Hey, kids! Do you like fantasy stories?
How about a good revenge story?
And redemption stories; how do you feel about them?
If these are the sort of things that ring your literary bell, you could do worse than to check out this series (comprising Talon of the Silver Hawk, King of Foxes, and Exile’s Return) set in Raymond E. Feist’s Midkemia. This is the severalth series of Mr. Feist’s that takes place in that world, but encyclopedic prior knowledge is not required to follow or enjoy these books. Personally, while I have read the Riftwar series, I have not read any of the intervening Midkemia books; although the Conclave of Shadows books make reference to events in the earlier books, I found these references came with enough context that I could either understand or infer the necessary details.
The books make for quick and entertaining reading, if fantasy is your kind of thing. While the series is self-contained, it ends with a cliffhanger that sets up the next Midkemia series. Indeed, the ending plays like the season finale of a fantasy or science fiction television series, with a reveal that just begs for a To be continued…
