Discover the fate of the original black Magician, Pug, and his motley crew of agents who safeguard the world of Trigia, as prophecy becomes truth in the first book of the last ever Midkemian trilogy. THE KINGDOM BESIEGED The Darkness is coming! The Kingdom is plagued by rumour and instability. Kingdom spies in Kesh have been disappearing - either murdered, or turned to the enemy side. Information has become scant and unreliable; but one thing appears clear. Dark forces are on the move! Since Pug and the Conclave of Shadows enforced peace after the last Keshian invasion, the Empire has offered no threat. But now factions are rising and Jim Dasher reports mobilizations of large forces in the Keshian Confederacy. As the men of the West answer the King's call to muster, Martin conDoin - left as caretaker of Crydee Keep - will suddenly be confronted with the vanguard of an invading army. He reminds himself that he is a year older than his legendary ancestor, Prince Arutha, was when he stood firm against the Tsurani invasion, but Arutha had an army to command, and Martin is left with old men and young boys. Massive events are about to unfold, events which threaten the future of all human life in Midkemia!
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After nearly thirty years and more than two dozen novels, Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar Cycle has become one of the most iconic, beloved, and enduring sagas in modern fantasy. The Riftwars—including the original Riftwar, the Serpentwar, the Darkwar, and the Demonwar—were epic battles between Good and Evil whose ramifications have echoed through generations. The latest entry in the epic, A Kingdom Besieged, ushers in the most fearsome threat the Kingdom has yet faced—the Chaoswar—a magic apocalypse with cataclysmic results.
A Kingdom Besieged
Years ago, the Empire of Great Kesh failed in its attempt to conquer Krondor after the Serpentwar, thanks to the bravery, cunning, and magic of the sorcerer Pug and the Conclave of Shadows. Since then, peace has benefitted both nations, and the Kingdom has been free from the threat of another Keshian invasion. Yet now, the dark clouds of war gather again. . . .
From the Far Coast in the west to the frontier with the Eastern Kingdoms, rumors, uncertainty, and political instability are rampant. Spies have gone missing—some were murdered while others have turned traitor. Factions are rising, powerful legions from the Keshian Confederacy have been mobilized, and an attack on the kingdoms of the Isles and Roldem is all but certain.
As the men of the Western Realm begin to mount a defense, Martin conDoin, the middle son of Lord Henry, Duke of Crydee, finds himself leading the charge against the invaders—like his legendary ancestor, Prince Arutha, who stood firm to the death against the Tsurani invasion. But Arutha had an entire army at his command. Martin has just a ragtag force comprised of a few old men and young boys.
As Kesh's invading hordes once again descend upon the Kingdom, no one is safe—not experienced masters of intrigue Lord James Dasher Jamison and the beguiling and deadly Lady Franciezka; not the brave warrior Knight-Adamant Sandreena and a new generation of loyal yet untested defenders; not even the great Pug himself, the most powerful magician the world of Midkemia has ever known. A threat far more terrifying has arisen, an evil whose burgeoning power portends Midkemia's demise. And soon even the Kingdom's enchanted defender will find himself questioning everything he's ever held abiding, true, and treasured . . . including the loyalty and desires of his beloved son, Magnus.
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Raymond E. Feist has come a long way and now with this book he begins the end trilogy of the Midkemia universe.
It's an easy to read book and it hooks the reader as some of his first books in the series. You just want to keep on reading even though you need to go to work tomorrow.
It's not like Magician and some will complain that the characters feel familiar, I'm actually a bit miffed with Raymond E.Feist as he could have kept the suspense a little longer and not give us such a hint in the middle of the book, which makes you guess very easily about some of the things which will happen in the next two books.
All in all, it's a great book and a good read...and I can't wait to see how the plot will continue in the next two books.
It's an easy to read book and it hooks the reader as some of his first books in the series. You just want to keep on reading even though you need to go to work tomorrow.
It's not like Magician and some will complain that the characters feel familiar, I'm actually a bit miffed with Raymond E.Feist as he could have kept the suspense a little longer and not give us such a hint in the middle of the book, which makes you guess very easily about some of the things which will happen in the next two books.
All in all, it's a great book and a good read...and I can't wait to see how the plot will continue in the next two books.
