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A review by winterscape
Shadow of a Dark Queen by Raymond E. Feist
4.0
Shadow of a Dark Queen, like a good many other books, doesn't need my praise or approval to speak for it. My words are grains of sand against the vastness of Raymond E. Feist's career and body of work, so I care not to elaborate in a review. It's all been said: great characters, hugely satisfying character growth, intriguing world building, high writing quality, varied settings, and much more.
This is a very good read. It's my first Feist novel, though I've heard so much about his books. I loved the cliffhanger intensity that just keeps you turning pages, like that What bumped this down from a 5-star rating was the Miranda perspectives. Not bad, but a bit less interesting, more magic-y cliché gobbledegook, and jarring to be taken away from Erik. Though she did get better as it went on, especially the neat .
All in all, if you love the old fantasy stand-by of peasant boy with mysterious or important parentage goes on a quest to save the world, with a dark twist, you'll love this. I recommend it highly!
This is a very good read. It's my first Feist novel, though I've heard so much about his books. I loved the cliffhanger intensity that just keeps you turning pages, like that
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fake-out drop from the gallows! Holy crap, that had me going for sure.Spoiler
Hall of WorldsAll in all, if you love the old fantasy stand-by of peasant boy with mysterious or important parentage goes on a quest to save the world, with a dark twist, you'll love this. I recommend it highly!