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A review by kenlaan
Wrath of a Mad God by Raymond E. Feist
3.0
A disappointing three stars for the conclusion of a trilogy that started strong. This book started well but was bogged down by an ending that managed to be both a little boring and depressing simultaneously.
Tad, Zane, and Johnny, characters that I enjoyed following in the previous two books, continued fading from focus, until I think Feist nearly forgot about them, and certainly had nothing for them to do. Even in their own narrative thread they were supplanted by Jimmy the Hand 2.0, who was a decent enough character in his own right, but far too similar to others and a seemingly unnecessary addition this late in the trilogy.
While Pug is and should be the lynchpin of the larger Riftwar Cycle, Feist is at his best when he's writing about the "ground-level" people: Eric, Jimmy, Roo, and yes, Tad, Zane and Johnny. That this book focused almost exclusively on all-powerful gods and magicians battling and scheming against one another and is one of my least-enjoyed books that I've read by him is no coincidence.
The world and culture of the Dasari, which I found compelling in the last book, didn't end up being so, and the mysterious Bek likewise ended up not making a whole lot of sense.
Still, this remains a compelling universe nonetheless and I look forward to seeing its conclusion.
Tad, Zane, and Johnny, characters that I enjoyed following in the previous two books, continued fading from focus, until I think Feist nearly forgot about them, and certainly had nothing for them to do. Even in their own narrative thread they were supplanted by Jimmy the Hand 2.0, who was a decent enough character in his own right, but far too similar to others and a seemingly unnecessary addition this late in the trilogy.
While Pug is and should be the lynchpin of the larger Riftwar Cycle, Feist is at his best when he's writing about the "ground-level" people: Eric, Jimmy, Roo, and yes, Tad, Zane and Johnny. That this book focused almost exclusively on all-powerful gods and magicians battling and scheming against one another and is one of my least-enjoyed books that I've read by him is no coincidence.
The world and culture of the Dasari, which I found compelling in the last book, didn't end up being so, and the mysterious Bek likewise ended up not making a whole lot of sense.
Still, this remains a compelling universe nonetheless and I look forward to seeing its conclusion.