Silverthorn (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Riftwar Saga) School & Library Binding Author: Visit Amazon's Raymond E. Feist Page | Language: English | ISBN:
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"I found
Silverthorn to be as exciting and absorbing as
Magician in every way. The excellent characterization wedded to a tight and well-tumed plot makes it one of the outstanding fantasy offerings of the season." --Andre Norton
--This text refers to the
Mass Market Paperback
edition.
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A poisoned bolt has struck down the Princess Anita on the day of her wedding to Prince Arutha of Krondor.
To save his beloved, Arutha sets out in search of the mytics herb called Silverthorn that only grows in the dark and forbidding land of the Spellweavers.
Accompanied by a mercenary, a minstrel, and a clever young thief, he wil confront an ancient evil and do battle with the dark powers that threaten the enchanted realm of Midkemia.
"I found Silverthorn to be as exciting and absorbing as Magician in every way. The excellent characterization wedded to a tight and well-tuned plot makes it one of the outstanding fantasy offerings of the season." --Andre Norton
--This text refers to the
Mass Market Paperback
edition.
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- Series: Riftwar Saga (Book 3)
- School & Library Binding: 343 pages
- Publisher: Turtleback (June 1, 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0613293452
- ISBN-13: 978-0613293457
- Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Buy, rent, steal, whatever you have to do to get a copy of this book, do it! The third installment of Raymond Feist's Riftwar Saga, Silverthorn is by far the best. If you like a fast-paced, finely constructed plot with excellent characterizations, this is your book! Usually I don't recommend reading novels in a series out of sequence, but I'll make an exception in this case. I bought Silvertorn used and was so impressed that I hunted down the other three books ( 1. Magician: Apprentice; 2. Magician: Master and 4. A Darkness at Sethanon-all that were out at the time) and devoured them as well. The concept of this series revolves around a Medieval European-type kingdom known as the Kingdom of Isles, on a world known as Midkemia, that is invaded by armies from a distant world known as Kelewan ( sort of a cross between Medieval Japan and the Aztec Empire ), through a magical rift created by magicians on Kelewan. The series centers around the adventures of the young lads Pug and Thomas, of Castle Crydee and their adventures during the Riftwar and their subsequent fortunes. ( The mysterious wizard Macros the Black, featured throughout the series is an interesting character ). Books three and four are set at the close of the Riftwar and involve a sort of sub-plot Feist keeps running throughout the series involving the Elves and their lost cousins, the dark elven Moredhel. The main character in Silverthorn is Prince Arutha of the Kingdom city of Krondor, whose lovely wife Anita is struck down by the posion arrow of assassins; the novel involves Arutha's quest for the mystical herb, Silverthorn, that can heal his bride. Joining the Prince on his quest are some very well-written characters (who recur in most of the later books ).
If I was someone intent on focusing on Feist's unorthodox style or his logical flaws, I would probably not have enjoyed this book as much. As can be seen from the five stars posted next to this entry, that was certainly not the case. Yes, Feist has an odd habit of beginning each chapter with a simple sentence, but that is only one of the unique traits of this highly imaginative and skilled writer. Yes, there are even flaws in the logic...but it must be kept in mind that one cannot be an expert in everything, nor is this some sort of detective story or nonfiction where everything has to be precise and sensible. Lastly, why should this not be written in the style of a movie? Many books are made into movies, and by using movie-making techniques, Feist merely facilitates the transition into a movie, which I would love to see become a reality. These techniques need not be confined to movies, and when used in books, I think, produce a very interesting and dramatic effect.
That having been said, I think that Silverthorn is a marvelous book, and as stated before, an almost worthy sequel to Magician. The plot was skillfully and originally developed, and the vivid descriptions provide a very clear view of the action. This continuation of the Riftwar leaves much that can be developed and yet provides an appropriate conclusion to the series if that be necessary. Silverthorn, along with Magician, was highly absorbing, and the reader could easily transcend from reality into the reality of the book, all thanks to the lucid descriptions provided by the author. Feist introduces tension, excitement, fear, and other feelings skillfully, and the reader feels throughout the book to be firmly in the character's boots.
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