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Magician's Apprentice

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In the far off town of Crydee, two boys prepare for their upcoming apprenticeships. Thomas dreams of being a great warrior, winning great renown, and becoming an accustomed guest of the elves, while Pug dreams of becoming a great magician, the most powerful in the world. When men of the Tsurani Empire on a far-off world open a magical rift to Pug and Thomas's world, a great war begins, a war that will lead the boys on adventures beyond their wildest imaginations.

This is the first book in a two-book series that describes a great war between worlds. The Kingdom is based on medieval Europe, while the Tsurani are based on Asian (primarily Japanese) cultures, which provide for some fascinating interactions - Knights, elves and dwarves on one side, and honor-bound warriors, magicians and fantastic creatures on the other.

This is an absolutely great book, which is sure to please any fan of fantasy literature! At the beginning, you may expect it to be another repetition of themes found in J.R.R. Tolkien, but author Raymond Feist quickly moves beyond the familiar, and carries the reader into a whole new world. I found this book to be completely impossible to put down, and I highly recommend it to everyone!

This books a great start. Like most epic series books, this one takes a little time to get into, but he does a good job and getting you into it after pretty quick. You will love all the characters.

Wow, I have read the 1st 7 books. They are so great. I love the character. Pug is a good character a standard reluctant hero, but boy does his story change after the 2nd book.