A Crydee, sulla costa del Regno delle Isole, l'orfano Pug diviene l'apprendista del mago Kulgan. Nonostante il suo coraggio gli valga un posto a corte e il cuore della principessa, non riesce a controllare i suoi poteri seguendo i tradizionali metodi di apprendimento. Ma quando il Regno viene messo a ferro e fuoco dall'arrivo di inarrestabili invasori alieni, Pug e il suo amico Tomas vengono catapultati nel bel mezzo di un conflitto che sconvolgerà per sempre le loro esistenze, portandoli ad affrontare un viaggio verso terre sconosciute alla scoperta di sé stessi e del loro posto nel mondo. Il destino di Pug è quello di attraversare uno squarcio del tessuto spaziotemporale per imparare a dominare l'incredibile potere magico nascosto dentro di lui e sconfiggere un oscuro nemico più antico del Tempo stesso. 'Il Signore della Magia' è stato pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1982 come volume d'apertura della saga di Riftwar. Ambientato nel mondo di Midkemia, è il punto di partenza della carriera di Feist. Oggi l'intera serie conta ben trentadue volumi.

Hatushaly e la moglie Hava sono arrivati nella prospera città mercantile di Colle Beran per ristrutturare e riaprire la taverna delle Tre Stelle. Ma i due non sono una semplice coppia di innamorati. Sono assassini provenienti dalla misteriosa isola di Coaltachin, patria dei potenti e letali nocusara. Fingendosi locandieri, attendono istruzioni dai loro superiori nel Regno della Notte. Hatu, però, nasconde un segreto ancora più pericoloso: è l'unico erede della leggendaria dinastia dei Chioma di Fuoco, la famiglia regnante di Ithrace. Dopo il tradimento, venne nascosto tra i nocusara che lo allevarono per farne una spia assassina, mantenendo segreta la sua vera identità. Ma quando una serie di terribili eventi manda in frantumi la pace di Colle Beran, portando morte e devastazione, Hatu si ritrova a compiere delle scelte che mai avrebbe osato immaginare. Forze oscure e potenti tornano a minacciare il mondo di Garn in questo secondo romanzo dell'epico ciclo di Firemane, di Raymond E. Feist.

THE EPIC STORY FROM 'MASTER' NOVELIST RAYMOND E. FEIST CONTINUES! It has been three years since the siege of Crydee. The three boys who once were the closest of friends, are now worlds apart: Pug, a slave of the Tsurani, on the verge of becoming a full-blown magician; Tomas, a warrior amongst the elves, losing his humanity to the enchanted armor he wears; and Arutha, the Price of Crydee, struggling to keep his kingdom together against the tide of invasion. Don't miss a moment of the legendary battle as it reaches its fever pitch. Adapted by Harvey-award winning writer BRYAN J.L. GLASS with are from breakout artists TIM SEELY (HACK/SLASH) and HUGO PETRUS.

Diciassette anni dopo il tradimento ai danni di re Steveren Langene, re di Ithrace, gli altri quattro sovrani di Garn credono di aver ormai sterminato la dinastia dei Chioma di Fuoco. Eppure, il barone Daylon Dumarch riesce a mettere in salvo l'ultimo erede di Langene, anche lui dai capelli rosso fuoco come i suoi antenati, affidandolo alle cure di Coaltachin, la misteriosa Nazione Invisibile controllata dalle migliori spie di Garn. Benché Hatushaly venga addestrato a diventare un letale sicario, l'erede al trono di Ithrace non conosce le proprie origini e sente di non appartenere a quel mondo di criminali senza cuore. Ormai vicino alla maggiore età, il ragazzo scopre di essere molto più di un semplice orfano e di possedere poteri sconosciuti. Il suo destino si incrocia ben presto con quello del pragmatico Declan, allievo di Edvalt Tasman, il precedente armaiolo del barone Dumarch: fuggito dal proprio villaggio a causa dell'instabilità che sta investendo il territorio di Garn, il giovane fabbro si trasferisce nel baronato di Dumarch per mettere su una propria fucina. Tuttavia, Declan custodisce un segreto tramandato da secoli: il giovane è uno dei pochi fabbri a saper lavorare l'acciaio del re, il materiale di cui sono fatte le spade migliori. A causa della folle autorità di re Lodavico di Sandura e della Chiesa dell'Unico, ormai terra di forze sconosciute sulle tracce dell'ultimo Chioma di Fuoco, Garn si prepara lentamente a ospitare un altro sanguinoso conflitto: riconsegnato a Dumarch e accompagnato dall'enigmatica Hava, la ragazza di cui è sempre stato innamorato, Hatus

Drawing from events in medieval history and the legend of King Arthur, the author describes the events leading up to the war between five kings. By the best-selling author of The Riftwar Cycle series.

