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    Audiobook19 hours

    Shadow of a Dark Queen

    Written by Raymond E. Feist

    Narrated by Peter Joyce

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    The astonishing first volume in Raymond E. Feist’s bestselling Serpentwar series…

    Ancient powers are readying themselves for a devastating confrontation, and a dark queen has raised a standard, gathering armies of unmatched might.

    A band of desperate men are forced into this battleground of good and evil, and their only hope for survival is to face this ancient power and discover its true nature. Their quest is at best dangerous and at worst suicidal.

    Among them are some unlikely heroes: Erik, a bastard heir denied his birthright; his friend Roo, an irrepressible scoundrel with a penchant for thievery; and the mysterious Miranda, upon whom all must wager their lives. She appears to be an ally but also possesses a hidden agenda and may prove to be a more deadly foe when the final confrontation is at hand…

    Shadow of a Dark Queen is the first book in the Serpentwar Saga. The quartet continues with the second book, Rise of a Merchant Prince.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateSep 25, 2014
    ISBN9780007552054
    Author

    Raymond E. Feist

    Raymond E. Feist is the author of more than thirty previous books, including the internationally bestselling “Riftwar Cycle” of novels set in his signature world of Midkemia, the Empire trilogy co-authored with Janny Wurts,  as well as a stand-alone novel, Faerie Tale. The Firemane Saga is his first all-new epic fantasy series. He lives in San Diego, California.

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    • 5/5
      I have read this book years ago and had forgotten how good it was. Love the narration and spluttered a few laughs
    • 4/5
      First book of the Serpentwar saga. More great Feist. Super consistent.
    • 4/5
      This book not only starts a new Midkemia trilogy, but it starts us off on a entirely new set of characters, and a new continent as well. Feist shows that he is quite good a building an interesting world with a lot of variety, though the new continent has a sort of Glen Cook feel to it. Again as with his past trilogies, this book is about evil forces gaining power and getting the upper hand, as they attack by surprise. The heroes try to survive and recover, and find out who's really behind what's going on, as it is never quite as simple as it looks. One of the things I like about Feist is that he keeps some of his favorite characters in the background, while developing new ones with every book.
    • 3/5
      I didn't enjoy this as much as the original trilogy -- I guess the characters didn't interest me as much. It's interesting, though, for the further glimpses we get of this world.
    • 5/5
      Thoroughly enjoyed all the characters in this book I’m really looking forward to the next book! It’s a lovely adventure and I look forward to hearing it continue
    • 3/5
      Not a bad attempt at recreating the setting for his Rfitwar series, though on this occassion his characters did not seem as fully formed and certain strong ideas, such as the Hall, seemed to just fade away. Perhaps to be developed in the next books? A rattling good Sword & Sorcery yarn
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this, especially the beginning. I was very much hooked almost all the way through. The characters were interesting and likeable (especially Roo and Sho Pi) and I really wanted to know what happened next. I look forward to reading the further 3 in the series, and learning more about this. It was great picking up another Raymond E. Feist book. I enjoy his stories.
    • 4/5
      First in a recent series of books from the author, set about 60 years after the events in Magician, his first novel. An excellent introduction to a great fantasy series."Something dark is moving in distant nations, and ancient powers are readying themselves for a final confrontation. A Dark Queen has raised a standard in remote lands and is gathering armies of unmatched might.Into this battleground of good and evil come a band of desparate men whose only hope for survival is to travel to face this ancient power and discover it's true nature. Their quest is at best dangerous and at worst suicidal.And with these men travel the mysterious Miranda upon whom all must wager their lives. She appears to be an ally but knows much more than she is willing to tell. Does she have a hidden agenda of her own? And will she prove ally or even more deadly foe when the final confrontation is at hand?"