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A usual problem with sequels?that they don't measure up to the original?applies to this follow-up to Shadow of a Dark Queen, which also suffers from unexpectedly stodgy prose and a paucity of action. Focusing on Rupert Avery's rise to power and influence in the mercantile class of the City of Krondor, the narrative follows "Roo" as he forms a business alliance with a merchant, Helmut Grindle, whose daughter, Karli, he marries for a multitude of reasons, none of which is love. Roo begins an affair of sorts with the nasty and calculating Sylvia Easterbrook but also manages to have two children with Karli. Meanwhile, his friend and compatriot Erik von Darkmoor travels back down to the land of Novindus to battle the Pantathians (the serpents referred to in the subtitle). Throughout, the pacing is slow and the characters less than persuasive. While Feist sows enough interesting seeds here to redeem this series in its next (and final) installment, this volume is up to neither snuff nor par.
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"Feist's new saga has a freshness of vision." -- --Publishers Weekly

"Has a natural talent for keeping the reader turning pages." -- --Chicago Sun-Times
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Eos; 2nd printing edition (August 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0380720876
  • ISBN-13: 978-0380720873
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Different,but very entertaining..., November 24, 1999
By Milamber (New Haven, CT) - See all my reviews
Feist's second installment in the Serpentwar Saga is very different from his other books.The book explains the life of a young merchant and produces many unsolved mysteries,which form a very solid base for Rage of A Demon King.Krondor is modernizing and it's very nice to read about a world as real as our world...
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly strategic, June 15, 2001
"Rise of a Merchant Prince" is exactly what the title portrays it to be: the rise of Roo from a common person (who narrowly escaped a death sentence in the previous book and was merely friend to Erik whilst off soldiering in Novindus) to the one of the richest people in Krondor.

Roo's tale is captivating and a refreshing change in the world of Midkemia. Feist, in showing the commercial side of Midkemia, portrays a maturity rarely found in the fantasy world. It completes Midkemia like no other adventure story could have. Roo's financial exploitives are realistic and believable, and Barnett's is more than another name to the reader - although I still don't pretend to understand options and futures, despite Feist's portrayal.

Erik also continues to mature (in the military world) in this book and we are reacquainted with members of the Royal family and other favourites from Feist's first series.

Strategically speaking, this book is brilliant: it definitely sets the stage for more: you just know that something (bad) has to happen to Roo's wealth, or at least to his marriage ... Roo's mistress, Sylvia (daughter of the other richest person in Krondor), has him completely wrapped around his finger. If all else fails, there's always the impending war by the Saaur or the mysterious third dark player ...

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good and different, June 18, 2000
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Although this book might disappoint some fantasy fans, I think Feist did a remarkable job in portraying a story about someone who is not a very glamorous character. When I was reading Shadow of a Dark Queen, Roo seemed to be just a character to fill in the gaps, since he was small, ugly, and seemingly without talent. While reading Merchant, I found the way Feist wrote of him quite refreshing as he is neither all bad or all good, but a very well-rounded character. Good to see a few non-royalty characters who don't have everything at their disposal (although I do enjoy reading about the con Doin's). The entire business side of the story was interesting as it dealt with more of the inner workings of Krondor.

I will have to say that the ending of this seemed fairly abrupt and a little convenient, but overall I was pleased and the book didn't finish all problems, leaving some of them to be solved in later books.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader
Cash over swords.


The second book of the Serpentwar series follows Roo Avery as he gets involved in financial machinations, trying to bootstrap himself into... Read more
Published on October 27, 2007 by Blue Tyson

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent continuation of the Serpentwar Saga
Feist is well known for his strong characters and excellent battle scenes,
yet in this book, he focusses more on battle in the realm of commerce. Read more
Published on October 15, 2007 by Luke Waygood

4.0 out of 5 stars Different and good.
Mr Feist departs from his prior action/fantasy to deliver political and commercial intrigue in a fantasy setting. Quite good.
Published on April 24, 2006 by Doc Johnny

5.0 out of 5 stars Roo's the Man!
When Roo kicked butt generating wealth in the market and put his enemies to shame, it was just too much for me. Read more
Published on February 25, 2006 by Rylin

4.0 out of 5 stars Good continuation to a fantatic story
Rise of a Merchant Prince by Raymond Feist is the second book in the Serpent War Saga, the first book being shadow of a Dark Queen. Read more
Published on January 9, 2006 by Andrew Gray

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!!
Raymond Does it again I loved this book, Rupert Avery is the entrupanuer of all ages i swear and Erik von Darkmoor is awesome I loved this Second installment as much as the first... Read more
Published on September 5, 2005 by Lawler

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping. A great book!
In this sequel to Shadow of a Dark Queen, author Raymond Feist takes us back to his magical world of Midkemia. Read more
Published on July 14, 2005 by Kurt A. Johnson

3.0 out of 5 stars Rise of a Merchant Prince
With every second book or even movie it tends to be slow and juss feed more information to the reader or movie viewer. Read more
Published on June 13, 2005 by Black One

2.0 out of 5 stars HUGE DISSAPOINTMENT
Of all the books I read by Feist this was by far the worst. When I read book in the genre of fantasy I expect,well, a fantasy. Read more
Published on March 15, 2005 by Scoon

4.0 out of 5 stars Necessary Setup to Rage of a Demon King
If Shadow of a Dark Queen described the board, Rise of a Merchant Prince placed the pieces. Rage of a Demon King played the game, and Shards of a Broken Crown put everything back... Read more
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