The setting is Midkemia where you find elves who have embraced the dark side. Initially, the storyline may not capture your imagination but as you continue reading, the story takes a very different course from what you initially expected. The author has done an excellent job of creating his fantasy world, and it has a medieval feel to it and is filled with various races, giving it an incredible dimension. We also have a fantasy universe about to go to war with a threat that has the capacity of bringing huge change to the world as we know it. There is the young hero just starting out on his journey of finding his true purpose. Other than that, this first book is a great introduction to a moving fantasy series any newbie will enjoy.

Personal conflicts are always resolved after a nice cry, and a bit of laughter followed by drinks. They’re handsome and chivalrous, and in the rare instances where they fail, it’s not through their own fault.

They seem to have no flaws or weaknesses, which makes them somehow limited in scope. These characters appear to be nice guys who are thrown into difficult situations. However, his weird magic might save two planets from evil beings that have opened spacetime in order to continue the age-old rivalry between Order and Chaos.įirst of all, let us start with the characterization in the book because that is an area where the author could improve upon.

His courage earned him a position at a king’s court as well as the affection of a lovely princess, but he was not very comfortable with every-day wizardry. This book tells us the story of Pug, an orphan boy who came to study with the master magician Kulgan in the forest on the shore of the Kingdom of the Isles. This gave rise to ‘The Riftwar Saga’ series and the first book is called Magician: Apprentice. His first thoughts after graduation were to write ‘Magician’ the story about the young lad who later became a famous magician, and in 1982, two years after starting the novel, he finally found the time to finish it after being out of a job.įollowing the success of Magician, Raymond E. He graduated from the University of California with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts. Initially, Gonzales was his surname but after being adopted by Felix Elias Feist, he changed his surname to Feist. He was born in Los Angeles California in 1945 when the Second World War ended. Feist is an American author who mostly writes fantasy fiction.

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