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Didi wrote:
 > hello.. I don't see too many people here but I'm going to post anyway.
 > I have been a J.K. Rowling fan for a long time and recently I started
 > to read the books from Eddings, loved the Belgarad series even though
 > I haven't finished yet. I see a lot of people recommending "anything"
 > from Raymond Feist and I would like to give it a try.
 > I see references to Riftwar Saga and the Empire series.. I'm not
 > familiar with this author so are this a good way to start ?
 > Any help will be appreciated

The Riftwar Saga and then the Empire Series is the best reading order i find
, once you've finished them you can move onto the other series.

Riftwar
1. Magician (May be published in 2 parts Magician: Apprentice , Magician:
Master)
2. Silverthorn
3. A Darkness at Sethanon

Empire Series
1. Daughter of the Empire
2. Servant of the Empire
3. Mistress of the Empire

Hope you enjoy them , I still do after many many rereads over the years

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"William Marnoch" <william.TakeThisOut@wmarnoch.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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 > On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 18:38:14 GMT, "Didi" <dinali77.TakeThisOut@nospamyahoo.com>
 > wrote:
 >
  > >snip
  > >I see references to Riftwar Saga and the Empire series.. I'm not familiar
  > >with this author so are this a good way to start ?
  > >Any help will be appreciated
Di

 >
 > The best place to start is with Ray's first book "Magician", the first
 > book in the Riftwar Saga. If you live in some parts of the world it
 > may be split into two parts "Magician : Apprentice" and "Magician :
 > Master"
 >
   > > > --
 > William Marnoch
 >

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From: Rhadix
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Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: newbie


Didi wrote:
  > Snip
  > I see references to Riftwar Saga and the Empire series.. I'm not
  > familiar with this author so are this a good way to start ?
  > Any help will be appreciated

The Riftwar Saga and then the Empire Series is the best reading order i
find
, once you've finished them you can move onto the other series.

Riftwar
1. Magician (May be published in 2 parts Magician: Apprentice ,
Magician:
Master)
2. Silverthorn
3. A Darkness at Sethanon

Empire Series
1. Daughter of the Empire
2. Servant of the Empire
3. Mistress of the Empire

Hope you enjoy them , I still do after many many rereads over the years

Rhadix

Thanks for the reply.. I do hope they are as good as people say.. I'm
hook in good fantasy now and I can't stop reading.
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"Didi" <dinali77.RemoveThis@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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 > hello.. I don't see too many people here but I'm going to post anyway.
 > I have been a J.K. Rowling fan for a long time and recently I started to
 > read the books from Eddings, loved the Belgarad series even though I
haven't
 > finished yet. I see a lot of people recommending "anything" from Raymond
 > Feist and I would like to give it a try.
 > I see references to Riftwar Saga and the Empire series.. I'm not familiar
 > with this author so are this a good way to start ?
 > Any help will be appreciated
 >
 > Di
 >


Yes, Magician is the best place to start. You can find it in one volume in
hardback. Also, I purchased the paperback in two books. Magician:
Apprentice and Magician: Master.

Personally, the Empire series is probably the best trilogy I have read.
If you want to find some extra info you can go here:

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.crydee.com/feist/refindex.htm" target="_blank">http://www.crydee.com/feist/refindex.htm</a>


