Raymond Feist - Rise of a Merchant Prince

Book Two of the Serpentwar Saga

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Copyright © Raymond E. Feist 1995

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This book is dedicated toDiane and David Clark,good friends

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Map

Cast of Characters

Book Two: Roo’s Tale

Prologue: Demonia

Chapter One: Return

Chapter Two: Homecoming

Chapter Three: Bargains

Chapter Four: Setback

Chapter Five: Newcomer

Chapter Six: Barret’s

Chapter Seven: Opportunity

Chapter Eight: Players

Chapter Nine: Growth

Chapter Ten: Plans

Chapter Eleven: Travel

Chapter Twelve: Expansion

Chapter Thirteen: Gamble

Chapter Fourteen: Surprise

Chapter Fifteen: Consolidation

Chapter Sixteen: Friends

Chapter Seventeen: Disasters

Chapter Eighteen: Discovery

Chapter Nineteen: Revelations

Chapter Twenty: Discovery

Epilogue: Rescue

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

Alfred– corporal from Darkmoor

Avery, Abigail– daughter of Roo and Karli

Avery, Duncan– cousin of Roo

Avery, Helmut– son of Roo and Karli

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

Avery, Tom– teamster, Roo’s father

Aziz– sergeant at Shamata

Betsy– serving girl at the Inn of the Seven Flowers

Boldar Blood– mercenary hired by Miranda in the Hall of Worlds

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

Calin– elf heir to the throne of Elvandar, half brother of 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 of Calin

Carline– Dowager Duchess of Salador, aunt of the King

Chalmes– ruling magician at Stardock

Crowley, Brandon– trader at Barret’s Coffee House

De Loungville, Robert ‘Bobby’– sergeant major of Calis’s crimson Eagles

De Savona, Luis– former soldier, assistant to Roo

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

Ellien– town girl in Ravensburg

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

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

Esterbrook, Sylvia– Jacob’s daughter

Fadawah– general leading the Emerald Queen’s army

Freida– Erik’s mother

Galain– elf in Elvandar

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

Gapi– general in the Emerald Queen’s army

Gaston– wagon dealer in Ravensburg

Gordon– corporal at Krondor

Graves, Katherine ‘Kitty’– girl thief in Krondor

Greylock, Owen– captain in the Prince’s service

Grindle, Helmut– merchant, father of Karli, partner of Roo

Grindle, Karli– daughter of Helmut, later wife of Roo Avery, mother of Abigail and Helmut

Gunther– Nathan’s apprentice

Gwen– town girl in Ravensburg

Hoen, John– manager of Barret’s

Hume, Stanley– trader at Barret’s

Jacoby, Frederick– founder of Jacoby and Sons, traders

Jacoby, Helen– wife of Randolph

Jacoby, Randolph– son of Frederick, brother of Timothy, husband of Helen

Jacoby, Timothy– son of Frederick, brother of Randolph

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

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

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

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

Jamila– madam at the White Wing

Jason– waiter at Barret’s, later accountant for Avery and Son and the Bitter Sea Company

Jeffrey– wagon driver for Jacoby and Sons

Kalied– ruling magician at Stardock

Kurt– bullying waiter at Barret’s

Lender, Sebastian– litigator/solicitor at Barret’s Coffee House

McKeller– head waiter at Barret’s

Milo– innkeeper in Ravensburg, father of Rosalyn

Miranda– magician and ally of Calis and Pug

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

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

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

Rivers, Alistair– innkeeper of the Happy Jumper