Raymond E Feist Magician Hardcover

[Klacee Sawatzky]

Magicianis Feist's first published novel, written in the years after he graduated from University of California, San Diego. At university he was a fan of role-playing games and regularly played with his friends.[1] The name and broad idea for Midkemia came from a group of friends who invented the world and some of the core mechanics, such as the magic system.[2] Prior to starting work on Magician, Feist had written some short and "light-hearted" stories about the world they had created.[1]

Feist graduated in 1977 and began work in the healthcare industry. At this time, he had the idea for a novel involving a boy magician and began to write. At some point, Feist lost his job; however, his friends bankrolled the effort to complete Magician.[3] The book was finished by 1979 and published in 1982 by Doubleday books.[2][4] 'Magician was separated into two volumes for the United States market and published as: Magician: Apprentice and Magician: Master. It was republished in 1992 in a 10th Anniversary edition entitled "The Author's Preferred Edition" containing scenes that had been cut from the original. Feist wanted to re-issue the low circulation original hardcover and his publisher, Lou Aronica, said "he would only do it with new material" so Feist restored some scenes he felt were important while expanding or rewriting other material.[5]

War erupts between the Midkemians and the otherworldly Tsurani. The Duke's troops engage in a fierce battle in an effort to locate and destroy the rift in spacetime which gives access to the Tsurani, but Pug is captured and taken back through the rift to Kelewan, the Tsurani homeworld, as a slave. After years of stalemate fighting on Midkemia by the two opposing forces, Pug returns as a magician, a Great One, the Tsurani name for master practitioners of magic. Meanwhile, a fellow slave, Laurie, along with a Tsurani warrior, Kasumi, embark on a secret errand of peace from the Tsurani Emperor to King Rodric in Rillanon, but also fail to persuade the mad king.

With Rodric's death, Lyam assumes command and sues for a peace treaty with the Emperor Ichindar. During the peace conference, the two rulers, with Pug as the interpreter, begin on good terms by exchanging gifts. Due to the interference of powerful and mysterious sorcerer Macros the Black, the elves and dwarves mistakenly perceive treachery, and the truce dissolves into an all-out conflict. Macros enlists Pug's help to close the rift once and for all, and the connection between the two worlds is severed, leaving numerous stranded Tsurani soldiers in Midkemia, including Kasumi. The Tsurani, who expect to be put to death as is custom on their world, are instead granted freedom in return for their pledge of service to the Kingdom, and are stationed in LaMut with Kasumi made Earl and given command.

Lyam chooses to reveal Martin's birthright on the eve of his selection and coronation, threatening to throw the Kingdom into turmoil and potential civil war, but Martin relinquishes his claim, making Lyam the rightful king and ending any possibility of dispute.

Colin Greenland reviewed Magician for Imagine magazine, and stated that "There isn't really anything original about Magician. It relies heavily on generalized characters and landscapes; but after a slow start Feist gets everything in perspective, emphasizing the distances and difficulties of stopping this war nobody really wanted to start."[9]

In March 2006, the novel was adapted into a comic book series titled Magician Apprentice, released by Dabel Brothers Productions and Marvel Comics. The first six issues were released as a graphic novel hardcover. After almost one year of collaboration, Dabel Brothers Productions and Marvel parted ways, with all the books, including Magician, being retained by Marvel. In June 2009, the series continued with the release of a 5-part Marvel limited series titled Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar.[11] The series was also released as graphic novel hard cover (Volume 2) by Marvel. Issues 13-18 are planned to be released under the title Magician: Riftwar.

Magician was first optioned for television adaptation in 2018 by BCDF Television. Feist stated he had been in numerous discussions since publication but that this was the first time he was happy to sell the rights.[12] The deal with BCDF fell through, but in February 2022 it was announced that Six Studios had obtained the rights to the first six books in the arc.[13]

Not sure, but I just got a copy of "At the gates of darkness", I don't normally read fantasy stuff and it got quite a bad rep on amazon. Is it any good/worth reading?

If you haven't read any of his other books, they go in series so read Magician first.

