Silverthorn (Riftwar Saga, Volume 3) (original 1985; edition 1986)

Not the first time I've read Silverthorn ;) It is superbly written by a master of his genre. He handles multiple threads with consummate skill. Personally, I'm really only interested in Magician, Silverthorn and A Darkness At Sethanon. ( )

I think I was in love with Arutha when I read this book. My heart was in my mouth the whole time. ( )

RIFTWAR

I enjoyed Silverthorn, the second book in Raymond E. Feist's fantasy trilogy, The Riftwar. The main characters from Magician are back to defend the kingdom from another enemy. One thing I liked about Magician was that it was a complete story. While Silverthorn does have a climax, several threads are left open for the final book of the trilogy (which I will, of course, be reading).

As I wrote about Magician, it reads a lot like a Dungeons & Dragons game: the thief climbs walls and hides in shadows, the priests turn undead (which can't be damaged by non-magical weapons), there's a multi-talented bard - even the wizards' spells sound vaguely familiar. I'm not saying this is a bad thing though, I quite enjoyed that aspect of it. And it would've been a damned good D&D game! ( )

Good continuation. ( )