoyed me enough so that I give it only 3 stars, most especially the chapters with the two brothers running around of different worlds, which I thought was mostly pointless. And too many times we read how the death of Miranda affected Pug, or that the demon realm was not like they originally thought…. bla bla bla.
However I think the biggest problem of this book is that it is too short, and I often had the i...more
However I think the biggest problem of this book is that it is too short, and I often had the i...more
Jun 04, 2010
This Is Not The Michael You're Looking For
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
This was an ok read, apparently finishing a two book arc in Midkemia. It tied up the story fairly well, almost surprisingly in some sense. However, I also find Feist's writing to continue to degrade and I may have to just give up on him at some point.
One of the biggest issues is the book had extremely poor editing. There were at least two occasions on which I just shook my head at very basic errors in the text. One toward the end was particularly impressive: a group of about 9 people splits into...more
One of the biggest issues is the book had extremely poor editing. There were at least two occasions on which I just shook my head at very basic errors in the text. One toward the end was particularly impressive: a group of about 9 people splits into...more
While I simply adore Raymond Feist's works, it appears he phoned this one in.
Sure, there was some good stuff. The new characters were mildly interesting and the big battle at the end, while a bit confusing, did hold my interest. But this book simply lacked the hallmark captivating story that I've come to expect from a great author like Feist.
Sure, there was some good stuff. The new characters were mildly interesting and the big battle at the end, while a bit confusing, did hold my interest. But this book simply lacked the hallmark captivating story that I've come to expect from a great author like Feist.
I'd give this 4 stars - wasn't a bad read - but it recycles too many lines used in his other works, comes out too pat at the end... just feels stuck on auto pilot. I want a few more deeply embedded twists, a little more feeling of the main characters being in over their heads. Ok, but not nearly comparing to his early works.
Dit boek is het tweede deel van de saga van de demonenkoning en ik had eigenlijk het gevoel dat er niet genoeg stof meer in dit verhaal zat om dit tweede deel te schrijven. Ik had de indruk dat er wat rond de pot werd gedraaid.
Niet dat ik dit boek met tegenzin gelezen heb, maar ik krijg de indruk dat Feist wat uitverteld is over puc, thomas en midkemia.
Niet dat ik dit boek met tegenzin gelezen heb, maar ik krijg de indruk dat Feist wat uitverteld is over puc, thomas en midkemia.
Great entry into Fesit's decades-long epic Riftwar saga. I think I somehow skipped "Rides A Dread Legion", but wasn't confused much, so he did a great job of giving back story but managing to make it feel self-contained. The titles to his books are starting to sound a bit like emo-metal song titles, though.
3/4 stars. The book was really good but I was a little dissappointed with the abrupt ending. I think that there was definitely room for a book 3 in this particular series. Having said that, the quality of Feists writing always shines through,as it does in almost all his books.
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Okay--excellent illustration of WHY I like Feist. The first book zoomed along, setting up plot. Second book slows up, makes you care about the various characters. By the time I got to the end, I couldn't wait for the next series to come out.
Raymond Feist is really a mediocre writer, however he does come up with stories that you want to read. While the first four or so were the best books (the characters in them were so much better than characters in later books) this is about typical of what he writes. Like most, if not all of his books, you do have to reread some sentences to make sense of them, but the overall story is interesting enough to keep you reading. Once you get past the somewhat sloppy writing (which you adjust to in th...more
There are to date 26 books of the world Midkemia and Sorcerer Pug and I started years ago with the first, Magician: Apprentice. Feist always delivers a good adventure however there are hundreds of characters, each with their own history and he doesn't bother re-writing their stories with each book. So I have now gotten to the point that I will have to go back and re-read at least a few volumes back to I can refresh my memory.
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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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