We have added the synopsis for Rides a Dread Legion, it can be found in the Synopsis section of Books. 

UPDATE 4 July 2008

The synopsis which was acquired from the publisher, was found to be in error, and has been removed for correction. We hope to be able to provide you with the corrected version shortly. 

We have updated most of the Russian Publication Information to include original dates of printing, and some other missing information.

We have added a section under books that provides access to previews of some of the titles written by Raymond E. Feist. The current previews are in English, and are provided by the some of the publishers. Where can they be found? Where else but in Previews 

Ralph M Askren, the well known midkemian Cartographer has added a map of Winet to his Atlas to the Worlds of Raymond E. Feist, whic resides at his site website Elvandar. Crydee were privilaged to have seen a preview a few weeks back, its great addition to his exisiting maps, and definitely worth a look.

We have added advanced publication information for, De vlucht van de Nachtraven )Flight of the Nighthawks),  Reis door de nacht (Into a Dark Realm) and De Toorn van een Waanzinnige God  (Wrath of a Mad God). To be released as part of a Mid Price range of books from Luitinghh, in the Netherlands, due for release in 2009.

In response to a question on the status of the Comic Book Adaptation on the alt.books.raymond-feist newsgroup, Ray responed as follows:

From: Raymond Feist
Date: 26 June 2008

Here's what I can tell you. Marvel will finish up Apprentice. They will resume releasing the third arc in January. There's a pretty complex set of reasons why they had the interruption in production, some having to do with inheriting the project from DBP and others with their own internal scheduling issues. The next thing under discussion will be Master, which we'll take up at a meeting at the San Diego ComiCon at the end of next month. If sales stay healthy, there's a good chance we might see this go all the way through Sethanon.

Best, R.E.F.

Bragelonne of France released on 19th June 2008, Serre du faucon argenté (the French language edition of Talon of the Silver Hawk) it is the first book in the Conclave of the Shadows (Le conclave des ombres). You can find out more in the publication Information section. Many thanks to Mathieu Pagès for advising us of its release.

In response to a question on the current state of Rides a Dread Legion, Ray responed with the following good news.

From: Raymond E. Feist
Date: 25 June 2008

It should be in next week, maybe the week after at the latest. I should also have the one after in before the end of the year.

Best, R.E.F.

We have received an update on the status of Midkemia Online from Jeremy Saunders (President of Iron Realms Entertainment), and Eric Mikula and Deric Hicks (Co-Producers, Midkemia Online). You can read more about it in the Games section, where you will also find artwork for some of the characters, the following being just one example.

We have added the publication information for Завръщането на изгнаника the Bulgarian edition of Exiles Return due for release on the 23rd June 2008. If you have a better image for the cover we would be pleased to hear from you through the contact us link

It would appear that there are new covers for the Riftwar Saga title in the UK, and probably New Zealand and Australia.

You can view the publication information we have so far at Magician , Silverthorn , and A Darkness at Sethanon respectively. If you have any further information such as printing revision we would be pleased to hear from you through the contact us link below.

We have added publication information for the US HarperCollins EOS hardback edition of Rides a Dread Legion . The book is due for release at the end of March next year (2009), which is currently 4 weeks after the UK edition. More information on what's Coming Soon can be found in the Releases section. As soon as the cover art is released we will make it available for your viewing pleasure.

In response to a question on alt.books.raymond-feist about Profit and the Grey Assassin availability Ray responded with the following.

Seriously, it will be anthologized when I pull together my shorter fiction.  Exactly when that will happen isn't clear, but not that far down the road.  I will include The Messenger, The Wood Boy, Geroldos Incredible Trick, One to Go, and at least three original, never previously published stories.  The working title is Tales of the Riftwar and Other Stories.

Best, R.E.F.
 

We have updated the Publication information to include information for the forthcoming (2009) first book of The Demonwar Saga from HarperCollins UK Rides a Dread Legion.

We have added information on the latest Talking Books by Library of Congress. These books are not for general readership, but are intended for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

Hayakawa of Japan have re-released 王国を継ぐ者  (that's Prince of the Blood, if you couldn't read it) and next week they will be releasing  国王の海賊 (The Kings Buccaneer - though it may only be part 1). You can find out more in the Japan section of the Publication Information.

We have added details for Нокът на сребърния ястреб (Talon of the Silver Hawk) and Лисичи крал (King of Foxes) , both from Bard of Bulgaria They are released in 2008, though we have no exact date at present. You can find out more about the books from Bulgaria , in the Publication Information.

We have updated the Publication Information for the soon to be released Az őrült isten dühe , the Hungarian edition of Wrath of a Mad God from Beholder. It now includes the cover below (image released today). Check out the Hungary section of Publication Information if you would like to find out more.

We are in the process of updating the Encycopedia. Firstly we have given it a new name, the Riftwar Cycle Encyclopedia, which will allow us to create further encyclopedia in the future, as and when, other universes may come our way.

with the grateful aid from Sebbe, who has put a lot of time into researching the characters in the books, we have started the update. At present we have added most of the names, and will shortly start to add additional information, such as the books the characters, and places are mentioned in.