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Didi, pardon me for asking, but how old are you? I am 31 and started reading
Feist when I was a teen. Reason I am asking is that being a teen seems to
enhance Feist's fiction 10 fold. So, was just curious. GL and enjoy!
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"Bowie Fan" <nospam DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote in message
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 > Didi, pardon me for asking, but how old are you? I am 31 and started
reading
 > Feist when I was a teen. Reason I am asking is that being a teen seems to
 > enhance Feist's fiction 10 fold. So, was just curious. GL and enjoy!
 >
 > I'm 45 .. but since I started Harry Potter a few years back I left my
serial killers behind and love the fantasy gener now. I really don't know if
you study this author in school but in Puerto Rico we don't, so I'm learning
now about other authors etc. I do have the imagination so believe I do
enjoy them like if a were a kid maybe more.
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"Moxie" <moxie RemoveThis @dredlog.com> wrote in message
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 >
 > "Didi" <dinali77 RemoveThis @nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
 > news:qKDgb.12$tk1.6@twister.austin.rr.com...
  > > hello.. Snip
  > > I see references to Riftwar Saga and the Empire series.. I'm not
familiar
  > > with this author so are this a good way to start ?
  > > Any help will be appreciated
  > >
  > > Di
 >
 >
 > Yes, Magician is the best place to start. You can find it in one volume in
 > hardback. Also, I purchased the paperback in two books. Magician:
 > Apprentice and Magician: Master.
 >
 > Personally, the Empire series is probably the best trilogy I have read.
 > If you want to find some extra info you can go here:
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.crydee.com/feist/refindex.htm</font" target="_blank">http://www.crydee.com/feist/refindex.htm</font</a>>
 >
  > > Moxie

You know.. that was going to be my next question.. I see Magician but I have
also seen Magician :Apprentice and Magician : Master and I was wondering if
it was the same but in a whole book instead of two. I would rather have one
book instead of two. I will buy the Empire also.. thanks
 >
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Awesome! I think you should enjoy them all!!! The whole reason behind asking
your age was because Feist's more recent works just havent gripped me the
way the Riftwar Saga did. I attribute this party to the age I was when I
read them, (when I was playing RPG's daily), and perhaps also to the natural
changes an author goes through. Although we think his work is timeless, Ray
is not. =)

"Didi" <dinali77.TakeThisOut@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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 > "Bowie Fan" <nospam.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message
 > news:MAFgb.550$hE5.77407444@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
  > > Didi, pardon me for asking, but how old are you? I am 31 and started
 > reading
  > > Feist when I was a teen. Reason I am asking is that being a teen seems
to
  > > enhance Feist's fiction 10 fold. So, was just curious. GL and enjoy!
  > >
  > > I'm 45 .. but since I started Harry Potter a few years back I left my
 > serial killers behind and love the fantasy gener now. I really don't know
if
 > you study this author in school but in Puerto Rico we don't, so I'm
learning
 > now about other authors etc. I do have the imagination so believe I do
 > enjoy them like if a were a kid maybe more.
 > Didi
 >
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I do understand what you are saying..I used to play adventure games 24-7..
but lately there's nothing compare to the good old games..
Is not our mind, is the quality that changes. Sometimes better doesn't mean
the best. Thats why I'm looking forward to read Feist's earlier works..
those are probably the best.
Di


"Bowie Fan" <nospam.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message
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 > Awesome! I think you should enjoy them all!!! The whole reason behind
asking
 > your age was because Feist's more recent works just havent gripped me the
 > way the Riftwar Saga did. I attribute this party to the age I was when I
 > read them, (when I was playing RPG's daily), and perhaps also to the
natural
 > changes an author goes through. Although we think his work is timeless,
Ray
 > is not. =)


 >
   > > > "Bowie Fan" <nospam.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message
  > > news:MAFgb.550$hE5.77407444@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
   > > > Didi, pardon me for asking, but how old are you? I am 31 and started
  > > reading
   > > > Feist when I was a teen. Reason I am asking is that being a teen
seems
 > to
   > > > enhance Feist's fiction 10 fold. So, was just curious. GL and enjoy!
   > > >
   > > > I'm 45 .. but since I started Harry Potter a few years back I left my
  > > serial killers behind and love the fantasy gener now. I really don't
know
 > if
  > > you study this author in school but in Puerto Rico we don't, so I'm
 > learning
  > > now about other authors etc. I do have the imagination so believe I do
  > > enjoy them like if a were a kid maybe more.
  > > Didi
  > >
  > >
 >
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I'm 32. Like you, I discovered fantasy with Harry Potter and also Lord of
the rings as movie.
Then I wanted to read more fantasy and I began with Magician: Apprentice and
Magician: Master. (In France they are always in 2 books).
I really enjoy them. So I don't know if it depends of the age of the reader
but if it does, I think I kept the soul of a teen.
I hope you will enjoy them. Tell us if you do or not
Cecile