Now in paperback, Raymond E. Feist’s legendary Midkemia comes to life in this illustrated deluxe volume complete with sixty full-color illustrations, including maps, blueprints of key locations, and character sketches, and featuring commentary from one of the most beloved characters in fantasy, the magician Pug of Stardock.

“In the first year of the reign of King Lyam conDoin, I, Pug of Crydee, magician to the royal court and cousin to the King by adoption, do take quill in hand and set forth this writ, that all may benefit from the knowledge I have gained. . . .”— Pug of Stardock

Based on Pug’s journal, reorganized and edited with observations and insights by his son, Magnus, this lush visual compendium charts the evolution of the remarkable world of Raymond E. Feist’s Riftwar Saga.

Part journal, part atlas, Midkemia: The Chronicles of Pug begins at the Far Coast, where the magician recounts his childhood and the eventual journey that takes him to the Grey Towers, Sorcerer’s Isle, and Krondor. The book also documents Pug’s encounters with several favorite characters he meets along the way, such as Jimmy and Locky, the Saaur, and Erik and Roo in Ravensburg. Beautiful hand-drawn maps—collected by Pug throughout his life—detail changes in Midkemia’s geography as war ravages the land, and thirty pieces of specially commissioned artwork illustrate key moments in the Riftwar Saga.

An in-depth look at an extraordinary world and its brilliant creator, this remarkable companion imaginatively captures the magic, wonder, and drama of Midkemia.

Three decades...Five Riftwars...One magnificent saga: Magician's End is the final book in New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist's science fiction epic Riftwar Cycle.

Thirty years ago, Feist's first novel, Magician, introduced us to an orphan boy named Pug, who rises from slavery to become a Master Magician, and to Midkemia and the Riftwar, an epic series of battles between Good and Evil that have scarred Pug's world for generations.

After twenty-nine books, Feist delivers the crowning achievement of his renowned bestselling career: Magician’s End, the final chapter in The Chaos Wars, the climax of his extraordinary Riftwar Cycle.

Pug, now the greatest magician of all time, must risk everything he has fought for and everything he cherishes in the hope of destroying an evil enemy once and for all. But to achieve peace and save untold millions of lives, he will have to pay the ultimate price.

The world of Raymond E. Feist is brought to stunning life in this illustrated deluxe compendium, complete with maps, character drawings, and first-person narrative text by the master of fantasy fiction.

Part travel log/journal and part atlas, Midkemia: The Chronicles of Pug brings the fictional world of Midkemia to vivid, illustrative life, and gives readers a completely new look at the creative genius of Raymond E. Feist. Written in first-person—a first for veteran bestseller Raymond Feist—the book details the life and times of Pug of Stardock, the hero of Feist’s The Chaoswar Trilogy. Beautiful hand-drawn maps illustrate the changes in Midkemia’s geography as war ravages the land and physically alters the landscape; dedicated readers and fans can literally trace the changes made by each battle. Complete with thirty pieces of specially commissioned artwork, this book is a totally immersive look into the world of Midkemia as never experienced before.

Three decades . . . Five Riftwars . . . One magnificent saga: From New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist comes Magician's End, the final book in the epic Riftwar Cycle.

Thirty years ago, Feist's first novel, Magician, introduced us to an orphan boy named Pug, who rises from slavery to become a Master Magician, and to Midkemia and the Riftwar, an epic series of battles between Good and Evil that have scarred Pug's world for generations.

After twenty-nine books, Feist delivers the crowning achievement of his renowned bestselling career: Magician's End, the final chapter in The Chaos Wars, the climax of his extraordinary Riftwar Cycle.

Pug, now the greatest magician of all time, must risk everything he has fought for and everything he cherishes in the hope of destroying an evil enemy once and for all. But to achieve peace and save untold millions of lives, he will have to pay the ultimate price.

As the dark clouds of war gather again, and the final battle for Midkemia begins, the Kesh's invading hordes descend upon the Kingdom and Pug, a powerful magician, must harness his fearsome magic and wisdom to save them all from a malevolent new threat that could destroy the alliance from within. Reprint. 100,000 first printing.

As the dark clouds of war gather again, and the final battle for Midkemia begins, the Kesh's invading hordes descend upon the Kingdom and Pug, a powerful magician, must harness his fearsome magic and wisdom to save them all from a malevolent new threat that could destroy the alliance from within. 75,000 first printing.

