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Into a Dark Realm (The Darkwar Saga, Book 2)
By: Raymond E. Feist Publisher: Eos Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: Eos Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 319 Publication Date: March 27, 2007 Release Date: March 27, 2007
The Conclave of Shadows has smashed the Nighthawks' dread plot to destroy the Empire of Great Kesh through civil war, putting an end to the murderous brotherhood's reign of terror. But there is no time for the victors to celebrate, for the mad sorcerer, Leso Varen, has taken refuge with the Magicians of the Assembly on the world of Kelewan, and is lost among the most powerful men and women of that empire. And a devastating new threat looms on the horizon: hordes of the Dasati—the most vicious warriors in the known universe—are massing to overrun both Kelewan and Midkemia.
The great sorcerer Pug knows of no power that will vanquish the invaders. And he realizes he must now enter another realm of reality if his world is to survive—and make his way to the poisonous heart of the Dasati Empire to find the answers he needs to defeat the fearsome enemy. Joining him on his quest into the dark unknown will be the brave Magnus and Nakor . . . and a disturbing young stranger named Bek, whose terrifying bloodlust and uncanny strength attest to a host of sinister secrets waiting to be revealed. But the champions of Midkemia will need every ally they can muster if their mission is to succeed in the most terrible place they have ever ventured—as they and all Midkemians prepare for battle against the encroaching doom that would swallow their world.
Another solid read from a master. Raymond Feist brings us another in his world of fantasy that does not dissapoint. Great images and story that keeps you riveted.
Venturing Among the Dasati Into a Dark Realm (2007) is the second fantasy novel in the Darkwar Saga series, following Flight of the Nighthawks. In the previous volume, Magnus finds a jar containing the soul of Leso Varen in a Keshian sewer and Pug breaks it before the body possessed by the evil sorcerer. Then Ralan Bek kills the possessed body and Varen's soul flees through a hidden rift into Kelewan, where he possesses another body.
In this novel, Jommy Killaroo, Zane conDoin and his foster brother Tad run down Aziz Suri -- a close contact of the Nighthawks -- in the streets of Durbin. When he falls off a pier, the boys threatened to cut the line holding him from a dangerous fall. Faced with broken bones or drowning, the man tells them where to find Jomo Ketlami.
Conclave troops capture Ketlami and take him back to a warehouse. There they torture him until a mind reader can seize the location of his superior. Then they put Ketlami out of his misery.
Eric von Darkmoor -- Duke of Krondar -- leads the assault on the back entrance to Cavell Keep. Magnus leads the frontal assault on the old fort. Yet Ralan Bek enters the keep alone through the back way to take out the Blackhawk defenders.
In this story, Pug receives a message from his future self that leads him to the Dasati plane. He takes Magnus, Nakor and Ralan Bek with him. First they go to Delacordia to find a guide to the Dasati worlds.
Jommy, Zane and Tad are enrolled into the Royal University of Roldem. Their first encounter at the school is with three students who try to harass them. Jommy punches out Servan -- the leader -- and then the youngest student -- Grandy -- volunteers to take them to Brother Kynan, the school Reeve.
Miranda monitors the progress of the Kelewan magicians studying the Talnoy. They are trying various wards on the Talnoy and suddenly the thing stops responding. Miranda magically searches the thing and finds no signs of life.
This story also relates the experiences of Valko, a Dasati warrior. Valko announces himself as the son of Aruke and is tested in a battle to the death against another young warrior. When Valko wins, he is accepted as the heir of Aruke and sent off to learn more about ruling.
Pug is afraid of an invasion by millions of Dasati warriors and Deathpriests into the higher plane of Kelewan and Midkemia. Kaspar has been warned of this invasion in a vision from the god Ban-ath and has passed the warning on to Pug. Mow the Oracle of Aal tells Pug that he has been worrying about the wrong God of Evil.
His Darkness is the only official god of the Dasati. Yet this Dark God has not always been the one and only divinity among the Dasati. Pug and others in this tale learn more about the White, both an underground conspiracy and a God of Light.
Recommended for Feist fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of adventure among the planes, exotic magic, and strange relationships.
-Arthur W. Jordin
My favorite so far!!! I've read this entire series over the past several months (I think there are what 20 books so far?). I have thoroughly enjoyed it, I had a hard time getting through the "Krondor" books, but they were interesting in their own way.
I absolutely loved this book though! I enjoyed how Mr. Feist fleshed out the people from this "2nd level of hell". It is to date my favorite of the series (even though I enjoyed them all). I can't wait until the next book in the series comes out.
This novel has a freshness to it that I appreciated. I have recommended this entire series to anyone who enjoys this genre.
The Darkwar Saga, Book 2 Feist has done it again and kept the pages turning to the end! Always wishing the next book was out and hating to wait. R. E. Feist is the best Sci-Fi writer I have come across in years and I have been reading for over 45 of them.
Good Book This book reads fast and is action packed. I am looking foward to the third book in the series.
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