Pros: Excellent pace and style Cons: keeps you up at night
I first discovered Raymond Feist's first saga, The Riftwar Saga, and became totally enthralled by his writing style. It appears that the Serpentwar Saga is going to follow in suit.
In the first book, "Shadow of a Dark Queen", he...
Pros: ordinary people bumble their way to greatness Cons: ANOTHER end-of-the-world crisis in Midkemia???
Feist chooses the most unlikely heroes - a pair of scoundrels sentenced to death in the first chapters of the book. How could a bastard apprentice smith and the village ruffian save the world? However, through one of the most unique plot twists I have...
Pros: Excellent plot, characters, and style Cons: Not enough pages in the book
Shadow of a Dark Queen was the first book by the author I'd ever picked up. I judge books by their titles, and this particular title sounded intriguing. Not even one chapter into the book and I found myself going through the pages like I'd never done...
Pros: Feist has an unrivaled writing style, and his beautiful characters really come to life. Cons: Not nearly as in depth as his "empire" trilogy, but still an excellent novel
Feist's Shadow of a Dark Queen is set in two worlds, as so many
of his stories are, one of which is the world of Midmikemia, and
the Kingdom. The other is the world of the Saaur, or lizard men.
The book opens giving you some background...
Feist, author of the Riftwar Saga, embarks on a new series, returning to the magical twin worlds of Kelewan and Midkemia to begin the story of the Ser...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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