Rage of a Demon King - Raymond E. Feist

The third book of Feist's Serpentwar Saga, continues directly on from Rise of a Merchant Prince, with the Kingdom of the Isles preparing for the invasion of the Emerald Queen's Army. By this time Rupert Avery has become the richest man in the Kingdom, assisted by James, the Duke of Krondor, so that he can use the money to prop up the Kingdom during this war. The head of the army is Owen Greylock, and Erik von Darkmoor has become the second in command, outranking many of the nobles (which pisses them off to the extreme) as the invasion force makes it's way across the sea. During a scouting operation, Pug discovers the true nature of the Emerald ...  Read the complete review

Once again, the Serpent Wars sage springs a surprise. This is only book three of four, but the enemy army that we know has been threatening the Kingdom of the Isles since book one arrives now. This time we follow Erik von Darkmoor, as he rises through the ranks of the rapidly expanding Kingdom army, and plays his part in the preparations for the battle, and then in the battle itself. This time, Roo Avery, star of Rise of a Merchant Prince is in the background, although still active, but we get to see much more of the wizards, in particular Pug and Macros the Black, and also of the older versions of characters from the first books, including Jimmy the Hand, now duke of ...  Read the complete review