# | Year | 1st Read | Title | Author(s) | My Rating | |
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1 | 2009 | | At the Gates of Darkness The Demonwar Saga #2 | Raymond E Feist | | |
2 | 2011 | | A Crown Imperiled The Chaoswar Saga #2 | Raymond E Feist | | |
3 | 1986 | 2016 | A Darkness at Sethanon Riftwar Saga #4 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| THE ULTIMATE BATTLE
An evil wind blows through Midkemia. Dark legions have risen up to crush the Kingdom of the Isles and enslave it to dire magics. The final battle between Order and Chaos is abotu to begin in the ruins of the city called Sethanon.
Now Pug, the master magician sometimes known as Milamber, must undertake an awesome and perilous quest to the dawn of time to grapple with an ancient and terrible Enemy for the fate of a thousand worlds.
"FEIST WRITES SKILLFULLY AND HIS IMAGINATION IS PROLIFIC." - Rave Reviews
A DARKNESS AT SETHANON
THE RESOUNDING FINALE TO RAYMOND E. FEIST'S FANTSY EPIC THE RIFTWAR SAGA
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4 | 1987 | 2021 | Daughter of the Empire The Empire Trilogy #1 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist Janny Wurts | | |
| DAUGHTER OF THE EMPIRE
Magic and murder engulf the realm of Kelewan. Fierce warlords ignite a bitter blood feud to enslave the empire of Tsuranuanni. While in the opulent courts of Acoma, assassins and spymasters plot cunning and devious intrigues against the rightful heir.
Now, Mara, a young, untested Ruling Lady is called upon to lead her people in a heroic struggle for survival. But first she must rally an army of rebel warriors, form a pact with the alien cho-ja and marry the son of a hated enemy. Only then can Mara face her most dangerous foe of all - in his own impregnable stronghold.
An epic tale of adventure and intrigue, DAUGHTER OF THE EMPIRE is fantasy of the highest order by two of the most talented writers in the field today. | |
5 | 2004 | | Exile's Return Conclave of Shadows #3 | Raymond E Feist | | |
6 | 2006 | | Flight of the Nighthawks The Darkwar Saga #1 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MASTER OF FANTASY RAYMOND E. FEIST returns to a volatile world at the terrible dawn of the most dramatic conflict yet... THE DARKWAR!
A portent of annihilation awakens the powerful sorcerer Pug in the dead of night - a dread vision warning of a vast and terrible army descending upon the exposed heart of Midkemia. Even the formidable might of the Tsurani Empire will not beat back the alien invaders. And in far Stardock town, two boys - untrained, unready, and barely come of age - will be called upon by the mysterious Conclave of Shadows to confront a sinister plot that implicates even the highest-ranking nobles in the land. For a nightmare of treason, intrigue, and murder is brewing among an ancient Brotherhood of Death - a clan of merciless assassins whose name is spoken only in fearful whispers... NIGHTHAWKS!
"A GOOD NOVEL AND A PROMISING START TO WHAT LOOKS LIKE A STRONG, DIRE TRILOGY OF FANTASTIC ADVENTURE." San Diego Union-Tribune | |
7 | 2001 | | Honored Enemy Legends of the Riftwar #1 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist William R Forstchen | | |
| In the frozen northlands of the embattled realm of Midkemia, fate can form strange alliances.
It is nine long, bloody years into the ongoing Riftwar that is tearing Midkemia asunder. Having survived a disastrous encounter with their sworn enemy, the Tsurani, Dennis Hartraft's cold, hungry, and exhausted Marauders arrive at a frontier garrison - at the same time as a Tsurani patrol. But a more devastating threat resides within the stronghold: moredhel, a migrating horde of dark elves so deadly and vicious that the only hope for survival is if bitter enemies band together and fight as one.
Now two hostile groups must make their way to freedom, facing a common foe, braving the merciless elements, and haunted by the voice of conscience demanding, "what is more important, a man's life... or his honor?" | |
8 | 2006 | | Into a Dark Realm The Darkwar Saga #2 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| The Darkwar rages oil as terror descends upon two great empires in the continuing epic adventure of a universe in peril from New York Times bestselling master of fantasy RAYMOND E. FEIST
The dread plot to destroy the Empire of Great Kesh has failed. The Conclave of Shadows has ended the murderous Nighthawk brotherhood's horrific reign of terror and death. But the mad sorcerer, Leso Varen, has fled, taking refuge among the most powerful men and women on Kelewan - a world now threatened, along with Midlemia, by hordes of the most vicious warriors in the known universe. The great sorcerer Pug knows of no power that will vanquish these invaders. And now he, brave Magnus and Nakor, and a disturbing younf stranger named Bek must venture into the poisonous heart of the Dasati realm - the most terrible place they have ever encountered - in a valiant, impossible attempt to turn the tides against the encroaching doom that would swallow their world.
