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veraann's review against another edition
2.0
Even in the dialogue everything was over descriptive. I just couldn't get into this one fully and I felt that something was taken away from the character depth that has been there previously in this series.
jamsl94's review against another edition
2.75
A tighter, more focused read then the previous book. It’s a solid Riftwar Adventure.
stoffbodge's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Better than the first in this trilogy! Jimmy is always an easy character to follow so no complaints there. Are the plot elements getting a tad repetitive? Yes. Still, I found it a quick enough read.
ellyrarg's review against another edition
3.0
Mm. Didn’t love it, got curious at the end which set up for the next book.Enjoyed the Talia and Will line, but otherwise, not as good as the original saga or the empire books.
weechito's review against another edition
3.0
The Midkemia stories are starting to feel very repetitive. The book is fine, especially in its first half, but it turns into standard, unsurprising fantasy cliche pretty quickly. The action isn’t all that exciting, and it can’t seem to decide which characters to focus on. I like Arutha, but he doesn’t need to show up every time there’s a major battle to fight.
It’s better than the last one (at least this one doesn’t read like a videogame adaptation), but it retreads so much of what came before.
It’s better than the last one (at least this one doesn’t read like a videogame adaptation), but it retreads so much of what came before.
lordseregil's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
joabroda's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
4.0
Note to PTB: This story includes a couple of friendships that have lasted through the series.
The 2nd book in this sub-series of Feists Riftwar saga. This entire series is a great example of Epic Fantasy.
Back in 2019 I started a personal challenge to read older fantasy . [author:Raymond E. Feist|8588] was one of the first authors I picked up. I was thrilled to find a great buddy in my fantasy group (shout out to you Aaron 😉) who wanted to read Feist. This completed book takes us on to book # 15. We are at the half point!
The great thing about this sub-series is that it takes us back in time, to when the characters were young. We get the back story of characters we have loved and hated. Relationship with characters and world building are very important to me, especially in fantasy. Also, having started at the beginning of Feists career, experiencing his growth has been wonderful.
Here is a paragraph my first review of Feist, in 2019
<i>The problem I had with the first half of the book was that too much information was being poured out. It seemed there were just so many different races of people moving around. I thought, "what the hell-does this guy thinks he is Tolkien, he can't create another Middle Earth!" In the second half of the book everything came together for me and it all worked. I apologize Raymond E. Feist-yes you can, yes you did, and I loved it.</i>
That comment still stands true. If you are a newbie to fantasy, and you want a great story, or a hard core fan of magic and batt, I highly recommend this series. Get through book 1 and I promise you hours of great reading.
The 2nd book in this sub-series of Feists Riftwar saga. This entire series is a great example of Epic Fantasy.
Back in 2019 I started a personal challenge to read older fantasy . [author:Raymond E. Feist|8588] was one of the first authors I picked up. I was thrilled to find a great buddy in my fantasy group (shout out to you Aaron 😉) who wanted to read Feist. This completed book takes us on to book # 15. We are at the half point!
The great thing about this sub-series is that it takes us back in time, to when the characters were young. We get the back story of characters we have loved and hated. Relationship with characters and world building are very important to me, especially in fantasy. Also, having started at the beginning of Feists career, experiencing his growth has been wonderful.
Here is a paragraph my first review of Feist, in 2019
<i>The problem I had with the first half of the book was that too much information was being poured out. It seemed there were just so many different races of people moving around. I thought, "what the hell-does this guy thinks he is Tolkien, he can't create another Middle Earth!" In the second half of the book everything came together for me and it all worked. I apologize Raymond E. Feist-yes you can, yes you did, and I loved it.</i>
That comment still stands true. If you are a newbie to fantasy, and you want a great story, or a hard core fan of magic and batt, I highly recommend this series. Get through book 1 and I promise you hours of great reading.
ferrisscottr's review against another edition
4.0
I've been going back to series that I love and reading some of the books that I missed (for whatever reason) when they were first released.
We have Prince Arutha and very briefly Pug, Pug's son William and the true star of the book Squire James (formerly Jimmy the Hand) who just happens to be my favorite character in the 30+ book series.
It's a stand alone novel - the plot centers around a war that rages in the underworld - the Mockers are being challenged by someone known as the Crawler. So we've pretty much got a mafia war set in a fantasy land. But why? What's the motives? What the endgame they're playing for? Answer those questions and now you've got a really nice adventure story.
This was much much better than the previous book (Krondor: The Betrayal) and I would recommend it. It might be good to have read the books that came before it but not 100% necessary.
Action, adventure, magic, assassins, great characters, fast moving plot - nuff said.
We have Prince Arutha and very briefly Pug, Pug's son William and the true star of the book Squire James (formerly Jimmy the Hand) who just happens to be my favorite character in the 30+ book series.
It's a stand alone novel - the plot centers around a war that rages in the underworld - the Mockers are being challenged by someone known as the Crawler. So we've pretty much got a mafia war set in a fantasy land. But why? What's the motives? What the endgame they're playing for? Answer those questions and now you've got a really nice adventure story.
This was much much better than the previous book (Krondor: The Betrayal) and I would recommend it. It might be good to have read the books that came before it but not 100% necessary.
Action, adventure, magic, assassins, great characters, fast moving plot - nuff said.
robertalllan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25