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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
When two young boys find a ship crashed against the shore of their home they have no idea they’ve just changed the course of not only their lives but the lives of the entire Kingdom.
I first read Magician 8 years ago and rated it a 5 star. On this occasion I have dropped the rating slightly to 4.75. It is hands down still one of my favourite books but I read it with more knowledge and understanding and with more experience as a reader.
The world building and lore, in my opinion, is excellent. There is great thought and attention to detail in almost every facet of the book. Whether it is the landscape of the world(s), the religion, or the lore, everything seems to be done to a high degree and is well thought out. Characters have decent development and good story lines. There are no real stagnant parts to the tale.
There were a couple things that struck me with this read through that I didn't pick up the first time I read it. The major one is the age gaps between two couples. They are LARGE. The other (and this is a spoiler) is the elves, who are touted as being so powerful and such great warriors don't really do anything. In their big fight scene the birds do more than the elves. It fell really flat for me and I feel like they were robbed of showing their true worth.
Like I said earlier, this is still one of my favourite books which I will definitely read again. I am planning on continuing and reading every book in the Riftwar Cycle which I believe is 30 books. Wish me luck!
I first read Magician 8 years ago and rated it a 5 star. On this occasion I have dropped the rating slightly to 4.75. It is hands down still one of my favourite books but I read it with more knowledge and understanding and with more experience as a reader.
The world building and lore, in my opinion, is excellent. There is great thought and attention to detail in almost every facet of the book. Whether it is the landscape of the world(s), the religion, or the lore, everything seems to be done to a high degree and is well thought out. Characters have decent development and good story lines. There are no real stagnant parts to the tale.
There were a couple things that struck me with this read through that I didn't pick up the first time I read it. The major one is the age gaps between two couples. They are LARGE. The other (and this is a spoiler) is the elves, who are touted as being so powerful and such great warriors don't really do anything. In their big fight scene the birds do more than the elves. It fell really flat for me and I feel like they were robbed of showing their true worth.
Like I said earlier, this is still one of my favourite books which I will definitely read again. I am planning on continuing and reading every book in the Riftwar Cycle which I believe is 30 books. Wish me luck!
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Xenophobia, Death of parent
Minor: Murder
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A fantastical tale of war between two nations across a rift in the fabric of the universe. At it's heart it is a tale of invasion from an eastern influenced and highly martial people. Told from both sides of the rift, this is a wonderful story where one is introduced to characters from the lowliest orphan boy and his best friend to the children of royalty. Experience the lives of these characters irrevocably change as Feist weaves his magic and creates a truly masterful fantasy epic. As strong a beginning to a fantasy series as you can get where the author introduces the reader to the Kingdom of the Isles and world of Midkemia.
A book that has been read multiple times with the sense of joy never diminishing. I already look forward to the next time that I read this book and reacquaint myself with Pug, Tomas, Arutha and Martin.
Can be read as a standalone should the reader so choose.
A book that has been read multiple times with the sense of joy never diminishing. I already look forward to the next time that I read this book and reacquaint myself with Pug, Tomas, Arutha and Martin.
Can be read as a standalone should the reader so choose.
I'm generally not into fantasy - however, this novel isn't too bad.