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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
Unlike the Riftwar books, I'd only gone adventuring with Erik and Roo once before, about 20 years ago. Despite that, I remembered everything quite clearly, except for the fact that while the story is enjoyable, the pacing is terribly uneven in this one. Not that that it all that unusual for Feist - the otherwise fantastic [b:Magician|43916|Magician (The Riftwar Saga, #1-2)|Raymond E. Feist|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1391464462l/43916._SY75_.jpg|2960376] also sags a bit in the middle - but it was enough to make this a lot less fun to read than most of his other books.
This is man's book, with wars, fighting, battles, soldiers and so on.
It features, Goodess of Death (lesser know as Khalisi, but this name is mentioned in passing), birth companions, Saaurs who reminds of Dothraki, bastards sons of nobles, dragons, magic, morbid jokes, rape, sailing, hanging, and lots, lots of camping and camp rutine.
I gave this story 3 star review because endless camp rutine, which was time consuming. I will try next installment, I usually love boring stories.
It features, Goodess of Death (lesser know as Khalisi, but this name is mentioned in passing), birth companions, Saaurs who reminds of Dothraki, bastards sons of nobles, dragons, magic, morbid jokes, rape, sailing, hanging, and lots, lots of camping and camp rutine.
I gave this story 3 star review because endless camp rutine, which was time consuming. I will try next installment, I usually love boring stories.
A good book, but compared to its predecessors it doesnt live up all the expectations.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
The next book/series in Feists Rift War Universe and I have to say his writing and storytelling just keep getting better. I am reading Feist's entire library with a fantasy buddy and it is great to see an author grow and tighten up his style.
The main protagonists, Roo and Erik, get into a heap of trouble and end up prisoners of the kingdom, accused of murder. However, the prison camp appears to be more a training base then a prison and whatever the future holds does not look good. There is a war brewing on the other side of the known world, There are strange coming and goings in the camp, and the prisoners are kept in the dark, as to what is in their future.
As I said above, Feist's writing has improved, and the story moved quickly and kept me entertained. It appears that in the coming books, in this series, there will be some male/female relationships for Feist to tackle. I hope he learned a few things from Jenny Wurts|when he co-wrote with her. His previous solo attempts at these types of relationship did not cut it for me. Moving on to book 2 to see what happens with that and the folks caught up in brewing troubles.
The main protagonists, Roo and Erik, get into a heap of trouble and end up prisoners of the kingdom, accused of murder. However, the prison camp appears to be more a training base then a prison and whatever the future holds does not look good. There is a war brewing on the other side of the known world, There are strange coming and goings in the camp, and the prisoners are kept in the dark, as to what is in their future.
As I said above, Feist's writing has improved, and the story moved quickly and kept me entertained. It appears that in the coming books, in this series, there will be some male/female relationships for Feist to tackle. I hope he learned a few things from Jenny Wurts|when he co-wrote with her. His previous solo attempts at these types of relationship did not cut it for me. Moving on to book 2 to see what happens with that and the folks caught up in brewing troubles.
I have been Buddy-Reading this series over the last couple of months with a ‘book-club’ friend who had not read Raymond E. Feist’s work before. As I have been a long-time fan of his work, I have compared it to The Lord of the Rings books but have actually enjoyed this series more. When I mentioned this to my friend, she immediately wanted to read the series, and convinced me to read them with her- not that it was a big ask 😊.
It is an epic fantasy saga- with wonderful world building and scene setting, and dynamic, vivid and detailed descriptions that will transport you right into the story.
Take some time to explore Mr. Feist’s work, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed- and the best part is that all the books are available now to read- no waiting for books to be released! #WINNING
Had heard it was good but was sadly disappointed. One thing about GOT was the characters had there own sayings and a deep sense of history. It felt like another world. This book felt like it was told by a bloke down the street. It didn't feel like another world at all. Just the same world with a flimsy veil over it. It was just ok to kill time. May continue on it I can't find something better at some point.
DNF. Seriously, such a boring book. One of the main drivers in the first 1/3 is an off-screen rape, which I find to be such lazy writing. “How shall I add some tension to this scene and force my character to move forward? I know, the main character’s friend will get raped!” This should not be used as a driving force for plot.
Other then that, the writing style was very dry, just basically laying out events one at a time. If you’re into this world, by all means, continue. I just can’t do it.
Other then that, the writing style was very dry, just basically laying out events one at a time. If you’re into this world, by all means, continue. I just can’t do it.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
I really enjoyed this, especially the beginning. I was very much hooked almost all the way through. The characters were interesting and likeable (especially Roo and Sho Pi) and I really wanted to know what happened next. I look forward to reading the further 3 in the series, and learning more about this. It was great picking up another Raymond E. Feist book. I enjoy his stories.
Feist has done it again, another brilliant book centred around calis son of tomas and erik von darkmoor. Really interesting story of infiltration and stealth with plenty of action and some funny moments aswell. Also for me my favourite character pug is back and it made me smile.