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Silverthorn (The Riftwar Saga, Book 2)

By: Raymond E. Feist
Narrated by: Peter Joyce
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About this listen

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

For nearly a year peace reigned in the enchanted kingdom of Rillanon. But new challenges awaited Arutha, the Prince of Krondor, when Jimmy the Hand – the youngest thief in the Guild of Mockers – came upon a sinister Nighthawk poised to assassinate him.

What evil power raises the dead and makes corpses do battle with the living at the behest of the Guild of Death? And what high magic can defeat it? Meanwhile, a life-or-death quest must be undertaken to find an antidote to a poison that fells a beautiful princess on her wedding day…

Silverthorn is the second book in the Riftwar Saga. The trilogy concludes with book three, A Darkness at Sethanon.

©1986 Raymond E. Feist Action & Adventure Crime Thrillers Epic Fantasy Historical Thriller & Suspense Fiction Magic Royalty

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Critic reviews

“Epic scope… vivid imagination… a significant contribution to the growth of the field of fantasy.”
Washington Post

“Well-written… intelligent… intriguing.”
Publishers Weekly
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I've read the Rift War books many times over the past 20 years and was worried that a narrator wouldn't match my memory. I had nothing to fear, other than some random pauses which must have happened as part of the mastering process the story was well told.
The story is a proper adventure/quest tale which is well paced and an excellent if too short follow up to Magician. It also sets the scene perfectly for the climax in Darkness at Sethanon.

As Good As Good As I Remembered

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Read exceptionally well as before, great story and very enjoyable to listen to. Looking forward to the next installment and the conclusion.

A great listen

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Brilliantly read characters brought the story to life. Great second book in the series can't wait to hear the next book

Brilliantly read characters

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What made the experience of listening to Silverthorn the most enjoyable?

A book I've read and reread, to hear the voices of my favourite characters come to life is amazing.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Silverthorn?

The fight between the soldiers and the undead nighthawks in the brothel makes your hair stand on end!

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Jimmy telling Arutha that he had tried to save Anita, crying on his knees, brought tears to my eyes.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Against impossible odds the Prince must battle to save his love from an ancient poison, while an even more ancient evil plots his death

Any additional comments?

There is an element repeated, around chapter 7.

Second in the Series

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Great story. listened to it whenever I could. next to listen to a Darkness at Sethanon

superb

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