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    A Kingdom Besieged
    A Kingdom Besieged
    A Kingdom Besieged
    Audiobook11 hours

    A Kingdom Besieged

    Written by Raymond E. Feist

    Narrated by John Meagher

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    “Feist has the universe firmly under his control.”
    —Contra Costa Times

    “Feist has a natural talent for keeping the reader turning pages.”
    —Chicago-Sun Times

    Midkemia’s fifth and final Riftwar—the devastating Chaoswar—explodes in the opening volume of Raymond E. Feist’s spectacular new epic fantasy trilogy of magic, conflict, and world-shattering peril. A Kingdom Besieged is a breathtaking adventure that brings back Pug—first introduced in Feist’s classic debut novel, Magician, and now Midkemia’s most powerful sorcerer—who faces a major magical cataclysm that forces him to question everything he’s ever held as true and dear…including the loyalty of his beloved son Magnus. The Chaoswar promises to be the crowning achievement in the three decades-long career of a New York Times bestselling master fantasist who rules the sword and sorcery universe along with Terry Goodkind, George R. R. Martin, and Terry Brooks.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateApr 12, 2011
    ISBN9780062027511
    A Kingdom Besieged
    Author

    Raymond E. Feist

    Raymond E. Feist was born and raised in Southern California. He was educated at the University of California, San Diego, where he graduated with honours in Communication Arts. He is the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Riftwar Cycle among other books.

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    • 3/5
      Well. This was my first Feist book. I guess I didn't realize this was a series related to earlier series by the same author. Anyway, I didn't really feel lost due to not being aware of any related/back stories. It was a super long story though... and not in a good way. Has a lot of characters and they are not particularly different from each other, so sometimes I had to go back to check a name to find out if he was prince 1 or prince 2 in the story. There are no female characters... well... of course there are females, they just have no character development. But at least they weren't prizes to be won either. Overall... I finished it. I am not very likely to read any more in the series though, unless someone dropped it off at my door...
    • 4/5
      To me this book felt like a well needed return to form for Feist. The Demonwar saga was a let down for me but this, the start of the end, really got things back on track.

      The action was good and varied, Pug wasn't wallowing so much and started to seem like himself again, the story of Child was great and the pieces are all moving into place.

      There were some negatives of course. The amount of characters is starting to get confusing, especially with Feist's love of naming them the same thing. I need a full family tree to wrap my head around it.

      Tomas was missed. He is a good character and at least should have had an appearance.

      I'm glad Feist is getting back on track and I'm looking forward to seeing how this epic series ends. With the twist at the end of this book I'd say it will be very interesting.
    • 3/5
      Once again Krondor, particularly the West, is under attack. This is the not the first, nor the second time in the overall Riftwar series that the western area of Krondor has been under massive attack. This is all part of the larger plot that has slowly been revealed in the last 2 series, and pieces of it continue to be revealed. Very typical Feist, but still enjoyable.
    • 4/5
      continuing the tradition of buying every new Feist book on the day it drops, usually in March or early April. Didn't get around to reading this one until now. I felt he tok the last book off, it wasn't really strong, his mother was sick, etc... but this one her seems to be back Midkemia has become so long and storied over his 20 odd books, that he spends an inordinate amount of time explaining who people are, who died where, etc: it's good because even the most diehard reader of his forget (some of these books I read 15 years ago or more), but it can get a bit distracting. A great deal of exposition and not as much action as usual, but he is setting up the final two books.
    • 4/5
      The fifth riftwar is about to start. Pug and the Conclave have been searching for demons for a few years and have not noticed that something is happening. And since I love Pug I am always happy to see him, and I hope there will be a lot of him. But he is also very sad since he lost his wife and son, and because of all the others he has seen die since he has lived so long.The other characters in this book are Martin and Hal conDoin, sons of the Duke of Crydee, and they will play a big part in things to come. They are young men, ready for adventure, but at the same time not ready for all the responsibilities. We also meet James Dasher, or Jimmythehand as he wanted to be called when younger because of his famous relative. A spy that tries to figure out why Kesh is attacking the kingdom. All these characters just bring me back to the first Riftwar and it's a great feeling.There is another character, Child, who wanders the demon realm and kills and grows. And then at the end there is such a twist and I never saw it coming. She sure is an interesting character.This book has the beginning of a war that is going to be devastating for the West. There are also some politics and a lot of spying going on. And the question about how Kesh put it all together without anyone knowing. Then we have the question about why the demons are fleeing their realms and what the Darkness is. Something bad is coming and it will not stop. And at the end of the book something big happens that had me stop reading and smile. It's not something good, actually it's really bad, but it's a great plot, and I can't wait to see what happens.Conclusion:Ok, so I have not read all the books. It seems I missed the 4th Riftwar, but did it matter? Not really, I could jump in and was soon up to speed about things going on. It's a new series and sure it builds on the other books but it can stand alone. Though there are all these little things and if you really want to know then you should at least read the first Riftwar saga. Fans will not be disappointed, as always, great fantasy.Rating:I had fun :D