So my uncle drops by one day when I'm not around, I come home and there is this torn up, stained, dog eared, frankly diseased looking novel sat on top of my electric heater. The word Magician emblazoned upon the front cover in a hearty purple at the top of a robotic, orderly building that could be s...
I was assured I would enjoy this book. I was highly sceptical, and you know what? Turns out I was right to be. Magician is, we are informed, the first book in the Riftwar Saga. It tells the tale of Pug and Tomas, two young boys growing up in the provincial stronghold of Crydee, in the land of Midk...
Little more than halfway through now, so far its quite good. Took a turn in a different direction to what i expected which was good as I was concerned it would be too predictable (and too similar to another popular epic fantasy). A couple things are not so good, one being the character developments....
I almost thought I was growing weary of fantasy novels (which I hate to admit, because I know it sounds awful and almost impossible). At least the modern definition of 'fantasy' with all its clichés and predictable plots. So when I picked up "Magician" I was not expecting much - having almost judged...
This was one of those must read fantasy books from my youth and there was a really good reason for this: it was a rollicking good adventure story that was self contained. It was also the first book in the Riftwar Saga, a trilogy that went on to spawn a lot more books set in the same multiverse. Now,...
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