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    King of Foxes

    By Raymond E. Feist

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    The whole of the magnificent Riftwar Cycle by bestselling author Raymond E. Feist, master of magic and adventure, now available in ebook

    Talon, last of the Orosini tribe, has been transformed by the Conclave of Shadows from a trusting young boy to a dashing nobleman. He is now Talwin Hawkins, Roldem’s premiere swordsman, and he has one desire – to avenge the massacre of his family.

    Two of the culprits are already dead by his hand, but Tal will not rest until he uncovers the reason for the murders and punishes their architect. But the Conclave demands its membership price: he must investigate Leso Varen, a magician of terrible power. To do this means service to the sorcerer’s master, Duke Kaspar of Olasko.

    He must swear loyalty to the very man he suspects of slaughtering his family, even if it means tracking down the Duke’s enemies – the members of the Conclave and Talon’s own friends.

    King of Foxes is the second book of Raymond E. Feist’s trilogy Conclave of Shadows. The third and final book in the trilogy is Exile’s Return.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateSep 13, 2012
    ISBN9780007381425
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    King of Foxes
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    Raymond E. Feist

    Raymond E. Feist is the author of more than thirty previous books, including the internationally bestselling “Riftwar Cycle” of novels set in his signature world of Midkemia; the Empire trilogy co-authored with Janny Wurts; the stand-alone novel, Faerie Tale; and the epic fantasy series, the Firemane Saga. He lives in San Diego, California.

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    • 4/5
      Elements of a Monte Cristo-esque revenge plot that loses a little steam in places.
    • 3/5
      After Talon's triumph in the fencing court of Roldem, he's also managed to deal with a number of those people who had killed his people but their master, the powerful Duke Kasper of Olasko still lived and Talon had to find some way of insinuating himself in that Duke's court, both to fulfil his oath to his slaughtered people and on the orders of the Conclave of Shadows who needed to know more about the duke's magician Laso Varen, a man who had gained a terrible reputation on little evidenceAgain, Talon finds himself thrust into a variety of situations that try him to near destruction, especially his incarceration on the Duke's special prison island. At that point, the story does descend into rather unlikely areas as Talon is able to build an alliance that would bring down the most powerful ruler outside the Kingdom.
    • 4/5
      Dukes, mad sorcerers, sword fights, court intrigue...what's not to love?
    • 2/5
      I've been a big fan of Feist's books for years, and I love the Midkemian world, but this particular trilogy falls flat. I'm sad to say, I've found the whole thing pretty boring, and none of it struck a chord with me. I pushed through the first book out of optimism and loyalty. After forcing myself to finish this book, though, I've come to admit that I won't be picking up the third book in the foreseeable future.
    • 3/5
      The Conclave of Shadows trilogy continues, again with the focus on Talon, one of a new generation of heroes. I like what Feist has done with this trilogy, he has recaptured some of the freshness and interest of the very first Midkemia books. By constantly coming up with new heroes, with different personalities and motivations, backed up by the familiar Pug and his family, he makes a connection between the new and the old while making it fresh again. Good stuff.
    • 4/5
      This is the second book (after Talon of the Silver Hawk) that closely follows Talon as he further infiltrates himself into Duke Kaspar's inner circle. It is fast-paced, includes more hints of the larger war of good vs. evil, and shows a somewhat less perfect and thus more believable life for Talon. Rather than the nearly novel-length "making of" a super spy that was Talon of the Silver Hawk, this book is more tightly focused, which is a good thing. It is still a less epic tale than most of the others in the various Riftwar series, but serves its part in setting up the next trilogy.
    • 4/5
      The further adventures of Talon of the Silver Hawk.- And despite the publisher's blurb, the end of the first part of the Conclave of Shadows. This could quite reasonable have been published as one book with Talon. Still seeking vengance for the murderof his village and his people. Talon owes a debt to the Conclave of Shadows a secretive organisation of magic users that have helped him, for thier own ends against an unspecified threat to the world. The Conclave requires that Talon work for Duke Casper and learn as much as he can about the magician Loren in his retinue. The only problem? Kasper is the very man Talon has sworn vengance against, not just to kill, but to bring low and take away all that he holds dear. Fortunetly Talon knows that his oath is only valid while Kasper maintain his side of it too.... Sent around the world promoting Kaspar's goals, Talkon learns yet more of royal politics and petty power plays (not forgetting the role beatiful women have behind the scenes) - though there seems ot be a shortage of the average or ugly women that one finds in real life! Then the assassins find him, and his world changes again. Still told in Feists light reading style the characters are colourful the world intense. An enjoyable read.
    • 2/5
      In this sequel to Talon of the Silver Hawk, Feist ties up the main story. Talon sees himself betrayed by Duke Kaspar and mained. Then in a fantasy version of The Count of Monte Christo, escapes from his island prison (thanks to cooking) raises an army, makes some powerful allies, and topples Duke Kaspar.Rather than kill the Duke, Talon turns him over to the mercy of a powerful wizard, who dumps the Duke in a faraway continent, just in front of a group of desert nomads.This is a fairly simple, enjoyable story, where the main character struggles, but gets what he wants in the end.