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Der Auftakt der letzten Midkemia Trilogie bringt alle Qualitäten mit, die man als Fan von einem Feist-Buch erwartet.
Die in den vorherigen Büchern angefangenen Plots werden weitergesponnen und alles fügt sich allmählich zu einen stimmigen Gesamtbild. Endlich wird auch mal wieder auf die ConDoin Familie eingegangen und die Namensgleichheit der Protagonisten mit den Charakteren der Rift-War Bücher sorgt für nostalgische Momente, zumindest wenn man von Anfang an dabei ist. ;)
Was mich ein wenig stört sind nach wie vor die Star Elves, die imho allzu deutlich aus World Of Warcraft abgekupfert wurden und das Tomas keinen einzigen Auftritt im Buch hat.
Alles in allem aber wie immer eine echter "page turner", den ich bei einer Kanne Tee innerhalb von 4 Stunden verschlungen hab.
Die in den vorherigen Büchern angefangenen Plots werden weitergesponnen und alles fügt sich allmählich zu einen stimmigen Gesamtbild. Endlich wird auch mal wieder auf die ConDoin Familie eingegangen und die Namensgleichheit der Protagonisten mit den Charakteren der Rift-War Bücher sorgt für nostalgische Momente, zumindest wenn man von Anfang an dabei ist. ;)
Was mich ein wenig stört sind nach wie vor die Star Elves, die imho allzu deutlich aus World Of Warcraft abgekupfert wurden und das Tomas keinen einzigen Auftritt im Buch hat.
Alles in allem aber wie immer eine echter "page turner", den ich bei einer Kanne Tee innerhalb von 4 Stunden verschlungen hab.
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Best Feist novel in years!
16. April 2011
Von J.S. Crews
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Being a long-time fan of Raymond E. Feist (in fact, he is my favorite author and has been ever since the first time I ever read Magician), even I have to admit that his last few books were a little below par for him. Many have said that they have felt like placeholders, and I have to agree; in truth, they more or less were, being that they were mostly used to introduce new characters and move the story into a direction where it would be possible for his current works to take place the way he envisioned them. Still, even with all that, I have never failed to enjoy any of his books, and I'm always among the first to pre-order the hardcovers as soon as they are available (even going so far on a few occasions as to order the books from Amazon UK when it just so happened that they were available in Europe before they were here in the U.S.).
When it comes to this current title, however, I must agree wholeheartedly with other reviewers who have said that it seems to be a return to the old Feist. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and devoured it very quickly (much to my horror when I realized that I now have to wait and wait for the next book in the trilogy to come out). Without giving anything away by way of spoilers, this book contains a lot of intrigue between the major kingdoms and ends with two very surprising plot twists that made my jaw drop. I'm still not sure why the publisher has the Kindle edition priced so expensively, but if you're one of those people who find yourself teetering on the fence of whether or not to buy it, I would advise you to go for it -- expensive or not... If you're a fan of Feist's early works, you will not be disappointed!
When it comes to this current title, however, I must agree wholeheartedly with other reviewers who have said that it seems to be a return to the old Feist. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and devoured it very quickly (much to my horror when I realized that I now have to wait and wait for the next book in the trilogy to come out). Without giving anything away by way of spoilers, this book contains a lot of intrigue between the major kingdoms and ends with two very surprising plot twists that made my jaw drop. I'm still not sure why the publisher has the Kindle edition priced so expensively, but if you're one of those people who find yourself teetering on the fence of whether or not to buy it, I would advise you to go for it -- expensive or not... If you're a fan of Feist's early works, you will not be disappointed!
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Much better, but it's still an uphill battle
13. April 2011
Von Roy Wang F
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It's no secret that Feist's recent books were written like they were desperately supporting a coke habit or secret mistress. However, this one gets back to something like Talon of the Silver Hawk. Good pace, more consistency (albeit a few glitches still in) and more logical.
There's some satisfaction that the multiple seeds he planted are growing and coming together and we'll soon see how it all plays out. However, he still faces the basic problem of putting another layer on his "dark forces behind dark forces being used by dark forces" theme. I mean, does it really matter that a race of demons is being destroyed by something that basically looks like a demon, is destructive like a demon, but has a different name? He has capacity for great intrigue and politics--there was no real need to go there except for the fact that going demon when the readers already knew of the dread seemed like a weak move in the first place.
