Into a Dark Realm
Ratings14
Average rating3.7
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Ratings14
Average rating3.7
"The Conclave of Shadows has smashed the Nighthawks' dread plot to destroy the Empire of Great Kesh through civil war, putting an end to the murderous brotherhood's reign of terror. But there is no time for the victors to celebrate, for the mad sorcerer, Leso Varen, has taken refuge with the Magicians of the Assembly on the world of Kelewan, and is lost among the most powerful men and women of that empire. And a devastating new threat looms on the horizon: hordes of the Dasati - the most vicious warriors in the known universe - are massing to overrun both Kelewan and Midkemia." "The great sorcerer Pug knows of no power that will vanquish the invaders. And he realizes he must now enter another realm of reality if his world is to survive - and make his way to the poisonous heart of the Dasati Empire to find the answers he needs to defeat the fearsome enemy. Joining him on his quest into the dark unknown will be the brave Magnus and Nakor ... and a disturbing young stranger named Bek, whose terrifying bloodlust and uncanny strength attest to a host of sinister secrets waiting to be revealed. But the champions of Midkemia will need every ally they can muster if their mission is to succeed in the most terrible place they have ever ventured - as they and all Midkemians prepare for battle against the encroaching doom that would swallow their world."--BOOK JACKET.
Series
3 primary booksThe Darkwar Saga is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Raymond E. Feist.
Series
27 primary booksRiftwar Cycle is a 27-book series with 27 primary works first released in 1982 with contributions by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts, and 4 others.
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A fan of Feist's setting and world imagination will absolutely love the stuff being introduced and painted here, expanding far beyond Midkemia and Kelewan.
To start with a rant though, some of the bad things from the previous book carried over. Repetitive descriptions of a character's trait or behaviour, as if I need to be explicitly reminded of it every few chapters. Same thing with the proofreading - primarily towards the end - with obvious grammatical mistakes and missing words.
Still, ignoring that, the plot did not fail to be engaging. It was great seeing new characters. Too bad the existing cast didn't get much development, just what happened to them. Despite placing most of them in supposedly dangerous situations, I can't really get any feeling of suspense; none of them appear to be in any danger. And all those “things that are happening”, is really the essence of the book - setting things up until the third book. This was nailed in with the book having no real finale to it.
The pace of all the plot lines are good, and keeps me reading. Each chapter jumps around several plot lines though, perhaps a little too often - not enough to throw me off, but just noticeably frequent.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. It's better than the first book and the previous trilogy in terms of being engaging. Not very much better, but better nevertheless.
