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Magician : Apprentice - Author's Preferred Edition |
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Rating: Summary: Why I'm such a big fan! Review: Picking up Magician:Apprencice at my local bookstore was one of the best things I've ever done, honestly! I've read every book Feist has written about the world of Midkemia since then and have loved every one. Keep em coming Raymond! You're truly a wonderful writer
Rating: Summary: A breath-taking first chapter to a magnificent saga. Review: Weis, Hickman, Tolkein, and many others are all familiar to me, and I would not hesitate in placing Magician: Apprentice among the best of books, easily at the top of its class. After just this one book of epic proportions, I was enthralled by Feist and his magnificent Riftwar Saga. This book creates an atmosphere that absorbs the reader, bringing him into Midkemia with the apprentice Pug. It binds you to the book, making everything come alive as you read, unable to put the book down. With exquisite detail and remarkable intricacy, Feist weaves a spell-bounding tale to challenge all fantasy storiesof Feist's time, and to firmly place him in the throne of fantasy greats
Rating: Summary: Interesting ideas, flat characters. Review: While the sereis began well, and appeared to be on the brink of something big, it quickly went down hill. The ideas came closer and closer to a shabby copy of Tolkien, while the characters became more and more shallow. Princess Carline began as an interesting character, and a nice deviation from the typical, modern, "I-Want-To-Fight" princesses. Towards the middle of the book though, that went down the drain. All that was left was to see was which of the hundered suiters Caraline would bestow her fair hand on. She turned into a fickle flirt. Feist has a bad habit of summerizing all his charcters, and then not sticking at all to the description. Arutha was "mocking". Where, may I ask?
Mac Mordain Cadall was an old dwarf mine, now haunted. It is only me who gets the feeling of Deja Vu? While I loved Moria, I really have no desire to return there under a different name. Tomas' development was interesting, but I couldn't make myself sit around long enough to see it end. By the middle of "Magician: Master" I had had enough.I found "Magician: Apprentttice" slightly boring, but I hoped it would improve. By the middle of "Magician: Master", I was pretty sure it would not. The deciding point was Pug's and Katala's wonderful relationship. The development:
1) They see each other.
2) She kicks him.
3) They're in love.
What better development can you ask for two mature character. When Katala kicked Pug, my general impression was that the book was speaking of a little girl. It turned out I was wrong. I just failed to see the great romantic meaning of a kick. Gee. Boy am I stupid.
While the books might have improved on some later date, I judge books by characters, and these don't measure up. Sorry
Rating: Summary: A new, rich, mysterious world just waiting to be explored! Review: A brand new world that ranks against any of the greatest classics in the Fantasy genre.
Feist is a creative genious who draws you into the book -- it's hard to put it down once it is begun.
Once into the book, Feist rewards the reader with all the important elements of a great fantasy book -- love, mystery, challenge, growth, hate, humor, death and of course, magic
Rating: Summary: Stunning brilliance Review: Amazing story with intrigue, combat, hidden depths of power, mysteries, and beautifully composed writing. Worthy of a price far above that which is set
Rating: Summary: None compare to Feist's Magic Review: I have The riftwar Saga countless times and believe to be the true series of the century(any century). I anxiously await my chance to read the SerpentWar saga int he future. Pug's Journey in Magician and his triumphs in life truly depict the courage and drive of humanity
Rating: Summary: Magician, and Midkemia, are examples of brilliance! Review: As an avid and undying fan of Raymond E. Feist and his works, the opportunity to submit a review of MAGICIAN is undeniable. He is my favourite author, and this is an excellent piece of fantasy literature. I have read MAGICIAN many times, and it has never lost its initial appeal. The story is compelling and captivating at the same time. I become so engrossed in Mr. Feist's novels that I find myself done after a single day. Of course, I just start right over again. I wholeheartedly endorse this novel and all of Raymond Feist's works
Rating: Summary: The greatest series ever! Review: Feist is truly the greatest author I have EVER read. I have read Magician Apprentice and Magician Master at least 10 times and love it every time. And now this prefered edition has made it even greater! I have read hundreds of other Fantasy/Sci-Fi books and few even come close to this. Also be sure to read all of his other books
Rating: Summary: Hail Master Feist! Heir to the Tolkien throne. Review: I've just finished the series for the third time and it still amazes me on how attached to the characters I get.
Mr. Feist has my utmost respect as the greatest fantasy writer of all time(Tolkien included:sorry!). The first two books would have made me a Feist fan by themselves but the final two just blew me away. Book four does a wonderful job of tying differnt parts of the story together.
Rating: Summary: DragonLance Never Had a Chance Review: Magician: Apprentice, along with the other three books comprising the Riftwar Saga (Magician: Master, Silverthorn, A Darkness at Sethanon), are, simply put, the best fantasy novels written since J.R.R. Tolkien lay down his pen for the last time. Magician: Apprentice contains everything a fantasy lover could want: Intrigue, combat, magic, rivalries, the works. While it's not as interesting, all told, as two of the other books in the saga (Magician: Master and A Darkness at Sethanon are better), it easily outclasses any modern fantasy novel of any other series. I would have given this book a ten easily, but it is outdone by some of its successors. All the same, it's an excellent buy, and worth every penny
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