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Summary: More of the magical world of Midkemia!
Review: I'll never claim the Riftwar series to be complex or profound, but I believe it is a magical story. Thanks to the fantastic setting of Midkemia, this simple story takes on an aura of mystique and romance unrivaled in the genre.The second book in the series, however, is not up to par with either Magician or A Darkness at Sethanon. Still, it is at once enthralling and rapturous. There is no doubt that more sophisticated fantasy abounds, but the Riftwar Saga is still a good place to begin your journey.
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Summary: Silverthorn
Review: Silverthorn was very well written. It's very easy to understand. If I was to just pick it up, (not knowing that it was part of a saga) I would still be able to enjoy it. It's interesting to me that Mr. Feist brings out the best in his characters. For instance, in the begining of Silverthorn you get to know a young boy named Jimmy. All at once you know that Jimmy is more than he seems to be. The Novel Silverthorn isn't lacking much of anything. You get that little touch of romance and that aching feeling in your heart for Arutha, who is momentarily denied his true love. Then, it jumps right into the action of going into enemy territory. This novel is excellent. As are all of Mr. Feist's other novels. To anyone who is interested in a good adventure... here it is!
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Summary: Simple plot. Thin, unchanging characters
Review: This author writes at best in a cumbersome fashion. Many times it is not clear what he is trying to say and the moment to moment writing just doesn't flow well. Read David Gemmell and then read Feist - you will see what I mean. Gemmell write circles around this 'author'. Laurie said, "Blah blah blah". Jimmy said, "Blah blah blah." Arutha said, "Blah blah blah." Look on pages 200 and 201 - He starts off dialogue in this amateurish fashion at least 10 times on these two pages. I don't think this kind of writing would make it in Writing 101 for first graders. In any story the protagonist has to grow and overcome a major weakness through the recognition of his strengths. How does Arutha grow and change? How does Jimmy(wow, what a Gothic, Medieval name that is! ) change? Where is the final climax? There are also many logic problems with this novel. For example, when they go to the lake, all they had to do was sneak in at night because the guardians of the lake wouldn't expect them to come at night! Why not? Everyone knows the Silverthorn plant grows in the lake, so why wasn't this lake surrounded by guards? And what did Pug's(an obvious corruption of Shakespeare's Puk) little adventure have to do with the final outcome? Answer: NOTHING! Yes, I know, his whole purpose was to set us up for another (yawn)adventure. At least Arutha did have a goal - to find the plant that would save his sweetie(Anita - another mystical name!) - he did seem a little concerned about finding this plant to save her, but it wasn't that strong(not bad, it just could have been stronger). And where was the Antagonist throughout the book?(kind of important - the Antagonist!). He spent the whole novel hidden on a mountain - at least we did hear his thoughts in the last two pages of the book! Come on! This book wasn't even close to good story telling! A quest, a few small skirmishes threw in here and there, and a happy ending! The characters were weak and flat, so I didn't care too much about them. Therefore, this book has very little to offer. Read Gemmell. His characters are rich, deep, and complex. Gemmell's moment to moment flow is smooth and clear and makes Feist look like a pre-schooler!
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Summary: Again a masterpiece.
Review: In the Netherlands,this book is part two because the English part 1+2 are combined in one book. Part two is (in its own way) even better then part one.It's far more sinister then the other book.Dead people are turned to life with some sort of black magic. You must read this perfect book its worth the money.
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Summary: Jimmy the Hand
Review: This is one of the top 10 books I have ever read. If nothing else happened in this book to any other person, the development of a young Jimmy the Hand makes it worth reading.
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Summary: Silverthorn:One Of The Best
Review: This is a superb book. It carries on from the original riftwar book, and really draws you into the story. It's set miles back in history in a fictional world called Midkemia, and revolves around terror, missions and magic. The plot is fantastic, Arutha, setting out to find a rare plant which can only be found in the heart of the enemy territory so as to cure his beautiful princess-Anita. It is an epic, and anyone who has read the first outing of Raymond E Feist's will be drawn into this without reading a single review. A must read for all fantasy fans.
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Summary: 2ND GREATEST BOOK EVER
Review: Honestly, this is one of the greatest books ever written. The characters develop from the first book (best book ever-MAGICIAN) and the storyline is quite amazing with masses of tension and excitement on a specifically testing mission. The reader won't be able to put the book down once they've started because it is so enthralling. All the key elements of life are focused on:Love, mystery, conquest, journeys, friendships, death-murder and war. This book would appeal to anyone, whatever their tastes. JOHN
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Summary: Characters
Review: This book continues Feist's talent for creating real, interesting characters. Jimmy the Hand is still my favorite fiction character of all time.
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Summary: Not bad at all
Review: If anyone read "Magician", you know that this is a good fantasy but predicted, this book is taking this world one step ahead into the unknown territory, and does a good job.Well recommended!
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Summary: Silverthorn is Amazing
Review: Silverthorn is absolutley amazing. It's wonderfully written, and has an amazing plot. Raymond E. Feist is a greatly talented writer, and I love every book he's put out so far. The characters in the Riftwar are colourful, and imaginative, that's one of the reasons the books are so great. If you like fantasy, you'll love Silverthorn.
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