"Didi" <dinali77.TakeThisOut@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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 >
 > "Bowie Fan" <nospam.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message
 > news:MAFgb.550$hE5.77407444@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
  > > Didi, pardon me for asking, but how old are you? I am 31 and started
 > reading
  > > Feist when I was a teen. Reason I am asking is that being a teen seems
to
  > > enhance Feist's fiction 10 fold. So, was just curious. GL and enjoy!
  > >
  > > I'm 45 .. but since I started Harry Potter a few years back I left my
 > serial killers behind and love the fantasy gener now. I really don't know
if
 > you study this author in school but in Puerto Rico we don't, so I'm
learning
 > now about other authors etc. I do have the imagination so believe I do
 > enjoy them like if a were a kid maybe more.
 > Didi
 >
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Don't forget to read also Silverthorn and A Darkness at Sethanon which are
part of the Riftwar saga, before reading the Empire series.
Personally I just finished Silverthorn and I'm going to read A Darkness at
Sethanon. I never read the Empire series so I don't know if it's good or
not. But reading reviews of Moxie I will probably try it also.
Cecile


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 >
 > "Moxie" <moxie RemoveThis @dredlog.com> wrote in message
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  > >
  > > "Didi" <dinali77 RemoveThis @nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
  > > news:qKDgb.12$tk1.6@twister.austin.rr.com...
   > > > hello.. Snip
   > > > I see references to Riftwar Saga and the Empire series.. I'm not
 > familiar
   > > > with this author so are this a good way to start ?
   > > > Any help will be appreciated
   > > >
   > > > Di
  > >
  > >
  > > Yes, Magician is the best place to start. You can find it in one volume
in
  > > hardback. Also, I purchased the paperback in two books. Magician:
  > > Apprentice and Magician: Master.
  > >
  > > Personally, the Empire series is probably the best trilogy I have read.
  > > If you want to find some extra info you can go here:
  > >
<font color=green>  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.crydee.com/feist/refindex.htm</font" target="_blank">http://www.crydee.com/feist/refindex.htm</font</a>>
  > >
   > > > Moxie
 >
 > You know.. that was going to be my next question.. I see Magician but I
have
 > also seen Magician :Apprentice and Magician : Master and I was wondering
if
 > it was the same but in a whole book instead of two. I would rather have
one
 > book instead of two. I will buy the Empire also.. thanks
  > >
  > >
 >
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I have tried to read Lord of the Ring twice and finally gave up.. to many
shades of green .. so I'm stuck to watching the movies.
As soon as I finish with Eddings The Belgariad saga I'll start with Riftwar
saga. About the only thing that can stop me from reading that is if J.K.
Rowling get book 7 of Harry Potter out and that's not happening.
Didi

"Cecile" <ccolombet.DeleteThis@netcourrier.com> wrote in message
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 > I'm 32. Like you, I discovered fantasy with Harry Potter and also Lord of
 > the rings as movie.
 > Then I wanted to read more fantasy and I began with Magician: Apprentice
and
 > Magician: Master. (In France they are always in 2 books).
 > I really enjoy them. So I don't know if it depends of the age of the
reader
 > but if it does, I think I kept the soul of a teen.
 > I hope you will enjoy them. Tell us if you do or not
 > Cecile
 >
 >
 > "Didi" <dinali77.DeleteThis@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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  > >
  > > "Bowie Fan" <nospam.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
  > > news:MAFgb.550$hE5.77407444@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
   > > > Didi, pardon me for asking, but how old are you? I am 31 and started
  > > reading
   > > > Feist when I was a teen. Reason I am asking is that being a teen
seems
 > to
   > > > enhance Feist's fiction 10 fold. So, was just curious. GL and enjoy!
   > > >
   > > > I'm 45 .. but since I started Harry Potter a few years back I left my
  > > serial killers behind and love the fantasy gener now. I really don't
know
 > if
  > > you study this author in school but in Puerto Rico we don't, so I'm
 > learning
  > > now about other authors etc. I do have the imagination so believe I do
  > > enjoy them like if a were a kid maybe more.
  > > Didi
  > >
  > >
 >
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Hi Didi

