Rage of a Demon King (Serpentwar Saga) [Hardcover]

Raymond E. Feist (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1997 | Series: Serpentwar Saga (Book 3)

When the evil Emerald Queen sets sail for Krondor, a terrible land-and-sea battle ensues, causing a brave trio of magicians to undertake a harrowing journey into the demon world to seal off the Rift that allows evil to enter Midkemia.

Editorial Reviews

From Kirkus Reviews

Feist's fantasy saga continues (Shadow of a Dark Queen, 1994; Rise of the Merchant Prince, 1995) as the folk of Midkemia, already battling the snaky Saaur and their Emerald Queen, face an invasion of hungry demons seeking new wellsprings of toothsome lifeforce for their insatiable leader, Great Maarg. Returning to the fray are the familiar magicians Pug, Miranda, and Macros, along with soldiers Erik von Darkmoor and his sidekick, Roo Avery--and they will still need help from their former enemies, the Black Robes of Kelewan. There's probably a kitchen sink in here somewhere, too. Somehow, Feist always manages to wring out another plot twist or scrape together a new and improved gaggle of bad guys to keep the stew bubbling; the real puzzle is how the fans tolerate his graceless, often downright inept prose and limping dialogue. (First printing of 100,000) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Review

"A fine yarn...vivid...suspenseful...the action is nonstop." -- --Booklist

"An epic reading experience." -- --San Diego Union-Tribune --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 436 pages
• Publisher: Avon Books (T); 1st edition (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380974738
• ISBN-13: 978-0380974733
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (109 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #664,112 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A satisfying conclusion (?) to another great Feist saga, May 8, 1998

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Lance M. Gentile "SubEffect" (Willowick, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rage of a Demon King: Book Three of the Serpentwar Saga (Mass Market Paperback)

There is a difference in this saga than the former, and many have already mentioned that it seems to hurry along too much.

I thoroughly enjoyed this series, but thought the ending was a little "too easy" and just too expected. I was hoping for something more.

I disagree with others that say the characters were not interesting, i was happy to re-visit Pug, Calis and Tomas all over again.

Alot of people also gripe about the revelation of mysteries previously proposed in the previous series. Well, as a long-time reader of sagas that just never die (DragonLance), I was thoroughly happy to finally learn WHO Macros, understand Miranda's history and I love the "Simpkin-like" (Weis/Hickman reference) character in Nakor.

Everyone is a bit too critical, but i agree that it was sad to see Midkemia reduced to ruin. Parts of the story were EXTREMELY SAD, but then, all characters cannot live to be realistic.

I feel Raymond's goal in this series was to put to rest an excellent era of life on Midkemia. Some have mentioned the posibility of another book, I feel one could be written, but this ROADK really seemed like an end-all to everything.

Also, this has to be the most reviews I have ever seem on Amazon... wow!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Move on..., July 31, 1999

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This review is from: Rage of a Demon King: Book Three of the Serpentwar Saga (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first Feist book that has let me down. I've loved everything he has written in the past and now the whole wonderful universe he created with his previous books has come crashing down with this one. I agree with the reviewer who said that Feist should close the book on Midkemia and move on.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Feist needs some new ideas, February 25, 1999

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This review is from: Rage of a Demon King: Book Three of the Serpentwar Saga (Mass Market Paperback)

Excellent battle scenes, very well described and played out. Unfortunately, the plot is full of enough holes to strain spagetti. And, it is becoming overused by Feist. Every new series seems to be simply about a new "God" that is stronger and more scary than the last. That, my friends, is called lack of imagination. On the other hand, Feist's work with characters is always intriguing. There are few sci-fi/fantasy writers who spend as much time as he in making his characters as real as possible.