"Honored Enemy" by Raynmond E. Feist and William Forstchen

01-22-11 to 01-29-11 I love these books! I stumbled on to Fiest's books a while back. I have read all the ones prior to "Honored Enemy" and have all the ones following it. I don't know how Fiest does but I am hooked from page five and find myself reading when I should be doing other things.

Oddly, I usually don't like stories that are one long battle or chase and yet this one worked. The relationships between the two opposing captains and the delimma of what do with a mutual enemy chasing them both worked in building relationships around battle and running. The ending worries me a little because I do want more of Dennis Hartraft and Asayaga. While more could be written, this book seemed to wrap up and finish these characters. Nothing was left hanging, which is good - but I want more!

I always know when I want the story to continue the writter has done well with the characters. I found myself yelling at Dennis to be nice or knock it off - it made him true for me. I loved Asayaga dealing with a known spy in his ranks from headquarters and dancing the political dance we've all danced to in our life.

Great characters, great book!

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Finishing the Series....Feist's Fantasy

I could go on and on about how much fun it was to read Raymond E. Feist series of books on Medkemia but I truly believe six more reviews on these books would get very old. My adventure with his books began by accident when I purchased The King's Buccaneer, this book had no dust jacket so I assumed it was about medieval England - what a great mistake! Then I spent months tracking down the other books to read.

One thing I found as I traveled through this adventure was that the characters never got boring. I was sad as they aged and made way for new characters but I never got bored with the fight for good over evil. I couldn't help but think that these books were written for young boys - who cares, I loved them!

The Prince of the Blood, Shadow of a Dark Queen, Rise of Merchant Prince, Rage of a Demon King and Shards of a Broken Crown - are worth every minute!

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Move Over Pug - Jimmy the Hand is Here!

Raymond E. Feist takes us back to Midkemi with his Riftwar Legacy Saga only with our favorite characters a little older and many new character such as Jimmy the Hand who becomes a favorite of mine. Once again evil wages war against good and everyone must step up to the plate. Dark elves, trolls and serpent people race to gain dominance. Prince Arutha must plot and plan to counter the evil.

The ride in this saga is just as fun as the first Riftwar Saga. If you wish to plunge into this story it starts with Kondor the Betrayal, then moves to Kondor the Assassins, and finishes with Kondor Tears of the Gods.Beware once you begin the series, you really have to read all three to feel as though the story is done.

It is worth the time and I recommend these highly especially if you've read the Riftwar Saga. Where else can you get royalty, gangsters, elves, magicians, dark elves, trolls, and more other worldly creatures?

Pug is so Cool!

I love novels based in fantasy. Raymond E. Fiest is great in this genre. The problem with fantasy is that rarely do you get away with only one book. In Fiest's Riftwar Saga you have to read three (or four) books to reach the end.

The series begins with Magician. I read the author's perferred edition which included rewrites of his previously published the Magician's Apprentice and the Magician's Master. The story is based in Midkemia and Kilwan - not of this world as you can see.

There we are intorduced to rich characters such as Pug, Thomas, Kulgan, Arutha and many more. As with any great fantasy there is royalty, wars, magic darves, elves, aliens from Kelwan and their strange animals, demons, dragons, and more.

Should you be a Tolkien purest there are points in theis book that might anger you. I see influences in several areas but I didn't mind.

Once you begin the ride with Magician - you must continue with Silverthorne and Darkness at Sethanan. These books are a blast to read with superhuman strength, magic and good that fights to prevail over evil.

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