Feist's genius was inventing another sword and sorcercy realm based more closely on eastern models, the Empire of Tsuranuanni, as vast as Ancient China, as formalised and devoted to the arts of war as a samurai Japan. Midkemia is a Tolkienian realm, a European- Medieval series of kingdoms in which magic is prominent, and where men share the earth with dwarves and elves. His 'concept' was to bring together two (and later, more) whole, intricately realised fantasy worlds. When Raymond Feist's enormous novel was published, critics called it 'the best new fantasy concept in years', and Feist has refined and explored that concept over a dozen novels. Like a venerable patriarch, Magician stands at the head of a great tribe of fantasy writing. A magical rift in time-space brings these two worlds clashing together, and the young boy Pug and his soldier friend Tomas are thrown into the ensuing maelstrom of invasion and epic battle, before embarking on a more fund Midkemia is a Tolkienian realm, a European-Medieval series of kingdoms in which magic is prominent, and where men share the earth with dwarves and elves.

His 'concept' was to bring together two (and later, more) whole, intricately realised Fantasy worlds.

A Darkness at Sethanon: The Triumphant Finale to the Riftwar SagaĪ Darkness at Sethanon completes the 'Riftworld saga' which started with Feist's Magician.

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