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	• Flight of the Nighthawks (The Darkwar Saga, Book 1) Raymond E. Feist Eos, 2007 - 400 pages average customer review:based on 35 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Hurray Pug's back!

Finally, Fiest brings back Pug, one of my favorite fantasy characters, into an interesting new series that I'm looking forward to finishing. While the plot was interesting, it was a little confusing at first, but that is only a minor setback. This book also does a lot to set up for the rest, so it reveals only a little and keeps much shrouded in mystery.
Still, Fiest is a great writer, and this book, while not perfect and not nearly as good as Magician, is no exception.

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Boys, blackguards and power armour army.

Pug and Nakor have more of a starring role here as they realise that the threat owned by the Talnoy (basically magic robot power armour battle suits) and their masters is bad news indeed. Pug's sons, both magical and non-magical are involved, as are the couple of kids they are mentoring, enabling Feist to bring in yet another pair of young brat identification characters, if you like.

Fans of the magical types specifically may like this one more.

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More formula

Mr. Feist is a very good writer. I started out with his
modern day "Faerie Tale", then "Shadow of a Dark Queen" and the
rest of the Serpentwar books, the went back and read the
rest of the Midkemia books in order. Mr Feist seems to follow
a typical 'Fantasy formula', but has an excellent talent for
making us care about the characters, much better than most
authors. I was glad to see a bit more about Kesh, too, though
it seemed to follow what one would expect from an 'Arabian Nights'
Aladdin saga. I get attached to characters, and with Mr. Feist's
talent for developing a rapport between reader and character, I
don't want too see people die....but in reality they do, and maybe Mr. Feist
gets a bit too attached to his own creations.
Nakor is great, obviously one thinks of veteran actor Mako in the role.
The Talnoys make me think of the Storm troopers from "Star Wars", though
that's just a vague visual connection in my own mind :p

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The Saga Continues

I am a Feist fan, and as such this book is an automatic choice. It is not Feist's best work, but it is a worthwhile addition, and it does present some changes in that the conclave is the center of this book (and probably the series) and the magicians play a major role.

The book is set mostly in Kesh, which is a pleasing surprise. The creation of Midkemia is by now so well developed I was so far a little disapointed at not having all major nations covered by the plot. The previous series covered the region of Roldem and this one takes us further away, with possible extensions to Kelewan in the next installment.

It's certainly not a book I would recommend for new readers of Feist, but if you reached this far in the Midkemia series, it's a must.

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more midkemia goodness

Feist does it again with this one. if you liked the rest of his works then definitely get this one. otherwise, this is about 20th in the series and not much would make sence. start with Magician: Apprentice first.

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A portent of annihilation awakens the powerful sorcerer Pug in the dead of night?a dread vision warning of a vast and terrible army descending upon the exposed heart of Midkemia. Even the formidable might of the Tsurani Empire will not beat back the alien invaders. And in far Stardock town, two boys?untrained, unready, and barely come of age?will be called upon by the mysterious Conclave of Shadows to confront a sinister plot that implicates even the highest-ranking nobles in the land. For a nightmare of treason, intrigue, and murder is brewing among an ancient Brotherhood of Death?a clan of merciless assassins whose name is spoken only in fearful whispers . . .

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