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Raymond Elias Feist (; born Raymond Elias Gonzales III; December 21, 1945) is an American fantasy fiction author who wrote The Riftwar Cycle, a series of novels and short stories. His books have been translated into multiple languages and have sold over 15 million copies. Biography Raymond E. Gonzales III was born in 1945 in Los Angeles and was raised in Southern California. When his mother remarried, he took the surname of his adoptive stepfather, Felix E. Feist. He graduated with a B.A. in Communication Arts with Honors in 1977 from the University of California at San Diego. During that year Feist had some ideas for a novel about a boy who would become a magician. He wrote the novel two years later, and it was published in 1982 by Doubleday. According to his official website, Feist lives in San Diego. Works The Riftwar Cycle The majority of Feist's works are part of The Riftwar Cycle, and feature the worlds of Midkemia and Kelewan. Human magicians and other creatures on the two planets are able to create rifts through dimensionless space that can connect planets in different solar systems. The novels and short stories of The Riftwar Universe record the adventures of various people on these worlds. Midkemia was originally created as an alternative to the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, by Feist and his friends studying at the University of California San Diego. The group called themselves the Thursday Nighters, because they played the Midkemia role-playing game every Thursday evening. After some time, when the group changed and began meeting on Fridays, they became known as the Friday Nighters. The original group have since formed a company called Midkemia Press, which has continued publishing campaigns set in Midkemia. Feist acknowledges that the Tekumel setting from M. A. R. Barker's Empire of the Petal Throne was the source for much of Kelewan. The original D&D campaign which he based his books on had an invasion of the Midkemia world by Tekumel. As a result, much of the background of Kelewan – the Tsurani Empire, the lack of metals and horses, the Cho'ja, the pantheons of 20 major and 20 minor gods – comes from Tekumel. Feist claims to have been unaware of this origin when he wrote Magician. Other works Prior to the end of the Riftwar Cycle, Feist's only novel outside the Riftwar setting was Faerie Tale, a fantasy story set in modern New York state. He has also published several short stories in various anthologies. The Firemane Saga Feist wrote a new trilogy titled Firemane, published in 2018–2022: King of Ashes, released in late April 2018. Queen of Storms, released in July 2020. Master of Furies, released in June 2022 Bibliography References External links Official website Magnus & The Arts - 2018 Magnus & The Arts interview with Raymond E. Feist Raymond E. Feist at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Discover the Raymond E Feist popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Raymond E Feist books.
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Rides a Dread Legion
Raymond E. FeistThe last remnants of an ancient advanced race, the Clan of the Seven Stars, are returning at long last to their lost homeworld, Midkemianot as friends, but as wouldbe conquerors. L...
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Meditations on Middle-Earth
Karen HaberNOMINATED FOR THE 2002 HUGO AND LOCUS AWARDWhen J.R.R. Tolkien created the extraordinary world of Middleearth and populated it with fantastic, archetypal denizens, reinventing the ...
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Legends
Robert SilverbergAcclaimed writer and editor Robert Silverberg gathered eleven of the finest writers in Fantasy to contribute to this collection of short novels. Each of the writers was asked to wr...
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The Legends of the Riftwar
Raymond E. FeistGet all three fantasy novels in New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist's the Legends of the Riftwar series in one ebook, including: Honored Enemy,...
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Riftwar Legacy
Raymond E. FeistA spellbinding epic fantasy trilogy (KRONDOR: THE BETRAYAL; KRONDOR: THE ASSASSINS; and KRONDOR: TEAR OF THE GODS), “The Riftwar Legacy” is set in Raymond E. Feist’s magical coasta...
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At the Gates of Darkness
Raymond E. FeistTen 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 infiltra...
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Legends II
Robert Silverberg, Terry Brooks, Diana Gabaldon, Neil Gaiman, George R.R. Martin, Anne McCaffrey, Robin Hobb, Orson Scott Card, Tad Williams, Raymond E. Feist & Elizabeth HaydonFantasy fans, rejoice! Seven years after writer and editor Robert Silverberg made publishing history with Legends, his acclaimed anthology of original short novels by some of the g...
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You Are My Sunshine
Katie FlynnKay Duffield's fiancé is about to leave the country, and her own duty with the WAAF is imminent when she becomes a bride. The precious few days she spends with her new husband ...
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Legends, Vol. 1
Stephen King, Robert Silverberg, Orson Scott Card & Raymond E. FeistThe great anthology of short novels by the masters of modern fantasy.Stephen King tells a tale of Roland, the Gunslinger, in the world of The Dark Tower, in "The Little Sisters of ...
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Ghost Of Whitechapel
Mary Jane StaplesWhen danger abounds, an unwelcome lodger becomes anything but...A riveting saga with an edge that will keep you reading. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flyn...
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The Darkwar Saga
Raymond E. FeistGet all three fantasy novels in New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist's the Darkwar Saga in one ebook, including: Flight of the Nighthawks, In...
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Talon of the Silver Hawk
Raymond E. FeistFrom a premier fantasist and author of the Riftwar Legacy comes the first installment in an muchanticipated new series. . . . “Feist has a natural talent for keeping the reader tur...
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Les Univers de Raymond E. Feist
Raymond E. FeistPartez à la découverte de Raymond E. Feist ! A l'occasion de la sortie de l'intégralité de la saga du maître de la Fantasy en numérique, les éditions Bragelonne vous offrent le gui...
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Queen of Storms
Raymond E. FeistDark and powerful forces threaten the world of Garn once more in this second novel in legendary New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist’s epic fantasy series, the Firema...
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A Darkness Returns
Raymond E. FeistFrom legendary author Raymond E. Feist, the first installment in an epic new series that will join his acclaimed Firemane Saga with his signature Riftwar Cycle in a riveting, concl...
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The Shooting Party
Anton Chekhov & Ronald WilksWhen a young woman dies during a shooting party at the country estate of a dissolute count, a magistrate is called upon to investigate. The mystery deepens and suspicion falls mo...
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Half-Sick Of Shadows
David LoganOn the eve of Granny Hazel’s burial in the back garden, a stranger in his time machine – a machine that bears an uncanny resemblance to a Morris Minor – visits five yearold Edward ...
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The Seared Lands
Deborah A. WolfThe concluding novel in the Dragon's Legacy trilogy as the world descends into war and the conflicts may awaken the Earth Dragonleading to total destruction.Sulema Ja'Akari, heir t...
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Jimmy and the Crawler
Raymond E. FeistIn this fantastic tale, legendary author Raymond E. Feist returns to the city of Krondor and one of his most loved characters from the Riftwar Cycle, Jimmy the Hand.The Crawler: a ...
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The Long Walk Home
Val WoodAt only thirteen, Mikey Quinn is arrested for stealing a rabbit to feed his family. Despite his age, he’s shown no mercy by the wealthy lawyer who sends him to prison. He returns h...
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A Kingdom Besieged
Raymond E. Feist“Feist has the universe firmly under his control.”Contra Costa Times“Feist has a natural talent for keeping the reader turning pages.”ChicagoSun TimesMidkemia’s fifth and final Rif...
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Jimmy the Hand
Raymond E. Feist & S.M. StirlingFrom the New York Times bestselling author comes the third volume in the exceptional Legends of the Riftwar series that began with Honored Enemy and continued with Murder in LaMut....