Hi there,
I feel rather bad that I haven't updated my blog of late. I blame it fully on my busy schedule and an increased workload. I must also blame it on the fact that I've been reading more than I've been surfing the net, and am therefore left with a bunch of book reviews to write and not much else. So I guess this'll have to satisfy you.
The Magician by Raymond E Feist was one really famous fantasy book that I'd been putting off reading for quite a while. The reason for this is simple. The first adult fantasy book that I ever read aside from Lord of the Rings was Exile's Return by Raymond E. Feist. I really disliked the book intensely.
Perhaps the reason for this was that it was the third in the trilogy and I hadn't read the first two, but either way I was put off Feist.
Anyway, someone convinced me to try The Magician, the start of Feist's far more famous saga. And I'm glad for it.
I really enjoyed the book, despite the fact that at the start it was rather slow and without tension. The characters appeared flat and there seemed no reason to read on besides Feist's flowery prose.
Later though, the book spun around shocking with character twists of massive proportions, world building and tension the likes of which I've rarely seen. It was an impressive work and I'm glad I was convinced to read it.
The book spans years from the protagonist Pug's point of view in which he grows from child to master magician. He goes through slavery and fears of losing the only companions he ever has. He goes through a brainwashing treatment in which he begins to sympathize with the enemy. The character story is truly epic. It's a must read for epic fantasy fans.
Have a great one!
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