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A Darkness at Sethanon is the stunning climax to Raymond E. Feist's brilliant epic fantasy trilogy, the Riftwar Saga.
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Sequel to Feist's "Magician: Apprentice," sometimes published together with that book under the singular title "Magician." Same remarks as for that book apply here - a sprawling tale of war and adventure and time and change, following a sprawling cast. Feist's a good storyteller but not a flashy one. An enjoyable re-read.
Fine book, a crackerjack story with no great pretensions. See my review.
My mother got me the Riftwar Cycle back in the 80s and as a good D&D fan I fell on them greedily. Feist's storytelling is workmanlike but effective; he's not going to surprise you with his plots or wow you with poetic prose, but he has built an interesting low-fantasy world (with some VERY high-fantasy elements thrown in) and tells a sprawling-but-coherent story. Some people have called him a hack, but if he is, he's the good kind of hack - not an "artiste," but certainly an effective professional writer who can knock out a "ripping yarn" (in his own not-so-modest assessment of his story) that does what it sets out to do, which is entertain you and nothing more.
I have re-read Magician: Apprentice and the other Riftwar books from time to time in the last thirty-five years and always enjoyed them. They aren't high art, nor were they …
My mother got me the Riftwar Cycle back in the 80s and as a good D&D fan I fell on them greedily. Feist's storytelling is workmanlike but effective; he's not going to surprise you with his plots or wow you with poetic prose, but he has built an interesting low-fantasy world (with some VERY high-fantasy elements thrown in) and tells a sprawling-but-coherent story. Some people have called him a hack, but if he is, he's the good kind of hack - not an "artiste," but certainly an effective professional writer who can knock out a "ripping yarn" (in his own not-so-modest assessment of his story) that does what it sets out to do, which is entertain you and nothing more.
I have re-read Magician: Apprentice and the other Riftwar books from time to time in the last thirty-five years and always enjoyed them. They aren't high art, nor were they meant to be. Good fun.