Exile's Return (Conclave of Shadows 3)
by Raymond E Feist
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Author: Raymond E FeistEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-04-04
ISBN: 0002246872
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Voyager
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Book Review: A solid page-turner
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm a big fan of Feist, yet for most of the book I was a little thrown - not because it wasn't good (quite the contrary, I plowed through it in no time), but because I had read the first two books in this trilogy, Conclave of Shadows, and couldn't understand why it fit, thinking it should be a stand-alone novel.
If you'd read the first two books, you'd know the plot, but I'll fill in those who haven't (I strongly recommend them - they are excellent books, and help give you a better understanding of this book).
Basically, Talon of the Silver Hawk, from a mountain people called the Orisini, becomes the last known survivor of an attack staged by fighters under the orders of Kaspar, Duke of Olasko. The reasons for this genocide appear to be for convenience, yet we later learn there is darker intent behind it. Talon becomes an agent of the Conclave of Shadows, a group dedicated to fighting evil, headed by the famed magician Pug. At the end of the second book, King of Foxes, we see Talon oust Kaspar from power, yet spares his life. Instead of sending him to a dungeon, a magician transports Kaspar to Novindus, an island on the other side of the world, leaving Kaspar with nothing but his wits to survive this harsh and inhospitable place.
So this is is where Exile's Return picks up, with Kaspar literally fighting for his life from page one against a group of warriors. The tale really picks up when he encounters three men from his side of the world who show him a strange suit of armor. From the instant he touches it, Kaspar is put under a strange strange spell which takes the four men on an ominous journey. While it seems a little convoluted, it does finally pick up the thread of the Conclave of Shadows series, tying it in and giving you a wider understanding of the whole story...it just takes a while to figure out.
While the book covers mostly the travels of Kaspar in the physical sense, it's really covering the travels of his heart and soul, as it is clearly a story of redemption, turning a ruthless dictator into a more humbled, compassionate man who understands and grieves for the actions of his past.
Secret societies, grand plots, great magic, even discussions with the gods, this book has it all! I thoroughly recommend the book, and as the title of this review suggests, it's a difficult book to put down once you start.
Summary of Exile's Return (Conclave of Shadows 3)
EXILE'S RETURN is the penultimate volume in the CONCLAVE OF SHADOWS from worldwide bestselling author Raymond E Feist. Featuring one of the most fascinating characters and scenarios ever created in the genre. The series promises to become one of the great all-time classics in the field. EXILE'S RETURN concludes the sweeping new epic fantasy series from worldwide bestselling author Raymond E Feist. Featuring one of the most fascinating characters and scenarios ever created in the genre, THE CONCLAVE OF SHADOWS promises to become one of the great all-time classics in the field. Once absolute ruler of his nation Kaspar, former Duke of Olasko, has been cast into exile. Abandoned in the wilds of a continent on the other side of the world and left with nothing but his wits and determination, he must fight merely to survive. Armed with guile, cunning and an iron will, he starts his odyssey with a single goal: to return to his home and revenge himself upon the man who cast him down, Talwin Hawkins. But fate has other plans for Kaspar, and as he struggles against adversity, he encounters dangers greater than any he had imagined. More is at stake than he realised and Kaspar is but a single player in a far greater game than he imagined, for pitted against the Conclave of Shadows are the agents of the Dark Empire, a looming menace that threatens not only Kaspar's homeland, but the entire world of Midkemia.Literature & Fiction Books
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