The Magician is Feist (Magician - Raymond E. Feist)

Member Name: Saul_Walker

Product:	Magician - Raymond E. Feist
Date:	16/01/01 (30 review reads)
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Advantages: A great read, Somewhere to escape from everyday

Disadvantages: Lots of money spent on the series (if thats a bad thing)

The book that started a set of novels that shaped fantasy writing to the same effect that Tolkien had done 30 years before- 'Magician'. When I first began reading fantasy I spied this book in my dads collection and began to read it feeling nothing could shape up to the world of Middle-earth that Tolkein had so vividly potrayed. I was in to be suprised!!

From the outset the reader is whisked off to a different world where the realism makes you beleive it exsists (and in your head it does). Feist's use of descriptive language is to thank for this and even though the styles of Tolkien and himself are very different they both have the same effect on the reader. The main character, namely Pug, is the centre of attention for this first book has he starts life as a teenager. The book follows his life as he grows to learn of his fate in the world and the role he plays to stop the destruction of the worl of Midkemia.

What the difference between good and epic fantasy books is the characterisations of the people in the book. In Magician this is taken to a new level which only few authors can achieve- the multiple characters all leading their own story lines gives the reader a sense of anticipation when the character is next mentioned in the book. I have frequently wanted to skip a few chapters to see what has come of someone in the book.

The book is a true great, as are the 11 books that come after it- read everyone because as soon as you pick up 'Magician' you'll want- no- need to read the others. Expect to spend alot of money on the series but enjoy every penny. I think Feist is awesome if you haven't already got the gist from what I've said. Open up and lose yourself.

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