"There's an evil sparkle here, brighter and hotter than any of Feist's works since the Magician trilogy. The Dasati and their world are sumptuously realized.... An entertaining, at times intoxicating mixture." SF Site | |
9 | 2013 | | Jimmy and the Crawler The Riftwar Legacy #4 | Raymond E Feist | | |
10 | 2003 | | Jimmy the Hand Legends of the Riftwar #3 | Raymond E Feist Steve Stirling | | |
11 | 2004 | | King of Foxes Conclave of Shadows #2 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| "FEIST BRINGS A NEW WORLD ALIVE."
Portland Oregonian
In the mountains of Midkemia, a boy came brutally of age in blood and in terror. And now he lives for one purpose alone... revenge!
An exceptionally skilled swordsman, young Tal Hawkins was the only survivor of the massacre of his village - rescued, recruited, and trained by the mysterious order of magicians and spies, the Conclave of Shadows. Now one of the secret society's most valuable agents, he gains entrance into the court of Duke Olasko, the bloodthirsty and powerful despot whose armies put Tal's village to the sword, by posing as a nobleman from the distant Kingdom of the Isles. But the enemy is cunning and well protected - in league with the foul necromancer Leso Varen, dark master of death-magic - and to gain the Duke's trust and confidence, Tal Hawkins must first sell his soul.
The second book in the remarkable CONCLAVE OF SHADOWS saga - an epic tale of adventure, intrigue, vengeance, and magic from acclaimed, New York Times bestselling fantasist RAYMOND E. FEIST | |
12 | 2011 | | A Kingdom Besieged The Chaoswar Saga #1 | Raymond E Feist | | |
13 | 1992 | 2022 | The King's Buccaneer Krondor's Sons #2 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| "AN ENTERTAINING TALE OF HIGH-SEAS ADVENTURE AND EXOTIC FANTASY." - Locus
DARK FORCES AND DARKER DEEDS
Long recovered from the ravages of the Riftwar, the land and people of the Kingdom of the Isles thrive. Nicholas, youngest son of Prince Arutha, is intelligent and gifted but vastly inexperienced. In hoped of hardening him, his father sends him and his irreverent squire, Harry, to live at rustic Castle Crydee to learn of life beyond the halls of privilege. But within weeks of Nicholas and Harry's arrival, Crydee is viciously attacked by unknown assailants, resulting in murder, massive destruction, and the abduction of two young noblewomen. The raiders have come from a pirate haven and are no ordinary foe... but an enemy connected to dark magical forces that threaten the lands Nicholas will someday rule - if he survives.
"A SUPERIOR, ROUSING ADVENTURE" - Publishers Weekly | |
14 | 2000 | | Krondor: Tear of the Gods The Riftwar Legacy #3 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| "FEIST HAS A NATURAL TALENT FOR KEEPING THE READER TURNING PAGES." Chicago Sun-Times
Return now to a land magical, scarred, and wondrous, where great heroes rise up from adversity to battle fearsome enemies who covet the riches within its borders. The vile sorcerer Sidi plans to strike the kingdom a fatal blow, setting the murderous pirate Bear upon the high seas in pursuit of the vessel that is transporting Midkemia's most holy object: the Tear of the Gods. From this miraculous stone all magic power is believed to flow. And if the Tear becomes the mage's trinket, the future will hold only terror, death, and unending night. For Squire James, Lieutenant William, and the able magician Jazhara, the race is on to rescue the remarkable artifact. For all manner of dark creatures are gathering with one unspeakable purpose: to breed the chaos that will hasten the destruction of Squire James and his brave companions... and bring about the total corruption of the Tear of the Gods. "SURE TO PLEASE FEIST FANS AND WIN NEW ONES." Publishers Weekly
And don't miss Book One and Book Two of The Riftwar Legacy
Krondor the Betrayer Krondor the Assassin | |
15 | 1999 | | Krondor: The Assassins The Riftwar Legacy #2 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| "DISCOVER THE MARVELS THAT FEIST HAS PUT TO PAPER." SF Site
New York Times bestselling author RAYMOND E. FEIST returns us now to a place of unparalleled wonders - a sprawling kingdom coveted by enemies on all sides; a bustling center of commerce and magic, vibrantly alive and eternally in conflict. This is Midkemia, where great heroes are bred, and its glorious center... Krondor Prince Arutha newly returned from battle is concerned about a rash of unexplained assassinations that plagues his capital city. And so he commissions his most trusted agent, Squire James - formerly the thief known as "Jimmy the Hand" - to discover the source of the deadly epidemic. The answers seem to lie far beneath the streets in the dank depths of Krondor, where a terrible war rages in secret between two rival criminal gangs: those who call themselves "Mockers" and others in the thrall of a mysterious being known as "The Crawler." But the deeper the Squire delves, the closer he gets to the true nature of the horror that has left untold dead in its wake. And unless James can prevent one last, unthinkable slaying, the nightmare forces of corruption and deceit will destroy his liege and reduce his beloved Krondor to ruins.
