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Legends of the Riftwar
The Legends of the Riftwar series by Raymond E. Feist has 3 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Honoured Enemy (2001).
- Books
- 3 books
- First published
- 2001
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: Honoured Enemy (2001) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Honoured Enemy
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Honoured Enemy - Book 2:
Murder in LaMut
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Murder in LaMut - Book 3:
Jimmy the Hand
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Jimmy the Hand
About the Legends of the Riftwar series
Legends of the Riftwar is a trilogy of standalone side-adventures set during the original Riftwar, each one co-written with a different collaborator and following a different cast of soldiers and mercenaries caught up in the war's margins. Honoured Enemy (with William R. Forstchen) strands a Kingdom patrol and their Tsurani prisoner behind enemy lines in a brutal winter survival story; Murder in LaMut (with Joel Rosenberg) is a fantasy whodunit set in a besieged garrison town; Jimmy the Hand (with S. M. Stirling) sends a young Jimmy the Hand -- not yet the polished courtier of later books -- on a rescue mission through the city of Krondor's underworld.
Published between 2001 and 2003, the three novels aren't sequential chapters of one story; each is a fully separate, standalone adventure loosely tied together only by sharing the Riftwar's timeframe and occasionally overlapping characters. They function as side-quests for the main Riftwar Cycle rather than required reading, giving Feist's regular collaborators a chance to put their own stamp on Midkemia. Readers who've finished the Riftwar Saga and want more from that specific era, without committing to another multi-book saga, are the natural audience.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in Legends of the Riftwar?
Three: Honoured Enemy (2001), Murder in LaMut (2002), and Jimmy the Hand (2003).
What order should I read Legends of the Riftwar in?
There's no required order -- each is a standalone story set during the Riftwar -- but they're typically read in publication order.
Why does each book have a different co-author?
Feist paired with a different collaborator for each entry: William R. Forstchen, Joel Rosenberg, and S. M. Stirling.
Do I need to read the Riftwar Saga first?
Yes -- these three novels are set during that war and assume you know its basic events.
Are these books connected to each other?
Loosely -- they share the Riftwar's timeframe and setting but follow different casts and standalone plots.
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