A Darkness at Sethanon (The Riftwar Saga, Vol. 4) [Mass Market Paperback]

Raymond Feist (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1987

An evil wind blows through Midkemia. Dark legions have risen up to crush the Kingdom of the Isles and enslave it to dire magics. The final battle between Order and Chaos is abotu to begin in the ruins of the city called Sethanon.

Now Pug, the master magician sometimes known as Milamber, must undertake an awesome and perilous quest to the dawn of time to grapple with an ancient and terrible Enemy for the fate of a thousand worlds.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Further praise for the Riftwar saga:

"Most exciting...a very worthy and absorbing addition to the fantasy field."
-- Andre Norton on Magician

"As exciting and absorbing as Magician in every way. The excellent characterization wedded to a tight and well-turned plot makes it one of the outstanding fantasy offerings of the season."
-- Andre Norton on Silverthorn

"A lively tale where engaging characters inhabit a well-rounded fantasy land." -- Publishers Weekly on Prince of the Blood
"Has humor and tears and romance...just about everything a fantasy fan could ask for...This is a book to read whether or not you have read the earlier trilogy."
-- UPI on Prince of the Blood

"A superior, rousing adventure."
-- Publishers Weekly on The King's Buccaneer

"An entertaining tale of high-seas adventure and exotic fantasy."
-- Locus on The King's Buccaneer
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About the Author

Raymond E. Feist is the international bestselling author or co-author of twenty one novels, including Magician, Silverthorn, A Darkness at Sethanon, Faerie Tale, The Kings Buccaneer, Talon of the Silver Hawk, and King of Foxes. Feist is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego, and resides in Southern California with his family. He travels, collects wine, and lives and dies with the San Diego Chargers.?

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Spectra (January 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553263285
• ISBN-13: 978-0553263282
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #92 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > General

More About the Author

Raymond E. Feist's previous novels include the first volume in the Darkwar Saga, Flight of the Nighthawks, as well as the Conclave of Shadows: Talon of the Silver Hawk, King of Foxes, and Exile's Return; Magician; Silverthorn; Faerie Tale; Prince of the Blood; and The King's Buccaneer; as well as the four books of the New York Times bestselling Serpentwar Saga: Shadow of a Dark Queen, Rise of a Merchant Prince, Rage of a Demon King, and Shards of a Broken Crown; and the three books of his Riftwar Legacy: Krondor: The Betrayal, Krondor: The Assassins, and Krondor: Tear of the Gods. Feist lives in Southern California.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Epic Writing at its best, September 21, 2000

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Dipak Srinivasan "Dipak" (Columbia, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Darkness at Sethanon (The Riftwar Saga, Vol. 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a wonderful conclusion to one of the best fantasy series of all time.

If you have not read the prior three books (Magician I & II and Silverthorn), you probably will not get much out of this, though. This book builds upon characters introduced earlier, so new readers will find themselves lost quickly.

However, as I said, this is a wonderful book -- my favorite out of all Feist novels.

The characters of Pug, Arutha, and Jimmy are fully explored, and more background is given on the mysterious and awesome Macros. The story is intelligent, and the manner in which Feist weaves several subplots and storylines together is truly magnificent.

Read this book, and read this series.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A climatic closure to the riftwar series, January 6, 2000

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Mark Brown - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Darkness at Sethanon (The Riftwar Saga, Vol. 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

The riftwar saga has been a wonderfully entertaining series from Raymond E Feist and A Darkness At Sethanon lives up to its predecesors. The book is packed with excitment and intrigue as the tale builds to its climatic finish. Just like Magician and Silverthorn, Feist explores the greater celestial battle and explains further the fates of the Valheru and The Enemy. However while the excitment of the epic battle sequences dominates the novel the character development is alowed to become shalow. It's not quite as good as Magician and Silverthorn but is still a must read for lovers of the series.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the perfect culmination, December 19, 1999

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Elizabeth Willoughby (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Darkness at Sethanon (The Riftwar Saga, Vol. 4) (Mass Market Paperback)

Taken alone, this is a good book. But after Magician and Silverthorn it's perfect. Everything- every stray thought, every suposedly useless character, every unexplained event- in the previous books is explained and finds its meaning in these pages. One of the best parts is seeing both Pug and Tomas (especially Tomas!) finally come into the power promised them from the beginning. Since I had also read both Prince of the Blood and The King's Buccaneer before this one, it was nice to see how closely tied it was to these that followed as well.