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Prince of the Blood

By: Raymond E. Feist
Narrated by: Peter Joyce
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Summary

Set 20 years after the events of the Riftwar, Prince of the Blood follows the adventures of Prince Arutha's sons in the dangerously unstable Great Empire of Kesh. Twenty years have passed since the end of the Riftwar. Prince Borric con Doin and his twin brother Erland have been summoned back to their father's court in Krondor. Prince Arutha has decided he needs to tame his spirited progeny and teach them statecraft and responsibility.

Shortly after they arrive home, therefore, he orders them to Kesh, to represent the Isles at the Empress' 75th jubilee. But before the new ambassadors depart, they are attacked. The foiled assassin's suicide reawakens fears that the Nighthawks - a brotherhood of killers for hire - are active once more. But the truth is far more disturbing: The assassin was a member of the Royal House of Kesh….

Despite the dangers, Borric and Erland's mission continues, it being vital to sustaining the fragile peace between the two nations. But the brothers have little idea of the exotic world of Kesh, the strange players at this alien court, nor the hidden forces intent upon tearing the empire apart.

©1989 Raymond E. Feist (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"Epic scope… vivid imagination… a significant contribution to the growth of the field of fantasy." ( Washington Post)
"Well-written… intelligent… intriguing." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Not one of the best in the series

It started and ended well and found myself listening intently to these parts; However, I found myself losing concentration for the middle parts which never happened on other Feist books. A good enough story as part of the overall series but wouldn’t stand up as it’s own one off book.

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Peter Joyce is awesome

Peter Joyce makes this book come to life, his performance is outstanding. I loved every word.

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just a brilliant little book

so it had been a while since I read the novel. and barley remembered much.
and was reminded of a simple but a brilliant story of the royal Princes. nakor is introduced here. a brilliant and important character going forward. and as always the narrator is so good.

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Pure nostalgia

Read this many years ago and really enjoyed listening to the story again. Quality does not become stale over time.

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Well written

Well written and laid out story , that is highly entertaining and the characters are thoughtfully fleshed out. Recommended.

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A brilliant story.

A brilliant story, brilliantly narrated. I loved every minute of it. Thank you for writing it, Raymond.

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great book well read

it is always a pleasure reading a raymond e feist book and even more so liatening to one.

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excellent first book of series.

brilliant as always from Raymondo and Joycey. love love love love love love love

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intrigue

at a foreign palace a kaleidoscope of danger and deceit keeps you enthralled through out

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Great Book Really Well Read

Gripping story set in a richly imagined world with some old and new characters. The narrator reads it beautifully with a deep smooth voice.

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