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Magician

By: Raymond E. Feist
Narrated by: Peter Joyce
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Publisher's summary

Here starts an adventure that will span lifetimes and worlds. Discover where the story begins. Raymond E. Feist is an internationally best-selling author. My name is Pug. I was once an orphaned kitchen boy, with no family and no prospects, but I am destined to become a master magician….

War is coming to the Kingdom of the Isles from another world, bringing with it chaos and destruction. Pug yearns to train as a warrior and fight for his kingdom alongside his foster-brother, Tomas, but instead he is forced to follow a different path: a path that will lead him right into the heart of the enemy. And one that will change the course of the war - and two worlds - forever. So begins the most epic series in fantasy fiction, a tale that will cross worlds and generations. Magician is the first book in the Riftwar Saga. The trilogy continues with book two, Silverthorn.

©1982 Raymond E. Feist (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"Totally gripping" ( Washington Post)
"Epic scope…fast-moving action…vivid imagination" ( Washington Post)
"Tons of intrigue and action" ( Publishers Weekly)

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A good reading

Good character readings though some of the pauses were a bit long and distracting. And at times I thought the app had stopped on me

Still very enjoyable

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Perfect classic fantasy

Cosy, classical yet original fantasy world and story. A pleasure to listen to.
Cudo to the depiction to what's going on inside the characters, especially teenage boys.

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Great author good reading

I have read the reviews of other listeners and found the negative reviews about Mr. Joyce quite unfair. I enjoyed his reading of this book

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loved it.

i read this book a long time ago and love the reread or rather listen. the narater was good.

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Brilliant

This remains an epic fantasy. One of my favorites and the performance was well done.

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brilliant amazing wonderful

cool,nice amazing bast book i have ever liss and to. super wonderful most best.

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Good story, slow reader.

but its bossible to turn up the pace. I used 1.10 speed and then listening was better.

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Peter Joyce is fantastic

Although the story has become somewhat a cliche over the years, Peter Joyce alone makes the listening worthwhile.
Highly recommend as it is one of the most classic books in the fantasy genre

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Awesome read!!!

One of the best books I've listened to! Cannot wait to start the next one!

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Fabulous

A great ride of adventures. Complex world. Good character development. I loved this series. I highly recommend.

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