Maybe we can discuss directly by emails or on the newsgroup alt.fantasy
because I think we can
discuss a lot about our readings but it will not always concern Feist so it
could be not appreciated on the newsgroup about Feist.

I told you that we have a lot in common because it seems that we followed
the same path. I'm also a big fan of Harry Potter. In fact it's after
reading Harry Potter that I wanted to read something else in fantasy so I
began to read the riftwar saga. But I'm not a big reader (even if I read
more and more) so it takes me time. And I often change the serie I'm
reading. So between 2nd and the 3rd book of the riftwar saga, I began to
read The Belgariad. I read the first book and began the second one but I'm a
little stuck with it. For me it's always the same. Nothing new, nothing
surprising.
Does it improve after ?
I'm also waiting for Harry Potter 5 in French.
I never tried to read Lord of the rings but I'm afraid not to be able to do
so. I'm planning to read The Hobbit, just to try.
Are you interested in continuing discussing about our readings ? I was
looking for someone having the same readings as me. You seem to be the good
person so I would really appreciate to chat with you.
See you.
Cecile

"Didi" <dinali77 RemoveThis @nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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 > I have tried to read Lord of the Ring twice and finally gave up.. to many
 > shades of green .. so I'm stuck to watching the movies.
 > As soon as I finish with Eddings The Belgariad saga I'll start with
Riftwar
 > saga. About the only thing that can stop me from reading that is if J.K.
 > Rowling get book 7 of Harry Potter out and that's not happening.
 > Didi
 >
 > "Cecile" <ccolombet RemoveThis @netcourrier.com> wrote in message
 > news:3f83b483$0$20153$626a54ce@news.free.fr...
  > > I'm 32. Like you, I discovered fantasy with Harry Potter and also Lord
of
  > > the rings as movie.
  > > Then I wanted to read more fantasy and I began with Magician: Apprentice
 > and
  > > Magician: Master. (In France they are always in 2 books).
  > > I really enjoy them. So I don't know if it depends of the age of the
 > reader
  > > but if it does, I think I kept the soul of a teen.
  > > I hope you will enjoy them. Tell us if you do or not
  > > Cecile
  > >
  > >
  > > "Didi" <dinali77 RemoveThis @nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
  > > news:FcGgb.63752$iH6.33349@twister.austin.rr.com...
   > > >
   > > > "Bowie Fan" <nospam RemoveThis @nospam.com> wrote in message
   > > > news:MAFgb.550$hE5.77407444@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
   > > > > Didi, pardon me for asking, but how old are you? I am 31 and started
   > > > reading
   > > > > Feist when I was a teen. Reason I am asking is that being a teen
 > seems
  > > to
   > > > > enhance Feist's fiction 10 fold. So, was just curious. GL and
enjoy!
   > > > >
   > > > > I'm 45 .. but since I started Harry Potter a few years back I left
my
   > > > serial killers behind and love the fantasy gener now. I really don't
 > know
  > > if
   > > > you study this author in school but in Puerto Rico we don't, so I'm
  > > learning
   > > > now about other authors etc. I do have the imagination so believe I
do
   > > > enjoy them like if a were a kid maybe more.
   > > > Didi
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
 >
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