Raymond Feist - Rage of a Demon King

Book Three of the Serpentwar Saga

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Copyright © Raymond E. Feist 1997

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For Stephen A. Abrams,

who knows more about Midkemia than I do

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Character List

Book Three: The Mad God’s Tale

Prologue

Chapter One: Krondor

Chapter Two: Warning

Chapter Three: Queg

Chapter Four: Relationships

Chapter Five: Elvandar

Chapter Six: Infiltration

Chapter Seven: Schemes

Chapter Eight: Evolution

Chapter Nine: Plots

Chapter Ten: Dedication

Chapter Eleven: Alarm

Chapter Twelve: Midsummer

Chapter Thirteen: Improvisation

Chapter Fourteen: Betrayal

Chapter Fifteen: Onslaught

Chapter Sixteen: Battles

Chapter Seventeen: Destruction

Chapter Eighteen: Delay

Chapter Nineteen: Catastrophe

Chapter Twenty: Decisions

Chapter Twenty-One: Escalation

Chapter Twenty-Two: Ravensburg

Chapter Twenty-Three: Retreat

Chapter Twenty-Four: Darkmoor

Chapter Twenty-Five: Revelations

Chapter Twenty-Six: Confrontation

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Truth

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Rebirth

Epilogue

Keep Reading

Continue the Adventure …

Acknowledgments

About the Author

By The Same Author

About the Publisher

Acaila– leader of the eldar, in the Elf Queen’s court

Aglaranna– Elf Queen in Elvandar, wife of Tomas, mother of Calin and Calis

Akee– Hidati hillman

Alfred– Corporal from Darkmoor

Andrew– priest of Ban-Ath in Krondor

Anthony– magician at Crydee

Avery, Abigail– daughter of Roo and Karli

Avery, Duncan– cousin to Roo

Avery, Helmut– son to Roo and Karli

Avery, Karli– wife of Roo, mother of Abigail and Helmut

Avery, Rupert ‘Roo’– young merchant of Krondor, son of Tom Avery

Borric– King of the Isles, twin brother to Prince Erland, father of Prince Patrick

Brook– First Officer, Royal Dragon

Calin– elf heir to the throne of Elvandar, half-brother to Calis, son of Aglaranna and King Aidan

Calis– ‘The Eagle of Krondor,’ special agent of the Prince of Krondor, Duke of the Court, son of Aglaranna and Tomas, half-brother to Calin

Chalmes– ruling magician at Stardock

d’Lyes, Robert– magician from Stardock

de Beswick– Captain in King’s Army

de Savona, Luis– former soldier, assistant to Roo

Dolgan– King of the dwarves of the west

Dominic– Abbot of Ishapian Abbey at Sarth

Dubois, Henri– poisoner from Bas-Tyra

Duga– mercenary Captain from Novindus

Duko– General in the Emerald Queen’s Army

Dunstan, Brian– the Sagacious Man, leader of the Mockers, used to be known as Lysle Rigger

Erland– brother to the King and Prince Nicholas, uncle to Prince Patrick

Esterbrook, Jacob– wealthy merchant of Krondor, father of Sylvia

Esterbrook, Sylvia– Jacob’s daughter

Fadawah– General commanding the Emerald Queen’s Army

Freida– Erik’s mother, wife of Nathan

Galain– elf in Elvandar

Gamina– adopted daughter of Pug and sister of William, wife of James, mother of Arutha

Garret– Corporal in Erik’s Company

Graves, Katherine ‘Kitty’– girl thief in Krondor

Greylock, Owen– Captain in Prince’s service, later General

Gunther– Nathan’s apprentice

Hammond– Lieutenant in King’s Army

Hanam– Loremaster of the Saaur

Harper– Sergeant in Erik’s Company

Jacoby, Helen– widow of Randolph Jacoby, mother of Nataly and Willem

James– Duke of Krondor, father to Arutha, grandfather to James and Dash

Jameson, Arutha– Lord Vencar, Baron of the Prince’s Court and son of Duke James

Jameson, Dashel ‘Dash’– younger son of Arutha, grandson of James

Jameson, James ‘Jimmy’– elder son of Arutha, grandson of James

Kaleid– ruling magician at Stardock

Livia– Daughter of Lord Vasarius

Marcus– Duke of Crydee, cousin to Prince Patrick, son of Martin

Martin– former Duke of Crydee, great uncle to Prince Patrick, father of Marcus

Milo– owner of the Inn of the Pintail in Ravensburg, father of Rosalyn

Miranda– magician and ally of Calis and Pug

Nakor the Isalani– gambler, magic user, friend of Calis and Pug

Nathan– blacksmith at the Inn of the Pintail in Ravensburg, former master of Erik, married to Freida

Nicholas– Admiral of the Western Fleet, Prince of the Royal Family, uncle to Prince Patrick

Patrick– Prince of Krondor, son of Prince Erland, nephew to the King and Prince Nicholas

Pug– magician, Duke of Stardock, cousin to the King, father to Gamina and William

Reeves– Captain of Royal Dragon

Rosalyn– Milo’s daughter, wife of Rudolph, mother of Gerd

Rudolph– baker in Ravensburg, husband of Rosalyn, stepfather to Gerd

Shati, Jadow– Sergeant in Erik’s Company

Sho Pi– former companion of Erik and Roo’s, student of Nakor’s

Subai– Captain of the Royal Krondorian Pathfinders

Tithulta– Pantathian High Priest