Raymond E. Feist S. M. Stirling Jimmy the Hand
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From the endlessly inventive mind of one of fantasy's all time greats, comes a spellbinding new adventure of high magic, treachery and bloody war.
This time in conjunction with master of alternative US history, Steve Stirling, Feist returns to tell the full tale of one of his fans' favourite most colourful Riftwar characters, pickpocket, montebank and confidence trickster Jimmy the Hand.
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. 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 ran afoul of Black Guy's secret police.
Fearing reprisal and seeking an opportunity to advance his place in life, Jimmy fled the city and ventured north to the relatively safe haven of Sarth. Suspecting the rural villagers had never encountered a lad with his talent and nose for finding wealth – other people's wealth, Jimmy was unprepared for what greeted him.
For Sarth was home to others who trod the dodgy path, and more, to a darker secret, a dangerous presence unknown to even the local thieves and smugglers. Jimmy's youthful bravado and courage plunge him deep into the maw of chaos and death.
by JPS
I was expecting a lot from this book, since Jimmy is my favorite character from his books.
I was very disappointed. This book is the only book that i didn't fully read from him after i started one. For one third of the book, i just read the events, browsing through the pages.
the book is boring. Nothing really happens and characters are dull. Luckily all of the other books I've read from him are better.
by Seregil of Rhiminee
Jimmy the Hand is the third book of Legends of the Riftwar series.
Jimmy the Hand is a good fantasy book, but not as good as some of the other Midkemia books. I guess I could say that's it's good, but not excellent.
If you like Raymond E. Feist's books, you should read this book.
Raymond E. Feist S. M. Stirling Jimmy the Hand