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Summary: This book stinks
Review: I don't know anything about any computer game but I do know that this book reads as bad as the back of a cereal box.
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Summary: Repetitious
Review: Ok, so it's based on a computer game... that doesn't QUITE sum it all up, but it comes close. Betrayal at Krondor was quite possibly one of the coolest RPGs of all time. Unfortunately, all this book does is rehash the game. If you've never played it, by all means, pick up this book if you are a huge Feist fan. If you did play the game, this book will unfortunately simply repeat all of the events that occurred in the RPG. The whole Riftwar Legacy series isn't such a hot idea if you ask me. The second book, Krondor the Assassins, isn't much different... except that it's based on a really bad RPG instead of a really good RPG.
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Summary: Wasn't the best, but wasn't all that bad.
Review: Wow! Most of the reviews of this book make it sound horrible. While it wasn't the best fantasy I've read (Feist couldn't claim that distinction), it wasn't all that bad, even for Mr. Feist. I thought the story was entertaining and the plot held my interest throughout the book. Also, the new characters to Midkemia introduced in this book were colorful and had depth. I hope to read more about Owyn and Narab in future books.Having played the game I appreciate Mr. Feist's attempt at creating a truly readable novel based on the story of the game. It couldn't have been easy, but he pulled it off with a story that filled in many details that simply can't be portrayed in game format. Like I said, it's not the best fantasy read, but it is entertaining, and if you're a BAK fan, you'll appreciate the depth this story adds to the game.
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Summary: What Happened?
Review: I have read the first four books by REF and i loved them. So my addiction took me to BookStop where i picked up Krondor The Betrayal...WHAT HAPPENED FEIST? I thought you were interesting, with in-depth characters and meaningful plot. Apparently not. The characters are always traveling and i feel like most of the book is made up of isolated scenes with some new incompetent "assasins" to fight. This book deserves 1 star. The 2nd is for bringing back memories of the once great characters Pug and Jimmy. REF---->You could have done *much* better.
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Summary: This stinks
Review: The book is horrible. It's about the video game, and money. It reads like a video game. HELlO? That's wrong. That's bad. When the plot is: "In order to pass by, you must complete a mission..." over, and over, and over, it's time to laugh or cry with Raymond Feist. I was a fan, but now I'm going back to Mystery section, and yes...Non-fiction. I blame the corporate money grabbers for ruining the name of Science Fiction!
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Summary: Krondor the Betrayal, written by an avid Magician fan.
Review: Krondor the Betrayal is another step into the Mystical world of Raymond E. Feist and his supporters. I have heard it said that the book is not good because it was based on a game. I never played the game, so the book seemed absolutely fine to me. This book is primarily about a Moredhel Chieftan, that sees things from a different point of view, and even sides with King Dolgan, the legendary dwarf. He comes bearing a warning to the Kingdom that another Moredhel has promised the clans that Murmandamus is still alive in a cave underneath Sethanon. He also speaks of a mighty dragon that surives there gaurding him. The legendary PUG comes into play when his daughter is kidnapped. He also learns of some Tsurani hands in play with the Moredhel rallying to come against the kingdom. The other intersting part of thhis book, is that at the same time Jimmy the Hand, now James the Princes squire, takes a part in defeating Nighthawks, and discovering a new gang headed by someone named the Crawler. He also discovers someone who looks almost identical to himself, and plays an intriguing part in this book, and ones to follow. People that would enjoy this book the most would have to be the die hard Magicain fans, but one thing to keep in mind is that this book does not take place after the Serpant War, instead it is somewhere in between the end of the Riftwar and before Eric and Roo come around. I would definitely recomend this book, but keep in mind thier may be a few slow parts. But, the overall book is good!
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Summary: Give Feist a Break -- It was a good book!
Review: I don't know why everyone is trying to beat up on poor Mr. Feist, but I have read the Riftwar and Serpantwar Sagas and am very pleased with the book. This book fills in a time period that felt blank to me before I read the book. The characters are pretty good, especially the newly-created Gorath. I am kind of dissapointed he died in the end, though, but that is the best example of a good character. The plot may have been weak, but it made perfect sense, and details aren't everything to a book. Feist has created the ideal world for setting a fantasy and can continue to write series after good series for a long time. I am pleased that I read the book, and I think Krondor the Betrayal was a great book! So here's my advice to you: bullying on poor Mr. Feist and give him a chance to write another great book!
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Summary: A page-turner
Review: This book stayed true to the awe-inspiring game. Sure, it made not compare to today's games graphically, but the plot and storyline were great, which is why I bought the book, and just couldn't put it down. The book stays grpunded and never becomes to the point where the heroes are virtually invincible-in fact, two of the main characters (of the good side) die.
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Summary: Good Plot, but lots of Plodding
Review: This is my first Feist book (bought at a big discount at a flea market) after seeing his many titles in regular bookstores. I am no big fan of fantasy and has never played the Game either. But I love his dragon, magic characters set amid olde worlde charm of kingdoms fighting for power and secret tunnels. And the big map is real cool. But I find that the story plods on uncessantly, with the young magician and his moredhel friend moving from one part of Midkemia to another (and another and another) throughout the book. And all they ever did was to get some message to ask the next character. I hope this is not what fantasy games are about. Having said that, I am buying Feist's first RiftWar book, Magician, to give him a second chance (I want to meet magician Pug when he was young, and hopefully the Oracle dragon again). Judging from the Amazon.com reviews, I hope I won't be disappointed.
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Summary: An Underrated, great book (For a game based novel)
Review: What is up with these people? I come here, and see a bunch of bad reviews for Krondor, the Betrayal. Seriously, I think some of these guys are underrating it. Sure, it has problems, but its not THAT bad. Ok, first, the plot is very good and often well-written, considering its a game-based novel. Try playing a Final Fantasy game (or any console RPG, for that matter) for an example of BAD writing (Mostly a bunch of coincidences with the "plot" being made up of goose chases, unrelated events, development of irrevelent chaarcters, and events happening by chance with no thread of credibility). KtB (or BoK if you played the game) has some of that, but definately not on the same level. Yes, there are irrelevent chaarcters and pointless quests, but those are few and far between (theres only about three of them, never lasting more than three chapters). I also disagree with these "Two-Dimensional characters" comments. Indeed I found them to be VERY developed, as far as video game plots go. Not to say its perfect. No, some leftovers from the game are here. You can easily recognize the in-game fights, including the final boos fights. Fortunately they're all abreviated down to realistic levels as opposed to what could have happened ("Gorath hit the assasin#1, but did no damage"). Another good thing is that at times the book qwas funny as hell. Who can forget James sitting in front of an enemy rift while Patrus is trying to destroy it, and saying to every troop that comes out "Go help your leader"? BTW, IT DOES work as a Stand-alone. I read it before I ever heard of the Riftwar or Serpentwar Sagas.
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