In the four books Feist managed to make me feel there was something at real stake in the upcoming war, and not the destruction of the world by demons, just the invasion. It got to the point where I truly dreaded the Saur turning up. I think this has a lot yo do with Rise of a Merchant Prince. Taking a back step from the war porn and showing day to day life of the kingdom really rooted the 'what's at stake' card.

I haven't read the empire trilogy yet so I'll need to give them a go. I've read everything else though and loved certain parts of all the books. I have to say Magician though because it's what started the whole obsession.

Made a point of trying to get them all in hardcover. To date I've got 25 Feist hard covers including a nice 20th anniversary Magician Deluxe Edition which is still in the original plastic and hasn't been opened!

Everything else after the Serpentwar Saga became stale for me. I think Feist just writes for money now and not as a passion anymore. He has being releasing a book a year since 1998. I'd prefer it if he took his time and put some love into his books. Any Pug chapters are awesome, i have no love for all these new characters. Feist just keeps killing characters as soon as you build a relationship with them. Feist even destroyed a world!

Hmm guess im going to kmart tomorrow.

Empire trilogy is the only 3 books written by Feist that I have not read, yet getting rave reviews right here, Guess I know whats next on my reading list, Might read magician first though because its just epic.

I liked the way he went away from the more vanilla heroes though, and gave you someone that was clearly damaged as well, being out for profit and womanising. Up until Roo (not my fave character either BTW) you could pretty much guarantee that any main character was either all good, or with a heart of gold under a slightly rough exterior.

Have to admit though, my respect for Feist as an author took a major dump when he did the 'make$$$' thing by sticking his name at the top of books written by others (Jimmy the hand etc.). Cool that you want ot support up and coming authors, but don't try to con fans that you have written a book that you haven't.

ve to admit though, my respect for Feist as an author took a major dump when he did the 'make$$$' thing by sticking his name at the top of books written by others (Jimmy the hand etc.). Cool that you want ot support up and coming authors, but don't try to con fans that you have written a book that you haven't.

I do agree with others, I'd like him to spend some more time on his books and really flesh out something amazing with the last 2. Unfortunately he is already close to submitting A Crown Imperiled. Hopefully the last book is a nice long monster along the lines of the page count of the combined Magician books (Apprentice & Master).

Halfway through AKB, taking it slow lol. Trying to drag it out a little as well all know its gonna be another year or longer until we're reading A Crown Imperilled.

So far, so most excellently good.

I finished reading A Kingdom Beseiged last night, it was pretty good and I'm looking forward to the next installment, which has already been finished I believe but won't be released for 12 months or so.

Once again though Feist leaves Tomas out again, but I'm hoping the way the end of the latest book set things up, Tomas will make a strong return. I've always hated the way Feist has treated him, to me he was just as an important character as Pug was when the whole series started, yet we hardly ever hear of him and when we do it is only fleeting moments. Feist really should write a prequel series dealing with the Chaos War era

I just really wish Feist lets Tomas comes into his own and unleash more of his Valheru heritage, especially as you say his antithesis in Draken Korin has been reborn. I wonder if any other Valheru will make an appearance, especially with the Pantathians schemeing again.

Finished a kingdom beseiged the other night ... It wasn't bad but there were a few annoying things throughout the book. Seems to me Feist was trying to create the feeling of 'the good old days' by CONSTANTLY name dropping.

Also in regards to Tomas ... I think the problem with him has been he was made too powerful. Valheru were powerful enough to challenge the gods, so by including him as a main character in any story he'd either nullify any threat, or diminish the awe and power surrounding the Valheru by being challenged by a lesser being. Looks like they've finally come up with a villain powerful enough to avoid those scenarios so I'd say he'll finally have a role in the coming books.

The main thing I get annoyed with his novels is how he names the grandchildren after their forefathers. At the moment I do not know how many Jimmy/Jims/James there are along with Henrys and Martins and...

Objective opinion wanted; I love the feist books pre Talon of the silver thingy. The RIftwar Saga was a contender for the best fantasy series ever, and then he topped it with the serpantwar, plus all the standalones like Honours Enemy, but when I read Talon I saw Feist suffereing from the same affliction that took Tom Clancy. It felt like he didn't care anymore and I was really dissapointed.

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