Not what you might expect
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Raymond E. Feist has received a certain degree of critisism for his last few books. Coming out almost uniformerly year by year and at roughly the same length each it's easy to get the feeling the author is simply waiting for his next pay cheque and writing by-the-numbers, easy-to-sell books for the masses. However, I disagree.
While it might be a fair point to suggest Feist's publishers have more control over him than fans might want it's truer still to point out that Feist has no lack of imagination, talent and originality. I feel a lot of people, primarily those who deigned to award this book low ratings, perhaps expected something different. I'm a massive fan of all Feist's work, however a lot of it, especially the early works such as Magician and Darkness, lack the originality that modern fantasy so desperately needs.
With King of Foxes Feist takes new steps in new directions. It goes beyond the somewhat simple, albeit entertaining, revenge realms of Talon and develops into what can only be described as a fantasy-spy novel. It might sound odd but it works fantastically well, delving even deeper into Talon, one of the most refreshing new characters on the fantasy scene. A fantastic read!
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Disappointing at best
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I must say that I enjoyed "Talon of the Silver Hawk" and I enjoyed this book right up to the last 10 pages. The conclusion of this book and the lead in to the next was extremely disappointing. For me it destroyed the credibility of the entire saga. I am still considering whether or not to read the last book.
Charlie
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Shadow of his Earlier Work
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Having read his earlier work, this was a disappointment. I read the first in this series and as a result was not overly bothered about reading the second and third. These are slimmed down versions of the type of work that he has produced in the past. The characters are outlined, but do not really stand out. The plot is interesting, but not gripping. This ok as a book to read to fill in some time, but would not is not one that I would recommend
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Anything Feist is good
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Not his best to be sure, but still well worth the time to read. I think his best series to date is the Serpentwar Saga. I especially liked the Merchant Prince where Roo goes from dirt poor to the richest man in the kingdoms. His books continue to entertain and I have yet to find one which didn't satisfy my hunger for action/adventure. The Unsuspecting Mage by Brian S. Pratt is another beginning to a great epic fantasy series. It being his first work ever published, it's a little rough, but the storyline and action more than make up for it. If you like sword fighting, battle, magic and gods, you will like this book. Give it a try.
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Poor effort
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Each chapter reads like a synopsis of itself. I can only assume Feist couldn't be bothered to write the real version. Feels like he was paid to come up with a trilogy and has done the absolute bare minimum asked. From someone who has shown how capable he can be, this is as deep and intriguing as a puddle. Not a single credible character or one with any depth.
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