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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
A hugely enjoyable read. Feist creates a great, and even better believable, protagonist in Nicholas; consciencious and contemplative but brave when required. The King's Buccaneer is a real cut above some of his more recent work.
A rip-roaring yarn, full of awash and some buckling too.
hmmmmmm. for a long while i enjoyed this, mostly because of the novindus, but i dont think it handles it with the tact that is present within the serpentwar or later.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
Another excellent spin off from "The Riftwars." Yet another son of the Duke of the West finds his way to maturity battling the darkest of enemies with the help of "tricks" and an old sea dog. Fun fantasy with wooden ships of sail and iron men. Feist certainly knows how to tie up loose ends at the end of a tale. I'll be staying with Feist and his co-authors a bit longer.
Another great book with a gripping adventure! Again, the book revisits the Riftwar characters, but focuses on the next generation. Lots of fun, tense moments and definitely a page turner. It was a perfect summer read!
This was much stronger than the previous books in the series (excluding the co-authored ones). He characters were better and the plot was tighter. The female leads were far more entertaining and this book definitely had a fun, rollicking adventure feel to it. This one really restored my faith in Feist.
I'm going to precede this review with something of a disclaimer: I'm something of a Feist fanboy, and therefore any review I write about his books is going to be biased.
The King's Buccaneer follows Prince Nicholas of Krondor, son of Prince Arutha and brother to Princes Borric and Erland, as he is sent to live at the town of his father's birth - Crydee - to harden up a bit, and learn something of the hardships of life.
Whilst there, the town is raided by pirates, and many of its people are kidnapped...including two noblewomen who Nicholas and his friend, Harry, have massive crushes on.
However, all is not as it seems, and the events that follow may have ramifications for all of Midkemia.
This is, in my opinion, a great story. It does a great job of combining seafaring action with land-based adventure, telling an entertaining story of intrigue, combat, and daring rescues. It has a great cast of characters, all of whom have their own personalities that lead to clashes and cooperation alike.
I was very impressed with the descriptions of both naval travel and combat; they read as though Mr. Feist has firsthand experience with such things.
As always, scenes were vivid and well-written, always moving the plot along. The whole story also does an excellent job of setting up the stories still to come, whilst doing a good job of setting itself up as something of a standalone (though naturally reading other books in the Riftwar Cycle does help to provide extra backstory).
In short, I particularly enjoyed this book. It was a different approach to the fantasy genre from what I usually read, and I loved it.
My only complaint - and something of a constant when it comes to Feist - is the length of the chapters. They are long, and I'm a reader who doesn't like to stop halfway through one.
Other than that, though, and a few typos and grammatical errors, this is a great book, and reviewing story only, it is absolutely deserving of 5 stars.
The King's Buccaneer follows Prince Nicholas of Krondor, son of Prince Arutha and brother to Princes Borric and Erland, as he is sent to live at the town of his father's birth - Crydee - to harden up a bit, and learn something of the hardships of life.
Whilst there, the town is raided by pirates, and many of its people are kidnapped...including two noblewomen who Nicholas and his friend, Harry, have massive crushes on.
However, all is not as it seems, and the events that follow may have ramifications for all of Midkemia.
This is, in my opinion, a great story. It does a great job of combining seafaring action with land-based adventure, telling an entertaining story of intrigue, combat, and daring rescues. It has a great cast of characters, all of whom have their own personalities that lead to clashes and cooperation alike.
I was very impressed with the descriptions of both naval travel and combat; they read as though Mr. Feist has firsthand experience with such things.
As always, scenes were vivid and well-written, always moving the plot along. The whole story also does an excellent job of setting up the stories still to come, whilst doing a good job of setting itself up as something of a standalone (though naturally reading other books in the Riftwar Cycle does help to provide extra backstory).
In short, I particularly enjoyed this book. It was a different approach to the fantasy genre from what I usually read, and I loved it.
My only complaint - and something of a constant when it comes to Feist - is the length of the chapters. They are long, and I'm a reader who doesn't like to stop halfway through one.
Other than that, though, and a few typos and grammatical errors, this is a great book, and reviewing story only, it is absolutely deserving of 5 stars.