?Feist has the universe firmly under his control.?
?Contra Costa Times

?Feist has a natural talent for keeping the reader turning pages.?
?Chicago-Sun Times

Midkemia?s fifth and final Riftwar?the devastating Chaoswar?explodes in the opening volume of Raymond E. Feist?s spectacular new epic fantasy trilogy of magic, conflict, and world-shattering peril. A Kingdom Besieged is a breathtaking adventure that brings back Pug?first introduced in Feist?s classic debut novel, Magician, and now Midkemia?s most powerful sorcerer?who faces a major magical cataclysm that forces him to question everything he?s ever held as true and dear?including the loyalty of his beloved son Magnus. The Chaoswar promises to be the crowning achievement in the three decades-long career of a New York Times bestselling master fantasist who rules the sword and sorcery universe along with Terry Goodkind, George R. R. Martin, and Terry Brooks.

After nearly thirty years and more than two dozen novels, Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar Cycle has become one of the most iconic, beloved, and enduring sagas in modern fantasy. The Riftwars?including the original Riftwar, the Serpentwar, the Darkwar, and the Demonwar?were epic battles between Good and Evil whose ramifications have echoed through generations. The latest entry in the epic, A Kingdom Besieged, ushers in the most fearsome threat the Kingdom has yet faced?the Chaoswar?a magic apocalypse with cataclysmic results.

A Kingdom Besieged

Years ago, the Empire of Great Kesh failed in its attempt to conquer Krondor after the Serpentwar, thanks to the bravery, cunning, and magic of the sorcerer Pug and the Conclave of Shadows. Since then, peace has benefitted both nations, and the Kingdom has been free from the threat of another Keshian invasion. Yet now, the dark clouds of war gather again. . . .

From the Far Coast in the west to the frontier with the Eastern Kingdoms, rumors, uncertainty, and political instability are rampant. Spies have gone missing?some were murdered while others have turned traitor. Factions are rising, powerful legions from the Keshian Confederacy have been mobilized, and an attack on the kingdoms of the Isles and Roldem is all but certain.

As the men of the Western Realm begin to mount a defense, Martin conDoin, the middle son of Lord Henry, Duke of Crydee, finds himself leading the charge against the invaders?like his legendary ancestor, Prince Arutha, who stood firm to the death against the Tsurani invasion. But Arutha had an entire army at his command. Martin has just a ragtag force comprised of a few old men and young boys.

As Kesh's invading hordes once again descend upon the Kingdom, no one is safe?not experienced masters of intrigue Lord James Dasher Jamison and the beguiling and deadly Lady Franciezka; not the brave warrior Knight-Adamant Sandreena and a new generation of loyal yet untested defenders; not even the great Pug himself, the most powerful magician the world of Midkemia has ever known. A threat far more terrifying has arisen, an evil whose burgeoning power portends Midkemia's demise. And soon even the Kingdom's enchanted defender will find himself questioning everything he's ever held abiding, true, and treasured . . . including the loyalty and desires of his beloved son, Magnus.

Ten years beyond the Darkwar, the demon hordes are relentless in their quest to subjugate a realm of magic and wonder . . .

The defeat of the Demon King Maarg hasn't stemmed the death tide, and an even graver danger now looms. The fearsome demon Dahun and the mad necromancer Belasco have joined forces?a union of black magics that no power on Midkemia may be strong enough to withstand.

The conflict has already claimed the lives of nearly everyone dear to the Black Sorcerer Pug. In uneasy alliance with the Conclave of Shadows, Midkemia's clandestine protectors, the distraught champion must stand firm against the demonic plague that has overrun worlds. And at the gates of darkness?where shadows hide deeper shadows?Midkemia's most terrible battle will be joined . . . as a malevolence beyond anything that came before is unleashed upon the world.

The remnants of the Clan of the Seven Stars are returning to their long abandoned homeworld . . . but not as friends. The elves, led by the conjurer Laromendis, flee the relentless demon hordes sweeping through their galaxy?and the conquest of war-weary Midkemia is the Clan's sole hope for survival . . . if the Dread Legion does not pursue them through the rift.

The magician Pug knows what horrors will surely follow the elven invasion, for slaughter alone will sate Demon King Maarg's minions. For the death tide to be turned, Midkemia's constant defender must somehow unite bitter foes and vengeful former lovers?because failure to do so will mean annihilation.

Ten years after the terrible Darkwar finally ended, catastrophe once again threatens to engulf Midkemia and Kelewan, as the demon hordes continue their relentless quest to infiltrate this realm of magic and wonder. . . .

At the Gates of Darkness
Book Two of the Demonwar Saga

To protect their world from the savage demon hordes, the Black Sorcerer Pug and Midkemia's clandestine protectors, the Conclave of Shadows, forged an uneasy alliance of formidable magical talents. Together, this brave band of wizards, demon masters, warriors, and elves defeated the brutal Demon King Maarg and turned back the onrushing death tide.

