Wrath Of A Mad God [Import] [Paperback]

Raymond E. Feist (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins Voyager Publishers (2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007244304
• ISBN-13: 978-0007244300
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,477,983 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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50 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sad disappointment to the Darkwar Saga, April 1, 2008

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Grant Stephenson "Grant" (Ames, IA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wrath of a Mad God (The Darkwar Saga, Book 3) (Hardcover)

I have read every single book Raymond Feist has put out, starting with Magician: Apprentice. I consider Magician, and the subsequent books - Darkness at Sethanon, etc, to be his greatest work. However, in this novel there were some glaring problems that just did not seem like Feist was on his game at all.

In the first two books of the Darkwar Saga, we were introduced to Tad & Zane & Jommy, who played a predominant role. In this book, Tad & Zane have maybe 3 lines. Jommy has a few, but not really. It is as if these characters were just removed from the whole plotline, they influenced the book not at all. I was very disappointed in this. Why do we have characters being introduced in the first couple of books, and then suddenly they are not killed off, but just relegated to supporting characters.

Secondly, the interaction between Pug & well, let's say, the powers that be... It seems like Feist has taken his once beautiful setting with imagery and characters that you could really enjoy, and instead turned it into a Terry Goodkind knock-off. If the characters are so powerful and the storyline so dull that they need to chum it up with Gods, perhaps it is time to put an end to the whole Riftwar/Midkemia deal.

Now, I read all the Conclave of Shadows novels and I felt they were of lower quality as well, but the Darkwar saga has extremely disappointed me, and if you are looking for traditional Raymond E Feist quality work, you will not find it here.

If anyone disagrees with my viewpoint, I highly encourage you to read this book (from the library) and then re-read Magician: Apprentice, Master, Darkness at Sethanon, etc, those books really drew you into the story, and made you feel like these were living, breathing characters. With the Terry Goodkind-esque omnipotent characters in this book, the believability is gone and there is no way to empathize with either the characters or with the Tsurani, which was probably the hardest thing to reconcile.

Daughter of the Empire, Mistress of the Empire, Servant of the Empire, with Feist/Janny Wurts - Those were also excellent novels in which you were drawn to the characters. If I had to pick between another Midkemia book or a Tsurani one, I would shoot for a Tsurani one with perhaps Wurts collaborating again.

Anyways, I hope that the next book Feist comes out with has a little less bling and a little more substance.

Thanks

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Raymond Feist book!, July 1, 2008

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wrath of a Mad God (The Darkwar Saga, Book 3) (Hardcover)

In this sequel to Into a Dark Realm, author Raymond Feist takes us back to his magical world of Midkemia. Things are becoming desperate as the Dasati prepare for their invasion. But which world are they going to hit, Midkemia or Kelewan? There is much more involved here than meets the eye, and powerful players lurk in the back ground. Many questions will be answered, and great truths will be revealed, but the cost will be great, very great indeed.

OK, what can I say? I have been a Raymond Feist fan for many years, and I love his books. Reading them from the beginning, I can tell you that each one goes onto a bigger realm and more powerful players. It's almost like traveling outward from the center of an onion - when you think you've reached the end you instead find yourself moving out to a bigger world. And, this book is no exception.

But, has Mr. Feist finally gone one step too far? Well, personally, I liked this book. Perhaps there were some imperfections that should have been ironed out when the story was being fleshed out, but I did nonetheless find this to be a fascinating and highly enjoyable story. I liked the characters, the action, the worlds, and how the book kept me on the edge of my seat right up to the end!

Yeah, I thought that this was a very good book, and I don't hesitate to recommend it!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost old school Feist - Spoiler free review, April 19, 2008

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aPlateOfGrapes (Westbrook, Maine USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wrath of a Mad God (The Darkwar Saga, Book 3) (Hardcover)

I began reading Feist almost from the begining and he's always been one of my favorite authors. The characters introduced in the first book of the trilogy (Flight of the Nighthawks) are almost non-existant... and that's a good thing since I rate that as being Feist's worst solo job. You could completely remove the "Flight" characters (Tad, Zone, & Jommy) and their scenes from the book and you wouldn't notice. Nothing they did advanced the plot (particularly that bit with the Quor... what the heck was that all about?). All in all a well written page turner that most Feist fans will enjoy.

Pros: Well written, draws you in

Pug, Nakor, & Co.

Not too many loose ends (except Quor... and I don't want to revisit, thank you very much)

Cons:

Thomas - when did his character become so one dimensional?

That whole Quor business

Why didn't Kaspar or anyone else on Quor protest the killing of his injured peeps? You'd think that might upset him a little.

How about include some more maps inside the book?

When did the Dread folks become such major bad... keisters?