As part of this update the sub-menus of Encyclopedia are subject to change, so to ensure you can find what your looking for please navigate from the menu, rather than a stored link.

We often get asked about what is happening to the Online game that is being developed based on Riftwar, well here is your chance to find out as much as we know. I received today an update from Jeremy Saunders - President of Iron Realms Entertainment. Which can be found on our newly restructured online games section which now contains Midkemia Online.It is envisaged that Midkemia Online should go live towards the end of 2008

J'ai Lu have recently released Robert Silverbergs Legends II, entitled Légendes de la Fantasy, Tome 1. It contains the Short Story - The Messenger  by Raymond E. Feist, find out more under Short Stories.

Ray today announced on the Feistfans-l mailing list, the finalised title of the next book, and the first book of The Demonwar Saga

From: Raymond E. Feist
Date: 20 April 2008

The official title is now "Rides a Dread Legion."

Best, R.E.F.

We have added a page of Trivia about the books. For those curious enough to look, we hope that you may find it interesting, if not food for thought. It can be found under FAQ or Fact under Total Trivia.

The paperback of the US edition of Murder in LaMut co authored by Joel Rosenberg is due for release in June. We have just uploaded the cover which is slightly different from the trade paperback which was released last year. Find out more about the book here

Wrath of a Mad God's ratings for 7 April 2008

Amazon.com:

19th in the Science Fiction & Fantasy category.

Amazon.co.uk:

11th in the Science Fiction & Fantasy
78th in all categories

the.honoluluadvertiser.com lists Wrath of a Mad God by Raymond E. Feist at #7 in the Hawaii best-sellers Fiction category for the period March 27 to April 2 2008.

The list is a rotating compilation by local booksellers. This week: retail sales at Barnes & Noble, Kahala

Wrath of the Mad God will be listing in the Times Best Sellers List of 13th April 2008 at number 16. This is the first time one of Ray's books hase been on the list for a number of years.

We are pleased to announce that after discussions with Ray and HarperCollins, raymondfeistbooks.com has joined the crydee.com fold of websites.

There is a video interview with Raymond E. Feist at mondedulivre . The interview was recorded in the offices of Bragelonne on Friday, March 14 2008 during his recent trip to France for the Paris Expo.

Many thanks to Marc Varence for providing the link

We have posted the next exciting installment of Raymond E. Feist Talks. This is where Ray occasionally indulges himself  in holding forth on one topic or another, some having to do with the craft of writing, others just opinions on Life, the Universe, and Everything Else.

This time we have 'On The Subject of Politics and Characters', we hope you will enjoy.

Raymond E. Feist will be signing his book, Wrath of a Mad God, at Mysterious Galaxy Books, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite 302. San Diego, on Sunday, March 30th 2008, at 2:00 PM.

This is a numbered event. Numbers for the signing line are available with purchase of Wrath of a Mad God from Mysterious Galaxy.

Contact staff for furtehr details.

Now for its 5th week on the London Times Bestsellers list, Wrath of a Mad God is still doing well, though it has moved to #13.

Remember Hardcovers don't last in stores for ever, so grab a copy while you can.

We have added information on the Kindle format books to the eBooks section. Most titles from Prince of the Blood have been released.

Raymond E. Feist will be attending the 2008 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at UCLA on Sunday 27th April 2008.

Ray will be participating in PANEL 2011 at 10:00 AM
The Outer Limits: Horror & Science Fiction
with
Mr. Kevin J. Anderson
Mr. David Brin
Mr. Joe Hill
Moderated by Mr. Nick Owchar

Find out more about the event at the Los Angeles Times.

Please check for updates at the organisers website to avoid dissapointment if the event schedules change.

If you happen to be attending and take some photographs, please contact us as we would like to add them to the Photographs section of Crydee.

Raymond E. Feist's Wrath of a Mad God meets the London Times Bestseller list.

In its debut week of publication, (week begining 2 March 2008) it reached #9.

Subsequent weeks
9 March 08 #19 Week 2 ( UK Mothers Day),
16 March 08 #7 Week 3
23 March 08 #9 Week 4

Note: The list is anounced the Tuesday preceeding the Sunday of printing

We have added several photographs from the Paris Book Fair of 2008 kindly taken and provided by Ghislain Maury. They can be found amongst other events in the Photographs section, or go direct here.

Ray posted the following about the comic book adaptation to the Feistfans-l Mailing List

From: Raymond Feist
Date: 09 March 2008

OK, Marvel is publishing through issue 18, which will finish Apprentice.  We are talking about doing Master, which is all I can say right now.

Best, R.E.F.

Admin Note
So good news for all, we will see the end of apprentice, and maybe Master too

HarperCollins e-books & e-audio are giving away a free download of the Flight of the Nighthawks eBook by Raymond E. Feist, book one in the Darkwar Saga. It is available in Adobe, Microsoft and Mobipocket formats. There are restrictions as to who may apply. For more details see the website here

The offer is valid until April 30th 2008