Feist was also great at vignette scenes that tell a lot about the characters and make you interested in or care about them. Due to the multiple fields of action, there wasn't time for this: just "they did this, then group B did that and met up with character J" Given the attempt at concealing motive and action, there could have been time to breathe and make the characters rounder as the reader struggled along with them. One example of character development is when Pug rebuilds his villa. Nice try, but in the middle of all the action and planning, taking a few weeks/months to rebuild his villa? You're left scratching your head until you remember how slow Conclave time is, and how they always seem to be waiting for intelligence from non-mages. It really could have been set up better. I don't know how thick the book is as I got the Kindle version, but an extra 40 pages to put more of this in for other characters would not have hurt.
Speaking of the Kindle version, I have a pretty good memory of what Midkemia looks like from years of reading the series, but this one was particularly geography-heavy in the military tactics (which was well done as usual, although not exactly the breathtaking defence of Armengar). A couple of maps could have helped.
I really wanted to give this 4 stars after reading the UK reviews, but it just doesn't quite get there. Maybe 3 & 1/2 because I like the series and want to see how it turns out.
There's some satisfaction that the multiple seeds he planted are growing and coming together and we'll soon see how it all plays out. However, he still faces the basic problem of putting another layer on his "dark forces behind dark forces being used by dark forces" theme. I mean, does it really matter that a race of demons is being destroyed by something that basically looks like a demon, is destructive like a demon, but has a different name? He has capacity for great intrigue and politics--there was no real need to go there except for the fact that going demon when the readers already knew of the dread seemed like a weak move in the first place.
Feist was also great at vignette scenes that tell a lot about the characters and make you interested in or care about them. Due to the multiple fields of action, there wasn't time for this: just "they did this, then group B did that and met up with character J" Given the attempt at concealing motive and action, there could have been time to breathe and make the characters rounder as the reader struggled along with them. One example of character development is when Pug rebuilds his villa. Nice try, but in the middle of all the action and planning, taking a few weeks/months to rebuild his villa? You're left scratching your head until you remember how slow Conclave time is, and how they always seem to be waiting for intelligence from non-mages. It really could have been set up better. I don't know how thick the book is as I got the Kindle version, but an extra 40 pages to put more of this in for other characters would not have hurt.
Speaking of the Kindle version, I have a pretty good memory of what Midkemia looks like from years of reading the series, but this one was particularly geography-heavy in the military tactics (which was well done as usual, although not exactly the breathtaking defence of Armengar). A couple of maps could have helped.
I really wanted to give this 4 stars after reading the UK reviews, but it just doesn't quite get there. Maybe 3 & 1/2 because I like the series and want to see how it turns out.
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Better titled as `Cliff Notes' for Raymond Feist's past works.
19. April 2011
Von robert johnston
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I've read all of Feist's previous `war' saga books (sans the special character stories). I have a propensity to like Feist. This book starts a new era called the Chaos Wars. Unfortunately, this 1st book is mostly cliff note primer of the past saga's stories. Yes, such reflection is necessary to get the reader current, except that the extent of back story seems like half the book. The problem is that the book is only 350 pages to start with and `new' stuff is certainly less than 200 hundred of those pages.
Not much here in my opinion. The story will be unfolded as Feist releases more books, but this first in the series is not worth it at the moment. Wait for more installments to be released for a seamless read. That's what I've decided after this disappointing entrée.
PS ... giving the author repeated 1 star reviews because of wacky kindle pricing is bogus and unfair. Whining about kindle pricing is a publisher issue and is overwhelming the purpose of a book review. Amazon as the Kindle provider isn't even offering the kindle edition for gosh sakes. You are paying Amazon "partner" prices that are not doing Kindle any favors.
Not much here in my opinion. The story will be unfolded as Feist releases more books, but this first in the series is not worth it at the moment. Wait for more installments to be released for a seamless read. That's what I've decided after this disappointing entrée.
PS ... giving the author repeated 1 star reviews because of wacky kindle pricing is bogus and unfair. Whining about kindle pricing is a publisher issue and is overwhelming the purpose of a book review. Amazon as the Kindle provider isn't even offering the kindle edition for gosh sakes. You are paying Amazon "partner" prices that are not doing Kindle any favors.
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