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Review of Shadow of a Dark Queen (The Serpentwar Saga, Book 1)
A dread darkness is descending upon a great land called Midkemiaâa powerful and malevolent race of monsters that has slipped through a hole in the dimensions. And two unlikely young heroesâa bastard heir denied his birthright and an irrepressible scoundrel with a penchant for thieveryâmust take up arms in the struggle to protect their besieged world...two friends chosen by Destiny to stand at the fore of the battle that is to come against the gargantuan reptile army of the terrible Emerald Queen.
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- Posted on 2008-05-18
Excelent Book
He has one of the most inventive mind's that I have seen in modern fiction in a long time.
Score: 5
- Posted on 2007-10-28
Not Free SF Reader
Suicide mission better than hanging around.
When a couple of young men get into trouble and are goaded into some foolish action i.e. attacking rich guys when they get mad, it is execution for them.
After a nasty near death poo your pants scaffold experience they realise they have been given a reprieve of sorts. Time for a Dirty Dozen experience. So, horrible boot camp trainig for them and others like them, because there is a Dark Lordess that needs stopping.
Score: 4
- Posted on 2007-10-09
War brews once more in Midkemia
With this book, Feist launches into a new trilogy - the Serpentwar Saga. The prior book (The King's Buccaneer) introduced us to the new continent of Novindus. In this novel we learn that war is brewing on Novindus. Although far away, it is caused by the fanatical Pantathian serpent priests. As they are behind this war, it doesn't take long to realize that they intend to invade the Kingdom once more, to try again to seize the Lifestone to free the trapped Dragon Lord Alma-Lokada, who they worship as a godess.
Into this war-torn continent gone mad, a group from the Kingdom must venture to learn more of the plot, and hopefully find a way to stop it. It is decided that "desperate men" must be found to go on this quest, those with nothing to lose, to try where so many others have failed. When Erik von Darkmoor, illegitimate son of the Baron, together with Roo, his oldest friend, manage to kill the Baron's son, after he rapes a girl both Erik and Roo care about, they find themselves bound for the gallows, and end up in this band of desperate men, on this seemingly suicidal mission. They are led by Calis, son of Thomas (the part-human, part Dragon Lord), and we also see several old familiar faces, such as Nakor, Praji and Vaja, along with a few brief appearances by James (aka Jimmy the Hand) and Prince Nicolas.
Feist does well, as usual, in bringing his characters to life, and making you root for them, even if this time some of them are cut-throats. Likewise he does an excellent job of portraying a land torn by war, the confusion, chaos, heartache and death.
Finally, those who like Pug (such as me) will be glad to see a few appearances by him, along with an introduction of the powerful and mysterious Miranda.
An excellent start to a new trilogy, and I recommend this book.
Score: 4 - Posted on 2007-05-21
The worst book I've ever read
If I could, I'd give it negative 5 stars. Definitely the worst book I've ever read. Couldn't continue at all after chapter 3. Why? The main characters are so pathetic and hatable.
Score: 1
- Posted on 2007-04-11
Thrilling trilogy
This trilogy is very well written. Maybe not as good as the first, but still a very entertaining read. It let's the reader follow the incursion of a small band of hand picked soldiers who are pardoned from their death sentences on the condition of joining the ranks and traveling to the far off continent of Novindus. If you like the Riftwar trilogy, you'll enjoy this. You meet new characters, as well as old, well known ones.
Score: 5