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PRINS VAN DEN BLOEDE GRATIS Auteur: R.E. Feist Aantal pagina's: 352 pagina's Verschijningsdatum: 2010-06-25 Uitgever: Boekerij - Mynx EAN: 9789089680518 Taal: nl Link: Download hier Prins van den bloede All in all, it was a flat book. Nov 04, Dirk Grobbelaar rated it liked it · review of another edition Shelves: fantasy , books-i-own. He is also, in my opinion, one of the more endearing of these. These novels established the setting and feel of the Riftwar canon. They are accompanied by Jimmy the Hand now called James and a far cry from the thief boy of old , and Locklear, among others. It is a coming of age tale, which is a cliché in fantasy circles these days. The new characters introduced in this novel, especially the mercenary Ghuda Bule and the trickster Nakor, are much more interesting than the older familiar characters. It is not the high fantasy fare of the earlier riftwar novels. Not by a long shot. Prince of the Blood reads like a standard adventure tale, with a scattering of fantasy elements and some political intrigue. More sword and sandal, then, as opposed to high fantasy, which is an odd setting for a riftwar novel. This is not necessarily a bad thing, depending on personal taste. There is also a surprising amount of sexual activity in the novel, although none of it is explicit. I loved the desert setting and the sprawling palace of Kesh. It reminded me of the pulps and, in part, of Egyptian mythology. The novel also contains some plot devices and sequences that could easily have been lifted from an Edgar Rice Burroughs novel. However, despite being a fun read, this novel fails to attain the same greatness as earlier Feist. It was still good enough to keep me hooked though, so I will continue to follow the riftwar novels. Next: The King's Buccaneer. Oct 06, David rated it really liked it · review of another edition Shelves: novel , high-fantasy , i-have , midkemia-kelewan. You will notice that this book has a different style from the epics that Feist has produced e. This one is meant for a lighter read, as evident in the humor and sometimes not-so-serious portions evident in the book. Surprisingly, it turned out to be rather fitting given the 2 protagonists - Erland and Boric, the twin sons of Prince Arutha of the Riftwar fan. The two are as you would expect of powerful and rich, yet well-meaning, nobles. I don't usually like such characters, You will notice that this book has a different style from the epics that Feist has produced e. I don't usually like such characters, but these two kind of grew on me partway through the book. Feist's incredible ability to give great character development is still ever present, with very interesting new characters; and not to forget that he introduces us to the Empire of the Great Kesh and brings yet another fantasy civilisation to life. Speaking of fantasy, the plot here is more mundane, even moreso than the Daughter of the Empire series. Some may this to be disappointing, but with the slower pace and the lighter tone, the book is still a very enjoyable read. Jan 03, Hayley rated it really liked it · review of another edition. I preferred this book to the previous Feist I read but still felt that it was quite slow and took a while to engage my interest. This may have because of the change in characters. I was still more interested in Jimmy and Locky than the two princes. I am also finding it a bit confusing as to the best order in which I should read these books. Most of the lists I have found on line suggest reading this after the original magician trilogy but several events were mentioned which made me feel that I h I preferred this book to the previous Feist I read but still felt that it was quite slow and took a while to engage my interest. Most of the lists I have found on line suggest reading this after the original magician trilogy but several events were mentioned which made me feel that I had missed out on something. Overall this was an enjoyable book and I will happily go on to read the next in the saga but they are not quite living up to magician. Jul 26, Victoria rated it it was amazing · review of another edition Shelves: books-in-a-series , fantasy-science-fiction. Oh, I loved this book! While I didn't remember all of the details of the plot, from reading it a long time ago, once again, it was Feist's wonderfully entertaining characters that stayed with me - Nakor and his oranges, in particular. I had a lot of fun re-reading this book and while Kesh has a lot of similarities to the Tsurani, there were unique enough characteristics to make this lush world detailed. A great deal of fun to read, this is definitely one of the highlights of the series. Aug 18, Rose rated it really liked it · review of another edition. While this book was by no means one of Feist's bests, I sincerely enjoyed it because it revisited Midkemia 20 years after the Riftwar ended. I always enjoy revisiting worlds and characters that I loved, and among my favorite fictional characters ever are Jimmy the Hand, Arutha conDoin and Pug the Magician. This books revisits all of them, as well as new and interesting characters. Sep 08, Robin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition. Twenty years after the Riftwar see Magician, Silverthorn, and A Darkness at Sethanon , the year-old twin sons of Prince Arutha are a couple of trouble-making scamps. They certainly don't have the maturity to rule over the Kingdom of the Isles in the world of Midkemia. And now that Arutha has declared his intention to renounce his claim to the throne, should he outlive his brother King Lyam, Borric and Erland are first and second in the line of royal succession. It's a pretty pickle. So, Arutha sends the boys to Kesh, the vast and dangerous empire to the south, to serve as the kingdom's delegates to the Empress Lakeisha's 75th birthday jubilee. Attending them are Barons Locklear and James, who were boys themselves when we last saw them, and after a stop to visit Pug the Magician James' new wife Gamina, who can communicate telepathically. Arutha only hopes the trip will teach the twins some responsibility. But their schooling takes a nasty turn soon after they cross the Keshian border, when their party is attacked by bandits. Believed by all except Erland to be dead, Borric is taken prisoner and cruelly driven to the slave market of Durbin, where is to be sold. He escapes with the aid of a fast-talking beggar boy named Suli, and later joins up with a mercenary named Ghuda and a fun-loving wizard named Nakor. They make their perilous way to the capital city of Kesh, while trying to elude capture by forces who are determined to kill Borric for mysterious, political reasons. Meantime, Erland finds himself unexpectedly representing the Kingdom as its heir presumptive in the middle of a vast, culturally alien court swirling with sex, intrigue, and danger. A high-ranking member of the royal family is murdered, and two nations are brought to the brink of war, before the true nature of the plot is revealed. By then, it's open season on the twin princes and their entourage. Every book by Feist that I have read, including the massive Magician , I have found easy to enjoy: written in a transparent style, with fast-paced action, romance, humor, and mighty feats of world-building filling every page with fun. Though at times this book felt like a lighter-weight piece of entertainment than the three or four I had read before, I came to the end thinking it might have been my favorite so far. I'm not sure that isn't something that's going to happen every time I read another Feist novel. The twins, Jimmy, Locky, Gamina, Ghuda, Suli, and Nakor are compelling characters, and as the two groups pursue vastly different types of adventures, a rich variety of culture and scenery is revealed. The tale abounds in suspense, excitement, Adult Content Advisory-worthy titillation, and intrigue, with differing views about the place of women and attitudes about sex coming in for some comment. And most importantly, the twins' characters are transformed by their adventure. I have learned to tremble a little when I get to the part of a review of one of Feist's books where I have to describe where it fits into his body of work. Feist himself apparently counts the Riftwar books, listed above, as a trilogy; most everyone else divides Magician into two books Magician: Apprentice and Magician: Master , and therefore counts the same series as four books. The situation only becomes more complex with this book, which I have seen described as the first of two stand-alone companion novels to the Riftwar saga the second being The King's Buccaneer - rather as Belgarath the Sorcerer is viewed as a stand-alone companion or prequel to David Eddings' Belgariad quintet. On the cover of my copy of The King's Buccanneer , however, that book is described as the second book of the "Krondor's Sons" series, apparently taking Prince of the Blood as the first.

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