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Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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The priest struck the gong. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Daughter of the Empire (Mass Market Paperback)
I have read all of Feist's books MANY times and this series is easily one of my favorites. After reading the Riftwar Saga series it was great to read these books to get a look at life on the other side of the Rift. The Tsurani culture is rife with politcal intrigue and bloody deeds and there is never a dull moment. The story's heroine, Lady Mara, is a refreshing switch from the usual and we see her grow from a shy unsure young girl to a strong intelligent player of the Great Game. The book will have you turning pages to see where the next asassins blade will come from and what ingeneous plan Mara will come up with to save the Acoma from obliteration. The entire series is worth reading again and again.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A spin off that almost eclipses its inspiration,
This review is from: Daughter of the Empire (Mass Market Paperback)
Lets be clear here, we all know (or should know) that in regards to writing, the dreaded collaboration can easily result in a work inferior to what either writer could have manage on their own. The Empire trilogy is not just an exception to that, but a shining example of how such a project can (almost) outstrip the individual work of the authors involved.Politics, intrigue, magic, mayhem and complete immersion in the quasi oriental home world of the Tsurani, help make this an entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable read (if perhaps a little derivative of James Clavell's Shogun). The strength of this stand alone spin off is such that were it spinning away from anything less popular than the Riftwar saga, it probably would have long ago eclipsed its inspiration. The bottom line? If you read and enjoyed the Riftwar Saga it's hard to imagine you'd dislike the Empire books. If on the other hand you haven't read it then your better off starting with Magician, its better (just) and reading this first may spoil some aspects of it (incidentally, if you're confused regarding continuity read this series after Darkness at Sethanon).
5.0 out of 5 stars
Powerful and engaging, an interesting contrast to Midkemia,
This review is from: Daughter of the Empire (Mass Market Paperback)
(This review is for the Empire Series: Daughter, Servant, & Mistress)When I first read Daughter of the Empire, I had just finished reading Darkness at Sethanon. I was looking for something more of the Kingdom, and was really just settling for something the Tsurani Empire. I was hooked very quickly and this became one of my favorite series. Some earlier critiques have suggested that the is excessive repetition of themes and plot in the book, even to the extent that it became boring. I agree with this to some extent, but believe they have missed an important point. Throughout the books, the idea is that this is a culture steeped in tradition. It is stagnant and rotting with self-inflicted wounds. Mara sees her only route to survival and the only hope for the survival of her people in the evolution of their culture. In addition to the political machinations of those who seel to capitalize on her weakness, she also has to deal with the powerful who resist her revolutionary ideas. The repetition is intentional, the reader truly sees the problems of the continuous political battling and feels the frustration that is necessary for their joy at the resolution. I would say the Janny and Raymond have truly tapped into the psychology of the READER. Mara is one of the most well-developed characters I have ever seen in this genre. I can say that I began responding as though I loved her. I felt her pain, wept for her nobility and sacrifice, cheered her successes and mourned her losses. When the stories were over, I actually missed her. I am usually a tough sell for emotional involvement in stories, but certainly got caught here. Anybody who loves fantasy and does not read this is missing something. Any Raymond Feist fan who misses this is missing something important. Oh, I know some of the other side tales (Voyager publications: Honoured Enemy, Jimmy the Hand, Murder in Lamut) were not up to Feist (though I still enjoyed them), but the Empire series is at par with Feist or perhaps even better than some of his stories. Read it for the incredibly strong female character that always remains a woman and never becomes a man to be strong.
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