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Difficult to get in to.
Very little interaction between characters. No one knows anything about anyone else.
Strange character inconsistencies that are hard to let slide e.g. the King's strategist who isn't hearing from his spies in a foreign city but he will "Only report what the good lord, Arwin, reveals to him" and " I do not speculate on his reason." . . . Speculation is kind of your job man.

Just finished the first of the four books. Happy memories having my mind blown by what was essentially my first fantasy novel.

Book one finished with a fantastic insight into the inner workings of the antagonists. A glimpse at political unrest makes them seem far more three dimensional than they had appeared through the rest of the book. Looking forward to further developments!
Still looking out for that strong female character though... So far we're very much in the realm of distressed damsels

Oh, Pug, what have you gotten yourself into...

Interesting addition of a new protagonist story line, seamlessly included into the writing. Also great because I like the character and was worried they might die...

I don't know a thing about Raymond Feist, but if I had to guess I would say that he is an idealist. His characters are passionate but also compassionate which, so far, has lead to conflicts that begin as fights, progress to reasonable discussion, then end in agreement. Rarely in life is this sort of interaction so commonly observed (such is the pity). The downfall so far is lack of strong female characters.

Going very well so far:
Character interaction is very well done, I'm finding myself concerned for minor characters and the things that will affect their lives.
There is a slight 'Cabin in the Woods' (film) feel about the current place I am, where an event I just read seemed to have several potential ways to branch off to make for excellent rising action. Excited to see where it leads!