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    Jimmy the Hand

    By Raymond E. Feist and Steve Stirling

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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

    Jimmy the Hand, boy thief of Krondor, lived in the shadows of the city. The sewers were his byways and a flea-ridden, rat-infested cellar his home. Although gifted beyond his peers, he was still but a nimble street urchin, a pickpocket with potential. Until the day he met Prince Arutha.

    Aiding the Prince in his rescue of Princess Anita from imprisonment by Duke Guy du Bas-Tyra, Jimmy runs afoul of Black Guy's secret police. Given the choice of disappearing on his own or in a weighted barrel at the bottom of Krondor's harbor, Jimmy flees the only home he's ever known, venturing south to the relatively safe haven of Land's End. Suspecting that the rural villagers have never encountered a lad with his talent and nose for finding wealth—other people's wealth—he's fairly optimistic about his broadening horizons. But Jimmy is completely unprepared for what greets him.

    For Land's End is home to others who tread the crooked path, and more, to a much darker secret: a dangerous presence unknown even to the local thieves and smugglers. And Jimmy's youthful bravado and courage will plunge him deep into the maw of chaos and even—if he isn't careful—death.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateSep 13, 2012
    ISBN9780007370238
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    Jimmy the Hand
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    Raymond E. Feist

    Raymond E. Feist was born and raised in Southern California. He was educated at the University of California, San Diego, where he graduated with honours in Communication Arts. He is the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Riftwar Cycle among other books.

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    • 4/5
      I love the character of Jimmy in the Crydee series and so a book focused almost entirely on him was always going to be an enjoyable read for me. The novel itself did feel like it was a bit of a space filler for the series but was an enjoyable read.
    • 4/5
      Initially a small character in the original Rift War books, Jimmy has taken on a major role in later books as his mentor Arutha ConDoin also rises. But what of Jimmy before he became Squire James of the Prince's Court? In this book set in the immediate aftermath of Arutha and Anita's escape from Krondor, James is still the somewhat undersized street thief in somewhat disreputable allegiance with the Guild of Thieves, the Mockers. With the Princess's escape, the city is thrown into disarray as the new governor's forces lock it down tight, arresting everyone who even looks like they might be a street person and when one of Jimmy's best friends, a street whore , Flora, is taken up in the general sweep he decides to rescue her before she's executed. Although successful, He and Flora find themselves exiled from Krondor by the Mockers - a most potent threat. Jimmy's never been past the city gates, nor has Flora, but she's got family far down the coast, her maternal grandfather who'd cut his daughter off when she eloped with an unsuitable suitor.Meanwhile, up in the back woods surrounding Land's End, dark deeds are underway and in the back alleys of the town, Jimmy collides head on with a girl looking for her lost brother but finding slavers. Together with Flora, Jimmy and Lorrie uncover foul deeds of necromancy in a local baron's court before forgiveness can be earned. Steve Stirling, who I suspect was the main author of this particular tale, can be a bit intense for my liking, but Jimmy's a great character and this book does him full justice.
    • 3/5
      It is always good to have more material about one of the favorite characters of the Riftwar, Jimmy the Hand. I also liked the collaboration of Feist and Stirling, though it was fairly obvious which parts were written by whom. Good stuff.
    • 3/5
      Je zou verwachtten dat met een titel als dit boek, Robbie een grote rol zou spelen, maar op ongeveer de helft van het boek merkt je dat de focus meer komt te liggen op de nieuwe personages.

      De plot was niet erg boeiend tot de tweede helft. Hoewel dit het eerste avontuur van Robbie zou zijn, verwachtte ik op een of andere manier iets meer betrokkenheid van de jonge dief. Het verhaal voegde weinig toe aan de achtergronden van Robbie.


    • 4/5
      I love the character of Jimmy in the Crydee series and so a book focused almost entirely on him was always going to be an enjoyable read for me. The novel itself did feel like it was a bit of a space filler for the series but was an enjoyable read.
    • 3/5
      A book about Jimmy the Hand! I loved it. Jimmy was always one of my favourite characters, although Arutha beat him hands down.
    • 3/5
      I was a little disappointed in this one considering Feist is one of my top 5 favorites and I have enjoyed my reads from Stirling. I was hoping for more from Jimmy’s wild youth but it felt like the story was forced.
    • 4/5
      This is a very good book about one of my favorite characters written by two of my favorite authors. Though some of the book seemed very familiar as if taken from a section of a previous book the overall story of Jimmy the Hand was an interesting insight into Jimmy's life before the big saga found him once again saving a prince.