"This tale of shape-shifting magicians, human sacrifice, man-eating demons, and a little young love will satisfy Feist's fans, and the ending will leave them waiting for another volume" Publishers Weekly
And don't miss BOOK ONE OF THE RIFTWAR LEGACY KRONDOR: THE BETRAYAL | |
16 | 1998 | | Krondor: The Betrayal The Riftwar Legacy #1 | Raymond E Feist | | |
17 | 1982 | 2015 | Magician: Apprentice Riftwar Saga #1 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| "TOTALLY GRIPPING... A FANTASY OF EPIC SCOPE, FAST-MOVING ACTION AND VIVID IMAGINATION." - The Washington Post Book World
A WORTHY PUPIL... A DANGEROUS QUEST
To the forest on the shore of the Kingdom of the Isles, the orphan Pug came to study with the master magician Kulgan. But though his courage won him a place at court and the heart of a lovely Princess, he was ill at ease with the normal ways of wizardry.
Yet Pug's strange sort of magic would one day change forever the fates of two worlds. For dark beings from another world had opened a rift in the fabric of spacetime to being again the age-old battle between the forces of Order and Chaos.
MAGICIAN: APPRENTICE
"MOST EXCITING... A VERY WORTHY AND ABSORBING ADDITION TO THE FANTASY FIELD." - Andre Norton | |
18 | 1982 | 2015 | Magician: Master Riftwar Saga #2 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| "TOTALLY GRIPPING... A FANTASY OF EPIC SCOPE, FAST-MOVING ACTION AND VIVID IMAGINATION." - The Washington Post Book World
HE HELD THE FATE OF TWO WORLDS IN HIS HANDS....
Once he was an orphan called Pug, apprenticed to a sorcerer of the enchanted land of Midkemia.. Then he was captured and enslaved by the Tsurani, a strange, warlike race of invaders from another world.
There, in the exotic Empire of Kelewan, he earned a new name - Milamber. He learned to tame the unnimagined powers that lay withing him. And he took his place in an ancient struggle against an evil Enemy older than time itself.
MAGICIAN: MASTER
"MOST EXCITING... A VERY WORTHY AND ABSORBING ADDITION TO THE FANTASY FIELD." - Andre Norton | |
19 | 2013 | | Magician's End The Chaoswar Saga #3 | Raymond E Feist | | |
20 | 1992 | 2021 | Mistress of the Empire The Empire Trilogy #3 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist Janny Wurts | | |
| The world on the other side of the rift: Kelewan, a land seething with political intrigue and deadly conspiracies. Following the opulent panoply of Daughter Of The Empire and the dazzling pageantry of Servant of the Empire comes the resounding conclusion to the Empire trilogy.
MISTRESS OF THE EMPIRE
Besieged by spies and rival houses, stalked by a secret and merciless brotherhood of assassins, the brilliant Lady Mara of the Acoma faces the most deadly challenge she has ever known. The fearsome Black Robes see Mara as the ultimate threat to their ancient power. In search of allies who will join her against them, Mara must travel beyond civilization's borders and even into the hives of the alien cho-ja. As those near and dear to her fall victim to many enemies, Mara cries out for vengeance. Drawing on all of her courage and guile she prepares to fight her greatest battle of all - for her life, her home, and the Empire itself.
