Details Epithetical Books Silverthorn (The Riftwar Saga #3)
Title | : | Silverthorn (The Riftwar Saga #3) |
Author | : | Raymond E. Feist |
Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 432 pages |
Published | : | 1986 by Grafton Books (first published May 7th 1985) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Epic Fantasy. High Fantasy |
Raymond E. Feist
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 432 pages Rating: 4.07 | 54869 Users | 850 Reviews
Description As Books Silverthorn (The Riftwar Saga #3)
A poisoned bolt has struck down the Princess Anita on the day of her wedding to Prince Arutha of Krondor.To save his beloved, Arutha sets out in search of the mystic herb called Silverthorn that only grows in the dark and forbidding land of the Spellweavers.
Accompanied by a mercenary, a minstrel, and a clever young thief, he will confront an ancient evil and do battle with the dark powers that threaten the enchanted realm of Midkemia.
Identify Books Concering Silverthorn (The Riftwar Saga #3)
Original Title: | Silverthorn |
ISBN: | 0586064176 (ISBN13: 9780586064177) |
Edition Language: | English URL http://www.crydee.com/ |
Series: | The Riftwar Saga #3, Riftwar Cycle #3, De oorlog van de Grote Scheuring, #3, Kriget om Rämnan #4 , more |
Characters: | Pug, Arutha conDoin, Martin Longbow, Laurie of Tyr-Sog, Jimmy the Hand, Anita of Krondor, Murmandamus, Brother Dominic of Sarth, Baru the Serpentslayer, Roald of Tyr-Sog |
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Ratings: 4.07 From 54869 Users | 850 ReviewsArticle Epithetical Books Silverthorn (The Riftwar Saga #3)
"A thing of despair fashioned in a shape of utter horror descended from the sky." - What a great line.It's been so long since I last read this, that it was like reading it for the first time. This is a middle book, that works really well to setup for the finale in 'Darkness at Sethanon.'In general, I loved the book. I think the pacing could have been a little better, especially at the start, but that's a quibble. As is usual for a Feist novel, themes of love, courage, duty and sacrifice in theThe long awaited and joyous wedding of Arutha, Prince of Krondor, to the beautiful young Princess Anita, is cruelly cut short when Anita is struck by a poisoned arrow, from the bow of the Nighthawks - an underground cult of death, in league with the darkest and most evil powers.It is discovered that the nighthawks are being used by the enemy, the dark lord, the enemy, Murmandamus, to assassinate the Lord of the West, Arutha. This in order to fulfill the ancient prophesy, necessary for
(view spoiler)[With the closing of the rift at the end of Magician, (hide spoiler)]I wondered where Raymond Feist would take me in Silverthorn , the next novel in the Riftwar Saga series. The three brothers (Arutha, Lyam and Martin) spent a year touring the Kingdom and returned to Krondor to plan Arutha and Anita's wedding. Jimmy the Hand, a young full-of-himself thief and rising star in the Mockers, foiled an assassination attempt upon Prince Arutha. Because Jimmy aided both Anita and Arutha
Ehh, I mean, it just wasnt amazing compared to what has been published since then. From what I understand, Feist is, or perhaps was quite big in fantasy with his Riftwar and Serpantwar Sagas as since this is more traditional fantasy and for several decades ago, Im certain that this would have been spectacular. I personally loved the Serpantwar Saga when I first read it as apart from Lord of the Rings and Earthsea, it was one of my first entries into adult epic fantasy. The problem is that I feel
*** 4.25 ***Loved it!!!! Old school all the way and loving it:):):)
This was a good third volume in the series. It's an on-the-road adventure with some good banter and some good fights. Most of the book kept my attention pretty fully. I just wish the chapters were a little shorter.
I'm not sure I can properly review this book. So I'll boil it down to this: if you like classic fantasy with all it's trappings you should read it. It's fast paced and entertaining and it makes you crave more. More of this world, more of these characters, just plain more.
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