![]() ![]() ![]() Then, when they become popular, they were rereleased under the moniker of author’s preferred edition in 1992. Originally released in 1982 as one novel, it gets released as two volumes in the USA (Apprentice and Master). This novel has a bit of a weird publishing sequence. Every fantasy novel has its requisite map. ![]() This was exactly the kind of book I needed. While I wasn’t happy to enter a series that has over 20 books (I feel like I have to finish them all!), seeing the fervent positive reviews and knowing Magician was an enclosed story in and of itself made me take the leap. I’d seen it displayed in every book store that had a fantasy section and saw it included on multiple “top 100” lists of fantasy series. Magician by Raymond Feist was always something that floated around my periphery. While I appreciated the immense depth and detail, I wasn’t up for the challenge and put it on hold after book three. Little did I know that I would have to receive a PhD in Steven Erikson’s work to enjoy them: dropping you in the middle of multiple conflicts, it’s up to you to untease the sprawling subplots over hundreds of characters. I first dipped my toes in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series. Being swamped with work, I decided to forgo the edifying classics and attack my increasingly growing fantasy reading list. I rediscovered my love for pleasure-driven reading this past Spring when I received a Kindle for my birthday. ![]() This was a much needed meat and potatoes fantasy. ![]()
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