The Riftwar Saga

The "Riftwar Saga" is a series of fantasy novels by Raymond E. Feist.

Works in the Series

Magician

"To the forest on the shore of the Kingdom of the Isles, the orphan called Pug came to study with the Master Magician Kulgan. But though his courage won him a place at Court and the heart of a lovely Princess, he was ill at ease with the normal ways of wizardry. Yet Pug's strange sort of magic would one day change forever the fates of two worlds. For the dark beings from another world had opened a rift in the fabric of space-time to begin again the age-old battle between the forces of Order and Chaos."

"Magician" was first published in 1982 as the first book of the Riftwar Saga. Set in the world of Midkemia, "Magician" became a jumping-off point for Feist's career. Originally reduced in size by his editors, it was re-published (after the author's fame grew) with the omitted text restored. "Magician" is now published in two volumes in the USA: "Magician: Apprentice" (ISBN 0-553-56494-3) and "Magician: Master" (ISBN 0-553-56493-5). The book is still published as a single volume, "Magician" (ISBN 0-586-21783-5), in the UK.

ilverthorn

"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 mystic 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 will confront an ancient evil and do battle with the dark powers that threaten the enchanted realm of Midkemia."

"Silverthorn" is the sequel to "Magician" and was released in 1985."

A Darkness at Sethanon

"An evil wind blows through Midkemia. Dark legions have risen up to crush the Kingdom of the Isles and enslave it to dire magics. The final battle between Order and Chaos is about to begin in the ruins of the city called Sethanon. Now Pug, the Master Magician sometimes known as Milamber, must undertake an awesome and perilous quest to the dawn of time to grapple with an ancient and terrible Enemy for the fate of a thousand worlds."