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Summary: Something refreshing
Review: I'm going to leave a simply review in this space... The Riftwar Saga and all the subsequent series began in the book originally published as 'Magician' then later republished in two different books 'Magician: Apprentice' and 'Magician: Master'. Anyway, in any form the books are masterfully written. Even with all the books in the series with all their books so far, there is no problem with continuity. I've followed not only the lives of Pug and Tomas from childhood to adulthood, but I've seen a world grow as well. I've been there, watching from the sky and from inside the minds of the people that live there. I've battled demons and ridden atop the backs of dragons as well. I've feared Tomas in his valheru rage and I've feared for Milamber as he seemed in danger of losing his identity. In this world, people prevail and people die. It is startlingly realistic for a fantasy setting. Sometimes it is hard to read because, like real life, things do not always go the way you want them to. But in the end, you realise that it was the way it had to be. It was preordained by a powerful force that set events in motion long ago. I've read the entire series through over from the beginning every time a new book has been realised and eagerly await the next book with open arms and passioned eyes.
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Summary: A TRUE ESCAPE FROM THE TOILS OF THE WORLD
Review: Looking for a page turner? Look no further Magician: Apprentice is the novel. I do not reccomend this book to those who are not really into a fictitious far from reality based world. If you are not in awe of the thought of another realm of life and magic and all that sort of stuff, do not waste your money on this book.However, if you are in awe of that stuff you will soon find out that Raymond Feist's writing style is very simple, but not at the sacrifice of detail ,eloquenceand most importantly clarity. You will find yourself easily breezing through 100+ pages in one sitting. Be warned though, originally this novel was published as one volume with Magician: master so if you do buy this book you will no doubt be reading volume 2. Buy this book. You will not regret it. Until then I will see you in Crydee.
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Summary: A wonderful adventure
Review: I had been looking for a series of good fantasy fiction since I had lost some interest in the Wheel of Time books. After trying one or two other series, I came across Feist and the Riftwar. Finally a story I could sink my teeth into. Great characters, exciting adventures and a wonderful setting (not just one world but two). Now on to the rest of the series.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: This book, is really off the hook! A Great work of fiction!
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Summary: A page-turner.
Review: This book is great. At the time I bought "Magician: Apprentice" I was very busy at work, and yet I read both books in two weeks! I would get home by 10 and keep reading past midnight. Sometimes I look at the reader's comments on some other books I like to look for my next reading, so I got a reference to this book in one of Peter Hamilton's books, and I'm glad I did. This book kept me in suspense, and I could not wait to find out what was happening to the characters. Sometimes I get interested in a subplot and don't care for the rest of the story, but every subplot in these two books is interesting.
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Summary: Magic? Does not come along everyday
Review: How many books hold magic? Not many. Style, Plot, characters. Isle of books among the fantasy shelves and few full of magic. I must say I held Lord of the rings late at night and while reading knew I'd never again read it for the first time and made certain I would enjoy ever minute of it. The saddest part about a great book is you can never erase it and re-read it for the first time. So when the final chapter is done the memory of it prevails and gets better with time, but it's hard to re-read. Not until I picked up Magician did that magic rekindle. Of course, I enjoy Goodkind, Jordan and the like but I can't commit a whole lifetime to one author. The best thing I can say about Magician, It is a world I'd like to visit. Take a journey with Pug, and Thomas you'll be glad you did, for their you'll find magic...
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Summary: A New Classic
Review: The world of Midkemia is brought to life in this classic tale that will leave you breathless. New worlds, races, creatures, and more await you as soon as you decide to join in the adventures that await you inside. Many will mourn that there are no more books that bring about the imagination after the Tolkien books, but to that I must say that this book and its successors do more than just bring about imagination, it allows you to live them. You will be hard pressed to find many books nowadays that will bring you through a world more complete, more glorious than this one. I have read each book in this saga countless times and am filled with wonder each time as to how Feist dreamt up this world that he paints.
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Summary: excellent read
Review: When I first picked up this book 4 years ago I was bored and hoping to find a book that could hold my interest for more that 15 minutes. I didn't put it down until i was finished. I was hooked from the first page. The characters were amazing. I felt like I knew them personally, they held my affection and loyalty. I loved the plot, the setting, the magic, and the adventure. From this book I went on to the next 3 in this series which were just as good, and the other 7 books by this author that are set in the world of Midkemia. I highly recommend this book for people who love adventure!
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Summary: The boy that saved two worlds.
Review: Raymond E. Feist originally wrote one large volume called "Magician" to kick off what turned into a major series. In 1998 this extremely large novel was broken into two, edited by the Author and published at "Magician: Apprentice" and "Magician: Master". In the process, extra material was added, filling in some of the gaps and fleshing out a few characters more fully. In retrospect it seems like the original book was begging for a split. Almost exactly half way through, there was a major change in direction. The focus moved from one world to another along with the central character, Pug. Naturally, the Apprentice and Master mentioned in the book's titles refer to Pug's stages in his training as a magician. I was not completely happy with the remaining books in the series, however, the two Magician novels are perfect and also work well without ever reading the proceeding books. The characters are real, rich and engrossing. The plot is complex but focused. The environment, is carefully crafted, particularly the political landscape. At the risk of becoming hackneyed, you will have difficulty putting these books down. The underlying level of suspense is intense which in itself is the sign of a good writer but even more, you will begin to care deeply for Pug and a need will grow to find out how everything turns out.
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Summary: A Feist of fun
Review: Raymond E. Feist originally wrote one large volume called "Magician" to kick off what turned into a major series. In 1998 this extremely large novel was broken into two, edited by the Author and published as "Magician: Apprentice" and "Magician: Master". In the process, extra material was added, filling in some of the gaps and fleshing out a few characters more fully. In retrospect it seems like the original book was begging for a split. Almost exactly half way through, there was a major change in direction. The focus moved from one world to another along with the central character, Pug. Naturally, the Apprentice and Master mentioned in the book's titles refer to Pug's stages in his training as a magician. I was not completely happy with the remaining books in the series, however, the two Magician novels are perfect and also work well without ever reading the proceeding books. The characters are real, rich and engrossing. The plot is complex but focused. The environment, is carefully crafted, particularly the political landscape. At the risk of becoming hackneyed, you will have difficulty putting these books down. The underlying level of suspense is intense which in itself is the sign of a good writer but even more, you will begin to care deeply for Pug and a need will grow to find out how everything turns out.
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