"I enjoyed [Mistress of the Empire] enormously... I particularly enjoyed Mara's adventures in the lands outside the Empire." - Roberta Gellis, author of Masques of Gold and Fires of Winter | |
21 | 2003 | | Murder in LaMut Legends of the Riftwar #2 | Raymond E Feist Joel Rosenberg | | |
22 | 1989 | 2022 | Prince of the Blood Krondor's Sons #1 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| "[Prince of the Blood]" has humor and tears and romance, just what most people want in a nice fat novel.... This is a book to read, whether or not you have read the earlier trilogy." - UPI
BROTHERS IN ARMS
For twenty years, since the end of the Riftwar, the kindgom of Midkemia has enjoyed peace and tranquility. But now that peace is suddenly in jeopardy. Prince Arutha, the heir apparent, has renounces his claim to the throne, and his twin sons, Borric and Erland, are ill prepared for the succession. To train the princes in the responsibilities they must soon assume, Arutha sends them on a diplomatic mission to Kesh, little knowing that rebellion seethes in the Eastern provinces. But when an assassination attempt is made on the twins' lives, the two are hurtled into a deadly adventure that will take them into the darkest regions of Kesh, where grave danger and dark magics lie in wait for them at every turn.
"This is the continuation of The Reiftwar Saga... [is a] lively tale, where engaging characters inhabit a well-rounded fantasy land." - Publishers Weekly | |
23 | 1997 | | Rage of a Demon King The Serpantwar Saga #3 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| "AN EPIC READING EXPERIENCE." San Diego Union-Tribune
ULTIMATE WAR HAS COME TO THE KINGDOM - AND ALL LIFE IS IN PERIL
A loyal soldier and a wealthy merchant have served bravely in the flames of an enduring war that is ravaging their land. But swords, bows, wits and courage will no longer be enough to defeat the scourge that is descending upon their home. For a foul and terrible thing has escaped from a world already devoured to feed on one consumed by chaos - an insatiable nightmare creature of dark and murderous nature which seeks to own and corrupt the very source of life itself. The final conflict is joined, pitting serpent against man and magician against demon. For those who battle in the cause of good. there will be victory... or there will be doom for all.
There can be no other outcome.
Rage of the Demon King is the third chapter of The Serpentwar Saga, an epic tale of battle, friendship, magic, valor, and destiny by one of the most acclaimed and bestselling fantasists of our time
Raymond E. Fiest
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24 | 2009 | | Rides a Dread Legion The Demonwar Saga #1 | Raymond E Feist | | |
25 | 1995 | | Rise of a Merchant Prince The Serpantwar Saga #2 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| Rise of a Merchant Prince
Surviving the wrath of the fearsome Sauur - a hideous race of invading serpents - noble Erik and cunning Roo have delivered a timely warning to the rulers of the Midkemian Empire, and are now free to pursue their separate destinies. Erik chooses the army - and the continuing war against Midkemia's dread enemies. Roo lusts for wealth and power - rising high and fast in the world of trade. But with luxury comes carelessness and a vulnerability to the desires of the flesh. And a beautiful seductress with her ruthless machinations threatens to destroy everything Roo has built and become - summoning catastrophe into his future... and terror into his world.
Rise of a Merchant Prince is the second book of THE SERPENTWAR SAGA - the epic adventure of war and destiny begun in the national bestseller Shadow of a Dark Queen
Raymond E. Fiest
"HAS A NATURAL TALENT FOR KEEPING THE READER TURNING PAGES." Chicago Sun-Times
"FEIST'S NEW SAGA HAS A FRESHNESS OF VISION" Publishers Weekly | |
26 | 1990 | 2021 | Servant of the Empire The Empire Trilogy #2 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist Janny Wurts | | |
| Kelewan: the world on the far side of the magical rift where Tsurani court intrigue is as legendary as it is deadly. In Daugher of the Empire the inexperienced Mara of the Acoma is thrust into this realm of vicious political machinations with no allies and only her wits to sustain her.
SERVANT OF THE EMPIRE
As the Ridtwar draws to its tumultuous end, Mara is set upon at every turn by dark magic, political murder, and devastating heartbreak. What her blood enemy, the vengeful Lord Desio of the Minwanabi, isn't counting on is Mara's relationship with a rakish Midkemian slave - whose secret identity becomes his mistress's secret weapon - and Mara's own genius for stategy. Magical portals to the rimworld are sundered as battle is finally joined between House Acoma and House Minwanabi. Mara can rely only on her own instincts, and the plan she devises could either bring her ultimate victory - or forever tear the Empire apart.
