Magician

Pug is a 13 year old orphan growing up in Midkemia. Shortly after he becomes an apprentice magician a rift to another world appears admitting the Tsurani, a warlike race of powerful warriors. The Riftwar is about to start ... ‘Magician’, the first of three books in the Riftwar Saga, was split up and published in two parts in the US, this book being the first and ‘Magician: Master’ the second. This first part sets the stage for the Riftwar Saga and the world of Midkemia that Feist has revisited many times in later serials, totaling over 25 books to date. Some of the later work is oft criticized for being repetitive and of inferior quality. ‘Magician’ on the other hand is very absorbing and has rightfully become a classic in the epic fantasy genre since its first publication in the 1980s. Midkemia is a world rich in traditional fantasy elements (elves, dwarves, dragons, etc.) and indeed with this book the Riftwar Saga seems pretty much like a traditional coming-of-age fantasy story. However, rest assured that there are some very interesting twists up ahead in the sequel. ‘Magician: Apprentice’ takes ample time to carefully introduce the characters and to develop their role in the history of Midkemia, creating a large cast of likeable individuals. Feist’s love and care for them radiates from the pages, making ‘Magician’ a very charming and irresistible novel. This book requires the follow-up ‘Magician: Master’ for any kind of closure, but it will be well worth it!

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Twee pluspunten: spannend en fantasierijk.

Moeilijk/Ingewikkeld, maar spannend en fantasierijk.

Het boek is spannend en heel goed geschreven! Zeker een aanrader!

Ik lees dit boek nu, 20 jaar later en nadat ik inmiddels deze hele serie heb gelezen, voor de 2e keer. Het is nog net zo boeiend als de eerste keer dat ik het las.