Riftwar Legacy

[Sir Mills]

Just wondering if the Riftwar Legacy novels are as good as the first Riftwar trilogy( series) or if I should skip them and read another set in the Midkemia and Kelewan books?
The reason I ask is because when I read the Magician: Master I wasn't as interested in the kelewan part as the Kelewan parts. I'm sure it is more a personal taste thing.

[nj1]

Originally Posted by Sir Mills

Just wondering if the Riftwar Legacy novels are as good as the first Riftwar trilogy( series) or if I should skip them and read another set in the Midkemia and Kelewan books?
The reason I ask is because when I read the Magician: Master I wasn't as interested in the kelewan part as the Kelewan parts. I'm sure it is more a personal taste thing.

Not sure which books are the Riftwar Legacy, must be named different over here?
I would recommend that you read all his books in order because for one they're all good books and two you might miss some important bits that may be mentioned in latter books

[Sir Mills]

Ah, thanks for the response. I was wrong in the series title.
Its not the
Riftwar Legacy

• Krondor: The Betrayal (November 2, 1998)
• Krondor: The Assassins (September 6, 1999
• Krondor: Tear of the Gods (November 20, 2000)
• Krondor: The Crawler (TBA)
• Krondor: The Dark Mage (TBA)

but the

The Empire Trilogy

• Daughter of the Empire (August 20, 1987)
• Servant of the Empire (1990)
• Mistress of the Empire (May 7, 1992)

that I was wanting to ask about, but it seems like you answered my question. They are all good! Thanks

[Kulgan]

I recently read that, due to some copyright disputes, the last two books may never be released. That's really sad considering how much fans would love to read them.

[Fake Vencar]

I'm afraid I cannot give you any advice here because they books above are the only ones i haven't read. But I have had good advice from them so I can imagine they are good value as always

[Kulgan]

I recently read that, due to some copyright disputes, the last two books may never be released. That's really sad considering how much fans would love to read them.

[woodsman]

Yeah I's heard that as well Kulgan!! Lets hope they can sort something out anyways!

[Kulgan]

Sorry for the double post... dunno how that happened.

[Fake Vencar]

Do you the exact details of the copyright infringement?

[Kulgan]

No, this is just a tidbit of info I picked up off of one of the REF sites. I've been to a batch of them lately and can't remember offhand where I saw it. Let me do some scouting around and if I can find out anything else, I'll post it.

[Connavar]

I wonder about the quality of The Empire Trilogy ?

Would you guys who have read it recommend it? I did find Tsurani people very interesting. I think i would like a story set in their world. It isnt the worst books of them all that is.


I have no interest in reading the other series. Riftwar is enough for me.

[Fake Vencar]

Well i haven't read them yet, but they are held in high regard by the other Feist fans. The quality is said to be excellent...they are definitely not the worst books. In my opinion, that honour goes to: Murder in LaMut

[Connavar]

Ah good to know.

I read Conn Iggulden in his forums said The Empire series the best of all Feist series.

He is one of my fav authors so i thought i should check out that series. Then i saw it was about Tsurani and Kelewan which was even more interesting.

[williamjm]

Originally Posted by Fake Vencar

Do you the exact details of the copyright infringement?

The first and third Riftwar Legacy books are effectively novelisations of two computer games, Betrayal At Krondor and Return To Krondor. As I understand it, the copyright problem with sequels is that the computer game company hold some rights to the series and it would therefore take negotiation with them to get permission to write more books in the series. This is complicated because the original computer game company Sierra went bust and their rights are now owned by another company who don't really know anything about the Krondor games.

To be honest, I'm not too disappointed if the series isn't finished because frankly it isn't very good, the computer game origins are apparent in the series-of-quests plot and some elements of the series seem out-of-place in Midkemia (for example, the vampire in Krondor : Tear of the Gods, vampires not being mentioned in any other Riftwar book). I'd say it was the weakest series Feist has written.