Pros: Brilliantly told story, with all the master touches you'd expect from an author of Feist's calibre. Cons: It would've been nice if it was about 72 billion pages longer. ;-)
I still remember how I first stumbled upon this truly brilliant book (the original print, not the newer ones). I was stuck at school late one night, and decided to spend my time reading a book in our library. Figuring on being there for quite some time,...
Pros: Simply one of the finest fantasy books you'll ever read Cons: The sequels were so poor
I first picked up this book 14 years ago when it came out and read it in 2 days. The story-telling style of Raymond Feist simply captured my imagination and the huge plot continued to hold my attention all the way through.
Pros: Great character and plot development, an enfolding storyline, epic batle scenes and a slight romantic touch Cons: You will want to buy the rest of the series!
Magician is a High Fantasy classic, the first novel written by a man who is to the genre what Stephen King is to Horror, and what Arthur C. Clarke is to Science Fiction. It spans 10 years of book time, and does so in a _thick_ book.
Magician was...
Pros: Wonderful reading, compelling stories Cons: Big, thick book
I am presently rereading Magician for the 7th or 8th time now, and I am constantly amazed by it. Not only does Feist create one great and believable world, he creates TWO! And they interact with each other!
Pros: Very well written, wonderfully developed setting and characters Cons: Nothing ground breaking plot wise. Standard fantasy.
Feist's Riftwar series revolves around a young orphan, Pug, who aspires to be a magician. However, his plans are thrown into disarray when strange beings assault the castle and Pug's known world. It turns out these being are from another world entirely,...
Pros: Complicated Plot, many characters Cons: Unoriginal, repetitive throughout the series, dull characters.
After many years of being told that Raymond Feist is nothing short of a literature god, I finally got around to reading all the books of the Riftwar Saga.
After getting Magician: Apprentice, I was impressed by the complexity of the first few...
Pros: Excellent book, quick read, and wonderful writing style Cons: There hasn't been a new book in the series for a while...
Magician is the definitive work by Raymond E. Feist, in my opinion
one of the best writers of the Sci-Fi/Fantasy area. His world,
completely original spans the breadth of continents, empires,
tyrannacies, and hovels. Not only is the...
Pros: Very good character and world development Cons: Certain events are very predictable
Feist did a marvelous job with his writing of Magician. There are two ways to read this wonderful tale. The first is what I call "single book" form, which is the book 'Magician.' The other is the "two book" form, which I believe is...
Pros: Easy read, nice characters, part of a series Cons: Not particularly imaginative
I just finished reading both Magician books (Magician: Apprentice, and Magician: Master). This was only my second foray into the fantasy genre, and I found it quite enjoyable.
The two main characters, Pug and Tomas, were very likeable - but I...
Pros: Great plot and story, easy to read Cons: should read Magician: Apprentice first
Raymond E. Fiest does a great job of continuing in the Rift War Saga in this novel. The setting is both on the home planet of Mikedamia (spelling?) and Tsuranni. Follow the tale of Pug, an orphan boy, who was captured and has a gift, as he progresses...
Pros: The end of the series gets boring... Cons: Beautifully written, wonderful world
If I couldn't live on earth, I'd certainly want to live on Midkemia. Feist's imaginary world is supplied with all the beings that I've ever wanted to be in my life - elves, dwarves, dragons, as well as the less savoury creatures - trolls, goblins, Dark...
Pros: Fast-paced, exciting, epic scale Cons: Lack of character description and development
The first book in Feist's Riftwar Saga, Magician is definitely one of the most engrossing fantasy books I have ever read. Feist's story is very exciting and told on an epic scale. While his books tend to lack a bit in character development and...
Magician: Master is by far stunning, intoxicating, and full of intense storytelling. Pug who was captured and has been living on Kelewan learns his power in magic as the war on his homeworld is stalled in deadlock.
Pros: Great story and character development Cons: Feist doesn't grind them out fast enough :)
Raymod E. Feist has been compared a great deal to Tolkien in many of the post and others I have read. I would like to say, IMHO, that I think his works are actually better.
Feist berings a depth to even the most minor characters in his book....
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