Shards of a Broken Crown
Raymond E. Feist has gained international success with the worlds he has created. Feist's action-packed books are filled with expansive stories that become as real as any land in human history. The characters that come alive are not soon forgotten as they follow the destinies carved out for them by this internationally renowned fantasy author.
Shards of a Broken Crown is Raymond Feist's latest installment in the Serpentwar Saga. This fourth and final volume finds Midkemia a war-torn land. General Fadawah, a former lackey of Queen Emerald, has declared himself Lord of the defeated and builds an army in a final bid to control the weakened kingdom. Although this territory has suffered greatly since the Demon King's siege, the malevolent General Fadawah's victory over the exhausted citizens is not assured.
The hope to return Midkemia to its former days of glory comes in the guise of two young noble brothers, Jimmy and Dash. The brothers certainly have their work cut out for them as their actions determine the consequences of all of the citizens they are fighting for. Many characters return in this conclusion of theSerpentwar Saga: Roo Avery, Erik von Darkmoor, Duko, Pug, Nakor, and Miranda all play a part in the gathering storm that began in Shadow of a Dark Queen.
Shards of a Broken Crown only confirms Raymond E. Feist's status as a premier epic fantasy writer.
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Raymond E. Feist
In a genre where worlds are often born from maps and ancient bloodlines, Raymond E. Feist did something different—he began with a game. What started as a Dungeons & Dragons-style campaign with friends at the University of California, San Diego eventually evolved into Midkemia, a richly imagined realm that would become the backdrop for one of epic fantasy’s most enduring sagas. But it wasn’t just the magic, battles, or sprawling kingdoms that drew readers in—it was Feist’s uncanny ability to make the fate of the world hinge on the journey of a kitchen boy named Pug.
The Serpentwar Saga
The Serpentwar Saga consists of four books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Main series The Riftwar Cycle
Reviews and Comments
Shards of a Broken Crown is the fourth book of The Serpentwar Saga (and the worst book of the series). Shards of a Broken Crown is one the weakest Midkemia books I've read. Although this book is readable, it's not an excellent book. I was very disappointed with it. I expected it to be more interesting, but it wasn't. This book was a mediocre and boring fantasy book. The author could've written a more interesting book, but he had failed to do so. (I think it's possible that some readers may stop reading Midkemia books after they've read this book, because it gives quite a bad impression about the author's writing skills.)