The penultimate volume in The Conclave of Shadows from worldwide bestselling author Raymond E Feist. Featuring one of the most fascinating characters and scenarios ever created in the genre. The series promises to become one of the great all-time classics in the field.The penultimate volume in The Conclave of Shadows from worldwide bestselling author Raymond E Feist. Featuring one of the most fascinating characters and scenarios ever created in the genre. The series promises to become one of the great all-time classics in the field.Once absolute ruler of his nation, Kaspar, former Duke of Olasko, has been cast into exile. Abandoned in the wilds of a continent on the other side of the world and left with nothing but his wits and determination, he must fight merely to survive. Armed with guile, cunning and an iron will, he starts his odyssey with a single goal: to return to his home and revenge himself upon the man who cast him down, Talwin Hawkins.But fate has other plans for Kaspar, and as he struggles against adversity, he encounters dangers greater than any he had imagined. More is at stake than he realised and Kaspar is but a single player in a far greater game than he imagined, for pitted against the Conclave of Shadows are the agents of the Dark Empire, a looming menace that threatens not only Kaspar's homeland, but the entire world of Midkemia.‘Feist’s plot races along at break-neck speed… distressingly addictive.’Guardian‘File under guilty pleasure’GuardianRaymond 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.• Raymond E Feist is one the world’s most successful fantasy writers and his work rivals Robert Jordan, David Gemmell and Terry Goodkind for action and drama• The hardback of EXILE’S RETURN made No. 9 on the Sunday Times bestseller list despite tough autumn competition, proving Feist’s enduring appeal• TALON OF THE SILVER HAWK, the first novel in this series, sold over 50,000 copies in hardback. KiING OF FOXES, the follow-up, has so far sold over 45,000 copies in hardback• MAGICIAN, Feist’s first novel, was recently voted one of the nation’s favourite novels in the BBC Big Read poll• The superb new cover design is taking Feist to a greater readership than ever beforeCompetition: Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind, David Gemell, Robin Hobb
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