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Wrath of a Mad God (The Darkwar Saga, Book 3)
By: Raymond E. Feist Publisher: Eos Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: Eos Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 432 Publication Date: April 01, 2008 Release Date: March 25, 2008
The celebrated New York Times bestselling master of fantasy returns with the thrilling conclusion to his enthralling, explosive Darkwar Saga . . .
Wrath of a Mad God Book three of The Darkwar Saga
"At this very moment, a dome of black energy is being expanded in a vale in the far north. This is not merely an invasion, but the beginning of a colonization, a process that will end with the complete annihilation of every life-form on this world."
The Darkwar rages upon Midkemia and Kelewan, bringing bleak days of destruction and despair. To save the future of both worlds, the powerful sorcerer Pug and select members of the secretive Conclave of Shadows must journey deep into the dangerous realm of the bloodthirsty Dasati, there to carry out an audacious mission that has little, if any, chance of succeeding.
In Midkemia, young warriors Tad and Zane, and their fellow soldiers, protect the Kingdom from raiders. And Pug's beloved wife, Miranda, finds herself a prisoner of the Dasati and, even more ominously, of Pug's nemesis, the evil sorcerer Leso Varen.
Salvation may come from a friend thought long dead, an unlikely ally whose remarkable powers will be sorely needed in the momentous battle to come . . . a final, fevered onslaught against the most malevolent agents of evil ever known.
A Satisfying Read, but wait for the paperback This was actually a pretty good book. Not a great book but certainly not a bad book at all. When I started it, some of the reviews seemed to really hammer it. To be honest, its almost a stand alone book. They explain enough of what went on in the past that it sort of has its own plot and story. Its a pretty monumental chapter in the Lore that R. Feist has created. Lots of Pug and Tomas and Nakor. Its true that some of the minor characters sort of disappear but well, thats ok, I really didn't need a book on Tad & Zane and such. There were a few times Feist bent the "show me, don't tell me" rule that was starting to make me wonder. I really don't want to read 5+ pages of a character telling another character the religious lore of the Dasati.
All in all tho, a good story - but I'd wait for the paperback.
WRATH OF A MAD GOD it was great getting back in touch with all the familiar characters - pug has been a joy and of course mysterious nakor. love the whole series
the ending was well done
If you don't rate it a 4 or a 5, you must have other issues! Having read all the Fiest saga's, I can't help but wonder at all the disappointments out there among reviewers. This final book is superb story telling ... the best of the Darkwar Saga in my opinion. This was a great ending!
Fiest's story telling has been as fun for me over the past several years as Frank Herbert and Tolkien were when I read them, and ... far better than any other current author in this genre that I've found.
I hope the unhappy reviewers here do not dissuade any fantasy readers from embarking on the Fiest books. It's first rate world creation and worth the investment. If you've not tried Fiest, please do so ... start at the beginning for the full affect (Sorcerer Apprentice). This final book will be your reward.
Not as good as his earlier work! First, I have to state I like my fantasy novels to stay fantasy and that doesn't happen, here. I still did enjoy this novel somewhat because I have read Feist from the beginning of Midkemia story and have spent a lot of time with these characters. Where Feist loses me is with the different planes of existence and worlds that are covered in this novel. That is fine for a Science Fiction novel but not in a fantasy novel. He spends very little time on Midkemia and the main battle takes place on Kelewan. You even spend less time with most of the characters he spent so much time with in the earlier novels developing, they are supporting characters at best. If you want to read a good novel by Feist, like his older ones, read "Honored Enemy" by Raymond E. Feist. You will enjoy that one, it is a fantasy novel!
Major Disappointment This was absolute and utter dreck. As a Feist fan, I've come to expect better. The conclusion was completely contrived. There was no need to tie up the entire Midkemia corpus. Let's just blame it all on a capricious god and be done with it. Please.
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