"A sweeping drama unveilig a tale of love, hate and sacrifice against the panorama of an alien yet familiar society." - Publishers Weekly "Uncommonly satisfying." - Locus | |
27 | 1994 | | Shadow of a Dark Queen The Serpantwar Saga #1 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| "CLASSIC... Feist has a natural talent for keeping the reader turning pages." Chicago Sun-Times
A dread darkness is descending upon a great land called Midkemia - a powerful and malevolent race of monsters that has slipped through a hole in the dimensions. And two unlikely young heroes - a bastard heir denied his birthright and an irrepressible scoundrel with a penchant for thievery - must take up arms in the struggle to protect their besieged world... two friends chosen by Destiny to stand at the fore of the battle that is to come against the gargantuan reptile army of the terrible Emerald Queen.
Shadow of a Dark Queen
is the first book of THE SERPENTWAR SAGA a remarkable new epic adventure by the New York Times bestselling author of THE RIFTWAR SAGA
Raymong Feist
"AN EPIC READING EXPERIENCE... Unpretentious, fast-paced... Shadow of a Dark Queen works admirably" San Diego Union-Tribune | |
28 | 1998 | | Shards of a Broken Crown The Serpantwar Saga #4 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| "FEIST BRINGS A NEW WORLD ALIVE." Portland Oregonian
The demon is no more. The enemy has been routed. But all is not well...
Winter's icy grasp is loosening on the world. The Emerald Queen's vanquished army has its broken back to the Bitter Sea. And treachery is its only recourse.
A lackey has declared himself Lord of the defeated, amassing the still fearsome remnants of a ruthless fighting force together for one final assault on a weakened, vulnerable realm.
For the warriors who remained steadfast against terrible numbers, for the courageous souls who barely survived a devastating onslaught upon their homeland, the time to rebuild and renew has not yet come. The war is not over in Midkemia. And Jimmy and Dash - two young noble brothers who stand at the center of a gathering storm - are impelled to action that could secure a tenuous peace... or turn triumph into catastrophe.
Shards of a Broken Crown
Following on the heels of his sensational New York Times bestseller Rage of a Demon King, internationally acclaimed fantasist RAYMOND E. FEIST brings his monumental tale of war and destiny to its breathtaking conclusion, in this fourth and final chapter of THE SERPENTWAR SAGA
"AN EPIC READING EXPERIENCE." San Diego Union-Tribune | |
29 | 1985 | 2015 | Silverthorn Riftwar Saga #3 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| "INVITES COMPARISON WITH TOLKIEN'S LORD OF THE RINGS." - Best Sellers
THE RIDDLE OF SILVERTHORN
A poisoned bolt has struck down the Princess Anita on the day of her wedding to Prince Arutha of Krondor.
To save his beloved, Arutha sets out in search of the mystic herb called Silverthorn that only grows in the dark and forbidding Northlands, home to the moredhel, the deadly Dark Elves.
Accompanied by a mercenary, a minstrel, and a clever young thief, he will confront an ancient evil and do battle with the dark powers that threaten the enchanted realm of Midkemia.
SILVERTHORN
"As exciting and absorbing as Magician in every way. The excellent characterization wedded to a tight and well-turned plot makes it one of the outstanding fantasy offerings of the season." - Andre Norton | |
30 | 2002 | | Talon of the Silver Hawk Conclave of Shadows #1 | Raymond E Feist | | |
31 | 2008 | | Wrath of a Mad God The Darkwar Saga #3 Cover Blurb | Raymond E Feist | | |
| The celebrated New York Times bestselling master of fantasy RAYMOND E. FEIST returns with the thrilling conclusion to his enthralling, explosive DARKWAR SAGA
The Darkwar rages, bringing bleak days of destruction and despair to Midkemia and Kelewan. To save both worlds, the powerful sorcerer Pug and select members of the mysterious Conclave of Shadows must journey deep into the dangerous realm of the blood-thirsty Dasati on an audacious mission that has little, if any, chance to succeed. In Midkemia, young warriors Tad and Zane and their fellow soldiers must protect the Kingdom from raiders. And Pug's beloved wife, Miranda, finds herself a prisoner of the Dasati and, even more ominously, of Pug's nemesis, the evil sorcerer Leso Varen.
But salvation may come from a friend thought long dead - an unlikely ally whose remarkable powers will be sorely needed. For there is a momentous battle looming... a final, fevered onslaught against the most malevolent agents of evil ever known.
"FEIST CONSTANTLY AMAZES." SF Site | |