But Maarg's fall has not stopped the demonic onslaught, and danger now looms greater than ever before. Amid the barren ridges of the Valley of Lost Men, in the shadows of an ancient Keshian fortress, the fearsome demon Dahun and the mad necromancer Belasco have joined forces, creating an unstoppable union of deathly black magics that even Pug and a united Conclave may not be strong enough to withstand.

Battling the Demon Legion has taken a heavy blood toll on the valiant and dedicated magician, claiming the lives of nearly all those he loves. Though he is racked by despair and rage, Pug knows that the time for mourning must wait. Putting aside his pain, he and the Conclave and their allies—the cold-blooded master spy Jim Dasher; the fearsome young Knight-Adamant Sandreena; her former lover the necromancer Amirantha; two renegade Star Elves; and Pug's surviving son, Magnus—must marshal their resources against this latest threat. None can forget the dozens of worlds overrun by the demon plague and the millions of dead left behind in their wake. At the gates of darkness, where shadows hide even deeper shadows, these magical defenders will face what is sure to be the bloodiest, nastiest fight their land has ever seen. And as evil, mayhem, and dark magic are unleashed, none can predict if they—and Midkemia itself—will survive.

Jimmy the Hand, boy thief of Krondor, lived in the shadows of the city.

Though gifted beyond his peers, Jimmy is merely a pickpocket with potential—until he aids Prince Arutha in the rescue of Princess Anita from Duke Guy du Bas-Tyra, and runs afoul of 'Black Guy's' secret police. Facing a choice between disappearing on his own or in a weighted barrel at the bottom of Krondor's harbor, Jimmy chooses the former.

Forced to flee the only home he's ever known, Jimmy finds himself among the unsuspecting rural villagers of Land's End, where he hopes to prosper with his talents for con and thievery. But Land's End is home to many who tread the crooked path—and to a dark, dangerous presence even the local smugglers don't recognize. And suddenly Jimmy's youthful bravado and courage are leading him into the maw of chaos . . . and, quite possibly, to his doom.

The Darkwar rages, bringing bleak days of destruction and despair to Midkemia and Kelewan. To save both worlds, the powerful sorcerer Pug and select members of the mysterious Conclave of Shadows must journey deep into the dangerous realm of the bloodthirsty Dasati on an audacious mission that has little, if any, chance to succeed. In Midkemia, young warriors Tad and Zane and their fellow soldiers must protect the Kingdom from raiders. And Pug's beloved wife, Miranda, finds herself a prisoner of the Dasati and, even more ominously, of Pug's nemesis, the evil sorcerer Leso Varen.

But salvation may come from a friend thought long dead—an unlikely ally whose remarkable powers will be sorely needed. For there is a momentous battle looming . . . a final, fevered onslaught against the most malevolent agents of evil ever known.

Jimmy the Hand, boy thief of Krondor, lived in the shadows of the city. The sewers were his byways and a flea-ridden, rat-infested cellar his home. Although gifted beyond his peers, he was still but a nimble street urchin, a pickpocket with potential. Until the day he met Prince Arutha.

Aiding the Prince in his rescue of Princess Anita from imprisonment by Duke Guy du Bas-Tyra, Jimmy runs afoul of Black Guy's secret police. Given the choice of disappearing on his own or in a weighted barrel at the bottom of Krondor's harbor, Jimmy flees the only home he's ever known, venturing south to the relatively safe haven of Land's End. Suspecting that the rural villagers have never encountered a lad with his talent and nose for finding wealth—other people's wealth—he's fairly optimistic about his broadening horizons. But Jimmy is completely unprepared for what greets him.

For Land's End is home to others who tread the crooked path, and more, to a much darker secret: a dangerous presence unknown even to the local thieves and smugglers. And Jimmy's youthful bravado and courage will plunge him deep into the maw of chaos and even—if he isn't careful—death.

In Midkemia, there are no easy roads . . .

For twenty years the mercenaries Durine, Kethol, and Pirojil have fought other people's battles. Having already defeated the Tsurani, the Bugs, and the goblins, it seems there are no more enemies for them to vanquish—even as the Riftwar rages on in the west. What lies ahead for the able trio are a few welcomed months of restful garrison duty.

When ordered to accompany the promiscuous Lady Mondegreen, her aging husband, and her current lover to a summit in the city of LaMut, the Three Swords willingly comply, expecting an uncomplicated and undemanding assignment. But nothing is straightforward in this land of violence and treachery. And when the fury of a winter's storm traps them inside a castle teeming with ambitious, plotting lords and ladies, the mercenaries suddenly find themselves with a series of cold-blooded murders to solve . . . and the political future of Midkemia resting in their hands.