Ray Feist and his buddies created Midkemia to be the setting for their own fantasy role playing game, not long after D&D first hit the market. They even published a few books for the game! The series of novels is all history of about 500 years or so before the time period they were playing in.
Do you think Feist did a good job of world building?
As much as I want to say yes to this because I like these books so much, I have to say no in all honesty. Much of the series feels like it was pulled straight out of a D&D campaign or a standard RPG. Good thing it is more character and action driven than environment/exploration driven.
Which world do you think is the more fully realised?
Tsuranuanni seemed to have more detail and thought put behind it; however, we see alot more of Midkemia.
Would you like to live in either of the worlds in this book?
Only if I got to be a magic user.
As much as I want to say yes to this because I like these books so much, I have to say no in all honesty. Much of the series feels like it was pulled straight out of a D&D campaign or a standard RPG. Good thing it is more character and action driven than environment/exploration driven.
Which world do you think is the more fully realised?
Tsuranuanni seemed to have more detail and thought put behind it; however, we see alot more of Midkemia.
Would you like to live in either of the worlds in this book?
Only if I got to be a magic user.
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Magician by Raymond E Feist: Book Club now open.
- 18/01/2010 05:13:45 PM
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Characters
- 18/01/2010 05:14:59 PM
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Re: Characters
- 19/01/2010 12:03:30 AM
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Re: Characters
- 19/01/2010 07:32:06 PM
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I feel just the opposite
- 20/01/2010 03:10:56 AM
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World building.
- 18/01/2010 05:16:21 PM
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I haven't read Magician in ages, so...
- 18/01/2010 10:16:46 PM
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The Hall of Worlds makes a first appearence in...
- 19/01/2010 12:01:19 AM
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Re: World building.
- 19/01/2010 07:58:40 PM
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there is a reason for that
- 27/01/2010 06:13:08 PM
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Doh! I had completely forgotten that.
- 27/01/2010 07:28:08 PM
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that said, it is my absolute favorite setting for D&D style gaming
- 29/01/2010 05:55:02 AM
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Plot.
- 18/01/2010 05:17:30 PM
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Is the book too long?
- 18/01/2010 05:20:54 PM
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I would be curious to see the original version too.
- 18/01/2010 11:55:06 PM
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*NM*
General stuff &c.
- 18/01/2010 05:21:52 PM
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Magician is one of my favourite fantasy books.
- 18/01/2010 05:27:02 PM
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A "comfort read". I like that description.
- 20/01/2010 03:14:53 AM
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The Empire series is better than Feist by himself, IMO.
- 20/01/2010 07:55:30 AM
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Hmm. Maybe I will give it another shot. Craig was just trying to talk me into that yesterday.
- 20/01/2010 12:29:25 PM
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in that case, you should be wary of the most beautifully written fantasy series of all time
- 27/01/2010 06:32:07 PM
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Oh, I loved that series! At least after the first hundred pages or so. That didn't qualify as dark
- 31/01/2010 07:58:08 PM
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I think that my husband made a good choice when he used it to help hook and reel me into fantasy.
- 18/01/2010 11:58:00 PM
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It is a very good introduction into the fantasy genre... and a fun read. *NM*
- 19/01/2010 03:26:34 PM
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Is it, though?
- 20/01/2010 06:32:19 PM
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If not Magician, then what?
- 20/01/2010 07:50:35 PM
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Absolutely.
- 20/01/2010 08:19:19 PM
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May I ask...
- 20/01/2010 10:25:19 PM
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I think Feist's writing is superior to Jordan's.
- 20/01/2010 10:29:20 PM
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I've reread the original Riftwar books and the Empire series multiple time
- 27/01/2010 06:29:27 PM
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yeah, much better intro to fantasy then say David Eddings ** shudders ** *NM*
- 27/01/2010 06:22:51 PM
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Yes, for more mature readers (ie not children).
- 20/01/2010 08:28:10 PM
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Re: Yes, for more mature readers (ie not children).
- 20/01/2010 08:46:38 PM
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Aye, so do I.
- 20/01/2010 08:57:29 PM
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Agreed - people who first read him as adults are probably going to find him boring and repetitive.
- 20/01/2010 10:19:05 PM
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I'm pretty sure that that criticism can be levelled at many 'popular' genre writers/series.
- 21/01/2010 06:19:11 PM
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if you want to start the kids on fantasy even earlier, try this
- 27/01/2010 06:41:14 PM
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Re: if you want to start the kids on fantasy even earlier, try this
- 27/01/2010 07:40:52 PM
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Xanth and Shannarra got me hooked on Fantasy
- 27/01/2010 08:20:30 PM
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Re: Xanth and Shannarra got me hooked on Fantasy
- 27/01/2010 10:58:36 PM
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While it has its dark moments, it is much lighter than most fantasy. A very fun, easy read. *NM*
- 19/01/2010 07:50:52 PM
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Has anyone decided to continue on with the series?
- 29/01/2010 06:12:01 AM
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Yes
- 29/01/2010 10:08:20 AM
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Prince of the Blood (Original if possible) Why?
- 31/01/2010 04:05:25 PM
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Due to some Retcon
- 01/02/2010 11:12:47 AM
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you mean there are now THREE versions??
- 05/02/2010 05:45:51 AM
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As far as I know, I have read everything
- 05/02/2010 05:39:35 AM
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