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This wasn't entirely what I expected. However, what I had expected wasn't all that logical, so in a way, it kind of evens out. I really relished this story. It was entertaining, and we got to witness a plethora of things on the hitherto unexplored side of Midkemia. Kaspar's growth wasn't always presented in the most gratifying manner for me, but overall, it was a satisfying experience. I took pleasure in the redemption arc. Maybe it was just something that Feist hadn't done before at this time. At least, I can't recall one in all the books by him that I had read prior to this one (which were also all published before this one). And I don't even consider the'redemption' of the POV character in Rise of a Merchant Prince in the subsequent book as an actual redemption since he continues his不良行为, it's just written a bit more subtly. And I'm still not convinced that the quartet wasn't ghostwritten based on Feist's outlines. The ending of this book has also piqued my curiosity for the next trilogy. I'm now pondering whether I should read Flight of the Night Hawks left or finish some books that I put on hold a while ago first. I suppose I'll make a choice soon. Was this the best Feist book I've read? No, Magician still holds that position. The Empire Trilogy too, but that's co-authored with Janny Wurts, and it's difficult to determine who came up with what for a significant portion of it, even if some parts are reasonably clear. So I don't include that in this list :D But after the setback that was The Serpent War Saga, I'm glad that I'm enjoying the series again and eager to finish it. I feel as if I can now breeze through the rest of the Riftwar Cycle. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this will remain true.