author : Raymond E. Feist

The royal family of Ithrace has been slaughtered. Now only four kingdoms remain in Garn, but they are on the brink of war, their leaders terrified that the newborn Ithraci heir may have survived and been smuggled away, destined to grow up with revenge in his heart…

Declan is a gifted apprentice blacksmith content in the learning of his craft – until slavers descend on his peaceful village, forcing him to flee, taking with him priceless knowledge of an ancient method for forging powerful weapons.

On the secret island realm of the Quelli Nascosti three young friends are being schooled as assassins and spies: Donte, son of a senior master; Hava, a fierce, serious girl and a gifted fighter; and Hatu, a lad burdened with unexpected fury, whose hair is a bright and fiery shade of red…

Hatu and his new wife Hava are living a good life in Beran’s Hill, their prosperous little trading town.

But there is more to this bucolic scene than meets the eye. Though they appear to be no more than a young couple in love, preparing for the midsummer festival where their friends Declan and Gwen will be wed, Hatu and Hava are in fact assassins on a mission, awaiting instructions from their masters in the Kingdom of Night.

Moreover, Hatu is the last scion of the ruling family of Ithrace – the legendary Firemanes. Hatu must hide and learn to control his magical powers for there are those who would seek to use or to destroy him, should he be discovered. But in spite of these precautions, death and devastation approach Beran’s Hill. Unknown and monstrous forces are about to be unleashed and when they are, nothing will ever be the same again.

War has swept across Marquensas. Gwen, beloved wife of Declan Smith, was killed at Beran’s Hill: hollow of heart, Declan swears to destroy the raiders, an ambition shared by Baron Daylon Dumarch whose family was massacred as they fled the capital.

Hava, whose gift for piracy has won her the name of ‘Sea Demon’, is closing in on the whereabouts of those who unleashed the murderous hordes.

Her husband, Hatushaly, last of the legendary Firemanes, seeks to control his magic and even travel among the filaments of energies that power all existence: the furies. Can he master them in time to combat the darkest threat the world of Garn has ever faced? And could that threat have come through the Rift?

Rumour and instability plague the Kingdom. Reports are flooding in of large forces mobilizing in the Keshian Confederacy – the likes of which haven’t been seen since before Pug and the Conclave of Shadows enforced peace.

As the men of the West answer the King’s call to muster, Martin conDoin – left as caretaker of Crydee Keep – will suddenly be confronted with the vanguard of an invading army. Left with old men and young boys, Martin must follow in the footsteps of his legendary ancestor, Prince Arutha, and stand firm against the coming invasion.

Massive events are about to unfold, events which threaten the future of all human life in Midkemia.

But there is still a slim hope, as the magician Pug and the Conclave of Shadows undertake a magical quest to reveal the dark force that’s orchestrating Midkemia’s destruction…

An uneasy quiet has settled upon Midkemia in the wake of a surprise invasion. But the land is far from peaceful. Leaderless, the Kingdom is on the brink of anarchy and civil war, unless Hal conDoin, Duke of Crydee, and his brothers can rally their allies to crown a new king.

Yet the bravery of determined warriors—brothers in blood and arms—is not enough to ensure the Kingdom’s preservation without the magic of the Master Sorcerer Pug. But to save Midkemia—and everything he has fought for and all he cherishes—Pug will have to pay the ultimate price.

A breathtaking tale of elves and men, love and hate, ambition and sacrifice, intrigue and brotherhood, war and peace, Magician’s End is the final volume in Raymond E. Feist’s epic Riftwar Cycle, and brilliantly captures the essence of life and the eternal struggle for survival.

Ruthless and arrogant, the taredhel intend to let nothing stand in their way; but before long, Pug and the Conclave realise that it’s not necessarily the elves, but the demon horde pursuing them where the true danger lies. And hanging over Pug always is the prophecy that he will be doomed to watch everyone he loves die before him…

But grieving must wait. At a deserted fortress in the Valley of Lost Men, the Conclave’s agents witness horror beyond their imagination, orchestrated by a familiar enemy. But Belasco’s motives are as yet unclear. The Conclave must regroup and discover the true meaning behind the chaos seeded by the evil magician if they are ever to find a way to stop the destruction of Triagia before the demon horde even arrives.