The penultimate volume of the mighty Riftwar CycleThe penultimate volume of the mighty Riftwar CycleWar rages in Midkemia but behind the chaos there is disquieting evidence of dark forces at work.Jim Dasher’s usually infallible intelligence network has been cleverly dismantled; nowhere is safe. He feels that the world is coming apart at the seams and is helpless to protect his nation.Quiet palace coups are underway in Roldem and Rillanon; and King Gregory of the Isles has yet to produce an heir. In each kingdom a single petty noble has risen from obscurity to threaten the throne.Lord Hal of Crydee and his great friend Ty Hawkins, champion swordsman of the Masters’ Court, are entrusted with the task of smuggling Princess Stephané and her lady-in-waiting, the lovely but mysterious Lady Gabriella, out of Roldem to a place of greater safety. But is there any safe haven to be found?Meanwhile, Hal’s younger brothers Martin and Brendan are attempting to hold the strategic city of Ylith against an onslaught of Keshian Dog Soldiers, and a mysterious force from beneath the sea. The Kingdom might lose Crydee and recover; but if Ylith falls, all is lost.An unknown player appears to orchestrating these conflicts. Can Pug and the Conclave of Shadows track down this source before Midkemia is destroyed?Praise for Raymond E. Feist:‘File under guilty pleasure’ Guardian‘Get in at the start of a master’s new series’ Daily Sport‘Well-written and distinctly above average… intelligent… intriguing’ Publishers Weekly‘ Epic scope…vivid imagination…a significant contribution to the growth of the field of fantasy’ Washington PostRaymond 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 saga among other books.• A MAJOR event: the second book of the LAST EVER Riftwar Cycle trilogy.• Feist has been writing stories about the world of Midkemia for over 27 years and it remains one of the best-loved worlds in the history of the genre.• Magician – the first Midkemia novel – has sold over 850k units in the UK and over 3 million world-wide.• Feist’s novels are repeat Sunday Times bestsellers; his most recent hardback At the Gates of Darkness (2010) hit the bestseller list at #6 and Rides a Dread Legion (2009) debuted at #5.• The first book in the trilogy, A Kingdom Besieged, had 2,000 Amazon preorders.• Author tour to be confirmed.• Interviews and extracts will be made available.• Digital promotion on global site, blogs, and genre pressCompetition: Robert Jordan (Brandon Sanderson), Terry Brooks, David Gemmell, Steven Erikson, Brent Weeks
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