Raymond E. Feist was born Raymond E. Gonzales III, but took his adoptive step-father's 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 1982 by Doubleday. Feist currently lives in San Diego with his children, where he collects fine wine, DVDs, and books on a variety of topics of personal interest: wine, biographies, history, and, especially, the history of American Professional Football.
I still really dislike Roo and he dragged down big parts of the story for me. But, BUT My favorite character got a better story than I first thought he would get. He only got a few sentences in this book, but it is enough for me to be happy. Does it make sense to give 5 Stars just for that? Maybe not, but I am just happy about that and do what I want.