![]() ![]() ![]() The problem with the novel’s worldbuilding is that its world is not filled with rivalries and internal disputes: it lacks conflict. From the prefix of the name of its main continent, Midkemia, to the characterization of the races that inhabit it – there are haughty elves living in forests and sneaky evil goblins hiding under mountains – the world created by Feist is very familiar to any fan of the genre: the dwarves, for example, are described as a resilient people that speak with a guttural tone and excel at the craft of digging tunnels in deep mines. Magician: Apprentice is a typical fantasy book, whose universe is clearly inspired by the work of J. ![]() In the midst of preparations for a possible invasion, the boys – Pug, an apprentice magician, and Tomas, a soldier in training – are forced to accompany the Duke on a long journey to warn the neighboring kingdoms of the foreign threat. Out of the wreckage comes a strange individual in strange clothing who speaks an even stranger language, leading the Duke of Crydee to imagine that the man came from another world entirely. ![]() The book follows a young orphan named Pug and his best friend, Tomas, who see their lives drastically change the moment they come across a shipwreck on the coast of Crydee, where they live. Feist, Magician: Apprentice is a fantasy novel that presents a familiar universe, built on genre tropes, but also a story with wasted potential, which suffers from some shallow worldbuilding and a highly problematic climax. ![]()
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