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King of Ashes - Raymond E. Feist

King of Ashes

By Raymond E. Feist

  • Release Date: 2018-05-08
  • Genre: Epic Fantasy
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 409 Ratings

Description

The first volume in legendary master and New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist’s epic heroic fantasy series, The Firemane Saga—an electrifying tale of two young men whose choices will determine a world’s destiny.

For centuries, the five greatest kingdoms of North and South Tembria, twin continents on the world of Garn, have coexisted in peace. But the balance of power is destroyed when four of the kingdoms violate an ancient covenant and betray the fifth: Ithrace, the Kingdom of Flames, ruled by Steveren Langene, known as "the Firemane" for his brilliant red hair. As war engulfs the world, Ithrace is destroyed and the Greater Realms of Tembria are thrust into a dangerous struggle for supremacy.

As a Free Lord, Baron Daylon Dumarch owes allegiance to no king. When an abandoned infant is found hidden in Daylon’s pavilion, he realizes that the child must be the missing heir of the slain Steveren. The boy is valuable—and vulnerable. A cunning and patient man, Daylon decides to keep the baby’s existence secret, and sends him to be raised on the Island of Coaltachin, home of the so-called Kingdom of Night, where the powerful and lethal Nocusara, the "Hidden Warriors," legendary assassins and spies, are trained.

Years later, another orphan of mysterious provenance, a young man named Declan, earns his Masters rank as a weapons smith. Blessed with intelligence and skill, he unlocks the secret to forging King’s Steel, the apex of a weapon maker’s trade known by very few. Yet this precious knowledge is also deadly, and Declan is forced to leave his home to safeguard his life. Landing in Lord Daylon’s provinces, he hopes to start anew.

Soon, the two young men—an unknowing rightful heir to a throne and a brilliantly talented young swordsmith—will discover that their fates, and that of Garn, are entwined. The legendary, long-ago War of Betrayal has never truly ended . . . and they must discover the secret of who truly threatens their world.

Reviews

  • 14yr Old Fantasy - waste of time

    1
    By Whodatdog
    This book reads like straight out of a 14 year old boys fantasy. From the constantly repeating of non-important descriptive drivel, to the constant interjection of sexual content, of which seems to be there just because. I’ve read almost all of his other works, riftwar is one of my ATFs and have read multiple times, but was sorely disappointed with this series. I finished just because I started, but I wish I had never started in the first place. I laughed out loud at how repetitive the writing was. I couldn’t believe what I was actually reading. Do yourself a favor and skip this.
  • This is PotRoast, comfort food, but not fantastic

    5
    By Almost On a Boat
    So, I like this book. And I will give it 5 stars, but it’s not a great book. It panders to an obvious fate of the ‘chosen one.’ And an alternate POV that simply isn’t as interesting as the CHOSEN ONE. It’s a pleasant read because it reads like a David Eddings book. It has all the things you love about a fantasy book. But it’s not truly ground breaking, it’s like comfort food. It’s a great pot roast, and it will feed your stomach, and maybe some feelings, but it won’t do more than that. It’s like a summer blockbuster, it hits all the notes you want but it’s not really a great movie.
  • Amazing

    5
    By kunal00
    Best book I’ve read in years in the space
  • Enjoyable read

    4
    By Solitude please
    Enjoyed the book. A good read and it was on sale! Lured me in for the next in the series. Fun universe and well developed characters created by the author. Main characters are a little “coming of age/boy to man” for me. Why are there so many teenagers starring in my novels?! Still, I’m reading the next one when I can.
  • Remarkable

    5
    By bbsfresh
    I’m surprised at the quality of this title considering how much it cost. Honestly I haven’t read a fantasy book this good since I read the Game of Thrones series.
  • King of ashes

    5
    By blangrehr
    Like listening to an old friend tell a great story. Can’t wait to read the rest.
  • Fantastically Fun

    5
    By JoshPriceSr
    This is my first Book by this author, I do not seem interested in other books by him but this book knocked my socks off. I Loved it and cant wait for the next one.
  • Oh no...

    1
    By Memes elfin
    I’m sorry Ray but I need a refund. I can’t get past page 12...

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