Serpentwar Saga - Raymond E. Feist in general

Shards of a Broken Crown - Raymond E. Feist

This, the final book of the Serpent Wars Saga, is unusual for a fantasy novel. It is set after the world saving victory over evil detailed in Rage of a Demon King, and follows what could be described as the clearup operation. Set in the same world as Magician and the Riftwar Saga, which made Fiest's name, this series has seen the death of an unusually high number of characters, including some who have survived to their old age (Jimmy the Hand will be long missed..) The previous three books have detailed the oncoming invasion of the Kingdom of the Isles by a massive warhost from a distant continent, led by the Emerald Queen, but that invasion was repulsed in the previous book, ...

Magician - Raymond E. Feist

the young lad under his arm. From there on, Pug saves the life of various characters and then rises in rank. Soon the young boy is captured by the Tsuranuanni who are at war with Midkemia. I would recommend this book to anyone, regardless of reading tastes as Raymond E Feist has one of the best expressive abilities I have ever come into contact with and although their subjects differ vastly, I would rate his ability above the of the likes of Arthur C Clarke ...

Magician - Raymond E. Feist

It's been over ten years since I first read Magician, and I've re-read it every year since, it is seriously that good. The charcters are well rounded and so richly described that you actually care about what happens to them. The story mainly revolves around a keep boy called Pug, who discovers he can use magic, and it charts his progress from apprentice to master. The action is centred on the two worlds of Midkemia and Kelewan, which are joined by a Rift, and we meet interesting charcters from both. It is difficult to write an opinion on the book without spoiling it for new readers. It is a massive book in plot and story terms, and at over 600 pages is a ...