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Rise of a Merchant Prince: Book Two of the Serpentwar Saga (Serpentwar Saga, 2) Mass Market Paperback – December 28, 2010

by Raymond E Feist (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,750 ratings
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“Feist has a natural talent for keeping the reader turning pages.”

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The Serpentwar Saga continues! The second book in master fantasist Raymond E. Feist’s New York Times bestselling classic epic fantasy adventure of war, magic, betrayal, and heroism, Rise of a Merchant Prince chronicles the further exploits of the young protagonists of Shadow of a Dark Queen in the aftermath of the initial confrontation with the fearsome reptilian Sauur and the invading armies of the dreaded Emerald Queen. Return once more to Midkemia—and discover why Science Fiction Chronicle calls Raymond E. Feist, “Without question one of the very best writers of fantasy adventure practicing today.” Any reader addicted to the works of Terry Goodkind, George R. R. Martin, and Terry Brooks simply must add Feist’s Serpentwar Saga to his fantasy bookshelf.
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    Riftwar Cycle: The Serpentwar Saga
  2. Print length
    464 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Harper Voyager
  5. Publication date
    December 28, 2010
  6. Dimensions
    4.19 x 1.16 x 6.75 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0380720876
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0380720873
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"Has a natural talent for keeping the reader turning pages."--"Chicago Sun-Times"Feist's new saga has a freshness of vision."--"Publishers Weekly

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Surviving the wrath of the fearsome Sauur—a hideous race of invading serpents—noble Erik and cunning Roo have delivered a timely warning to the rulers of the Midkemian Empire, and are now free to pursue their separate destinies. Erik chooses the army—and the continuing war against Midkemia's dread enemies. Roo lusts for wealth and power—rising high and fast in theworld of trade. But with luxury comes carelessness and a vulnerability to the desires of the flesh. And a beautiful seductress with her ruthless machinations threatens to destroy everything Roo has built and become—summoning catastrophe into his future . . . and terror into his world.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Voyager (December 28, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0380720876
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0380720873
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 1.16 x 6.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Raymond E. Feist

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Raymond E. Feist's previous novels include the first volume in the Darkwar Saga, Flight of the Nighthawks, as well as the Conclave of Shadows: Talon of the Silver Hawk, King of Foxes, and Exile's Return; Magician; Silverthorn; Faerie Tale; Prince of the Blood; and The King's Buccaneer; as well as the four books of the New York Times bestselling Serpentwar Saga: Shadow of a Dark Queen, Rise of a Merchant Prince, Rage of a Demon King, and Shards of a Broken Crown; and the three books of his Riftwar Legacy: Krondor: The Betrayal, Krondor: The Assassins, and Krondor: Tear of the Gods. Feist lives in Southern California.

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Walter J. Burris
5.0 out of 5 stars Good 2nd book in the series.
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024
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Liked the character development. Good story. Look forward to reading the next book.
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PhorkinSpoon
4.0 out of 5 stars Editing, Editing, Editng...?
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2018
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I first read this entire series while in the Army almost 20 years ago and thought I would enjoy reading it again, so purchased the digital version from Amazon. As remembered the story was well written and flowed without a lot of redundant plot twists, however what I didn’t remember was all the editing mistakes. You would think someone should actually read the sorry verses just running a spell checker and calling it a day. Very disappointing.
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Joseph M Snyder
5.0 out of 5 stars Feist's best series
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2010
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The Robert Feist trilogy "The Serpent Wars" rise heads above his newer works and is a classic in the field of Fantasy/Sci Fi. His story is compelling, his charactor's so believable and likeable you won't be able to put these down until you reach the end. He ties many of his older charaters into the books and his central hero's/protagonists will have you staying up till dawn to find out if Roo, Eric, Pub and Miranda survive the travails they must endure to not only save themselves, but the magic and entrancing world of Midkemia. Even the supporting characters are well filled, interesting, and intriguing .
If you have not read any of his other books, you can still pick this up and not feel lost, on the contrary, the moment you finish, you will go back and order his other works to find out more about the character's pasts, the lives of other characters (such as Lord James, Calis, Kitty, and Macros the Black) and once you do you will not rest until you have finished all his current works and then like me, check every day to see if he has published another tale of the mysterious world of Midkemia, to find out why it is the key to all of the inhabited universe and the center of the battle between good and evil.
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jim
5.0 out of 5 stars Epic saga
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2021
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Like all of Feist's books, the creates a world rich with sensation that draws the reader into the story. You feel, hear, and smell everything around you. If you haven't read this author before,start with the first book of the serpentine saga or magician apprentice. I don't collect autographs . I have only two. Thirty years ago I met Andre Norton and she autographed and gave me a limited edition book of hers. A few years ago my son got a copy of Magician's Apprentice autographed by Raymond Feist and gave it to me
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Violet Von Allmen
5.0 out of 5 stars Great storyline and read
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022
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I am really enjoying this series, ready to move onto book three. I am looking forward to the finish of this story.
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Frankie Pepper
4.0 out of 5 stars Great continuation to the series, poor adaptation to kindle.
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2018
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Good story line and character developement, in my opinion anyway. The adaptation to kindle is very bad. Many misspelled words, no breaks between story shifts from one group of characters within a chapter. Most kindle books have a couple blank lines between shifts, not having them makes things hard to follow without stopping and backing up to reread.

Like I said, good book, bad kindle.
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neverendingreader
3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, bad presentation
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2013
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[This applies to the Kindle version only.]

The book - story, plot, writing, characters - was excellent. However, it was very clear that the book had been prepared for ebook format through an optical scan, not from a text file. There were numerous typographical, spelling and punctuation errors as a result. There are no characters or lines - only an extra space - to break scenes. Since the line spacing is fairly loose to begin with, that made for some confusing moments. The production of the ebook does not do Feist's works justice.

This assessment applies to the Kindle versions of all four Serpentwar books - Shadow of a Dark Queen, Rise of a Merchant Prince, Rage of a Demon King and Shards of a Broken Crown. All were apparently prepared for publication in the same way, sans proofreading, with text just dumped on the page.
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Robert D. Ball Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2021
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I really wasn’t looking forward to a business side of this saga, but it turned out to be awesome! The series continues to get better and better. The author is outstanding, and a force to be reckon with.
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Graeme
3.0 out of 5 stars It’s a me problem
Reviewed in Australia on March 7, 2023
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3 stars because Rise of a Merchant Prince is well written, despite the issues I have.

So in Rise of the Merchant Prince the focus is on Roo Avery. And that is the problem I have. I just don’t like him as a character. He is not a nice person, and I don’t care for him. And if I don’t care for one of the main characters, it is difficult to engage with the story.

As such, can’t really offer a recommendation one way or the other.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
Reviewed in India on May 21, 2018
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Loved this book. I realize that all his books that I read so far are so detailed and vivid that it brings those characters to life..
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Aurélie P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Top
Reviewed in France on January 11, 2017
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Super petite histoire (environ 10min pour le soir c'est parfait) bien écrite, et interactive. C'est une revisite des grands classique de notre enfance. Mon fils l'adore
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Gerry
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 29, 2015
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it was a great read
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Mike Davies
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2013
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A complete change of scene, mixed with dark evil. The balance of this part of the saga is wonderful. The world of krondor commerce is brought to life impeccably and the mystery of the pantathians is developed further. A superb read which has more than enough highs to keep you going. I couldn't put it down.
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