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Here you will find the latest news in the world of Raymond E. Feist. It maybe the title of the next book, a new release or even a new project, but it could also be an update on an existing project. What ever it is though, we hope to present it to you as soon as we are aware of it. If you know something we don't, that relates to Raymond E. Feist, and believe it should be here, then please contact us.

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Sun Jun 14th, 2009

REFeist Blogs Crydee

We have added a new section to Crydee, the Raymond E. Feist Blog . Here Ray can talk about whatever he likes, whenever he likes. We will shortly provide an RSS feed for the section so you can easily keep up with the latest.

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Thu Jun 11th, 2009

Netherlands Rides a Dread Legion OUT TODAY

Today sees the release of Het Legioen van de Angst (Rides a Dread Legion) from Luitingh Fantasy in the Netherlands (unless the information we have has changed).

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Wed Jun 3rd, 2009

Midkemia Online June UPDATE

We received the following update today from JT O'Loughlin, Lead producer Midkemia Online.

Lately we've been working on finishing up Rogues, and coding Magicians.

Rogues:

Rogues are coming along nicely, and getting near to being completed. I'm really pleased with how they're turning out in terms of spying, stealth and infiltration abilities. One of the cool things about Rogues is the ability to construct bombs! There are different types of bombs Rogues can construct (smoke bombs, Quegan fire oil bombs, etc.), and they can be used in 3 different ways: to throw directly at an enemy, to throw at your room for a room-wide effect, or to throw into an adjacent room for a room-wide effect. Rogues can also hide themselves from sight, making them difficult to detect or hit, and launch sneak attacks for massive damage if they are unseen, before launching into a barrage of fencing attacks with their rapier. And, of course, Rogues are able to eavesdrop on nearby conversations or even spy on private communications between other players, making them masters of espionage.

Magicians:

Ok, so a few things about Magicians that may have changed from the original plans: when we release, our Magicians will be Greater Path Magicians!

They are a classic glass cannon archetype, with their most powerful spells only able to be cast at a range, such as hurling giant balls of the blue fire the Tsurani Great Ones use in battle. Of course, one of a Magician's signature spells is the ability to create Rifts -- which are the only "teleportation" or long-distance transport ability in the game (in fitting with Midkemia's theme of low magic). Unlike most teleportation skills in other games, however, enemies (and allies) can follow you through an open Rift, so it's not a perfect escape method. Beyond manipulating magic, Magicians also create a variety of useful enchantments that are usable by anyone. Lesser Path Magicians are more skilled than their Greater Path cousins at creating enchanted objects, however.

So where does that leave Lesser Path?

We are still planning on having Lesser Path Magicians, but they will be released after beta. Why the change? Three reasons. First, there was just more interest in people playing Greater Path Magicians, since they feature more prominently in the series. Second, we had a firmer design in place for Greater Path. And third, Lesser Path Magicians make extensive use of the elements (such as weather) around them, and I wasn't convinced that we could have a really interesting Lesser Path without a completed (and easy to manipulate) weather system. In the future, you can expect that Lesser Path will be less flashy and flamboyant than Greater Path, but arguably more powerful in a meta-sense. Whereas a Greater Path might throw fireballs at an enemy, a Lesser Path might manipulate the weather to make it colder or rainy (and thus cause those fireballs to fizzle out and do significantly
less damage), or create a violent storm with lightning and hurricane winds spread over a wide area.

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Wed Jun 3rd, 2009

What will be next from Spain?

We recently asked our contact at La Factoría de Ideas, S.L what they will be working on next, after the Kings Buccaneer.

Her reply was:-

" The next trilogy is probably: EMPIRE TRILOGY. "

So unless there are any changes, the next book you should expect in Spanish will be Daughter of the Empire. We will keep you informed with updates as we find out more,

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Wed May 27th, 2009

we have just added the synopsis for the next book from Raymond E. FeistAt the Gates of Darkness. In addition we have also updated the publication information for the UK and Australia.

The good news is that it looks like we will be getting the book earlier than expected, with Australia on the 4th of January 2010 and UK on the 7th January 2010, so remember to save your pennies over the festive season.

This information was retrieved from HarperCollins UK site today, however they still have the title as At the Gates of Chaos.

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Tue May 26th, 2009

Netherlands Rides a Dread Legion DELAYED

We have been informed that Het Legioen van de Angst (Rides a Dread Legion) from Luitingh Fantasy in the Netherlands has been delayed till 12th June 2009. We have removed our previous publication announcement and adjusted our Publication Information.

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Thu May 21st, 2009

Riftwar Cycle End and Beyond

In response to a question on the Feistfans-l Mailing List today, regarding how Ray feels about ending the entire Riftwar Cycle. Is it a kind of a release? An open door to stories and the like?

Ray replied with the following:-

It's a challenge.  For some of the reasons you state below.  Mostly I think the scope of the concept will work fine in delivering a payoff that's appropriate to the entire cycle, but  you always wonder if you can juggle enough of the elements that worked so far, the smaller personal stories, new characters and old, the big universe shattering stuff, etc.

As for a kind of release?  I don't know.  I won't know until it's over.  We're already talking about "what's next?" and have a half-dozen things kicking around.  One thing, we may at last finalize the concept for the Atlas and get on with that.  We also have an "alternative media" project, and no one has a clue what that really is going to look like.  So, it'll be three or four years before I really know how ending the cycle will feel, and even then I'm oing to be busy.

Best, R.E.F.

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Mon May 18th, 2009

Riftwar Comic Release Slips

It looks like the continuation of the Comic Book adaptation of Magician Apprentice, now under the title of Riftwar, has slipped.

According to Marvels website

Riftwar Issue #001 is due for release on 24 June 2009, originally 27 May 2009

Riftwar Issue #002 is due for release on 22 July 2009, originally 24 June 2009

Riftwar Issue #003 is due for release on 22 July 2009, though this is expected to slip in line with the other issues.

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Sun May 17th, 2009

Amazon Signed Rides a Dread Legion

The long awaited Signed copy of Rides a Dread Legion from Amazon UK has finally started to be delivered, 16 May 2009. At two months after the UK tour, many fans had started believe the Signed book had been dropped. You can find details of this edition at Rides a Dread Legion.

The book is basically a First Edition , with Ray's signature. 

If your quick, and would still like to have one of these for your collection, or gift, you may still be able to order.

We previously reported UK Rides a Dread Legion Signed/Deluxe - Disappears

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Mon May 11th, 2009

Geoff Taylor - 2009 Exhibition

Geoff Taylor, artist and illustrator, who has created many covers for the books of Raymond E. Feist, has a 'Fantasy and Wildlife Art' Exhibition at the Dock Museum, Barrow-in-furness, UK. The Exhibition runs from 2nd June to 30th August 2009.

At the exhibition you will have a chance to see three covers from Raymond E. Feist's books, they are A Darkness at Sethanon, Krondor - The Assassins, and the second cover he created for Servant of the Empire, which was co-written with Janny Wurts.

Geoff Taylor Fantasy and Wildlife Art Exhibition

To find out what other art will be on display visit Geoff's website

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Mon May 11th, 2009

German Wrath of a Mad God - Out Now

All being well, the German edition of Wrath of a Mad God, (Der verrückte Gott), should be available in the shops today. This is your chance to catch up with the conclusion of the Darkwar Saga.

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Mon May 11th, 2009

The Kings Bucanner - Spain

We have just updated the Publication Information for El Bucanero del Rey, for the release of The Kings Buccaneer from La Factoría de Ideas in Spain, which is due out sometime this month (May 2009). Many thanks go to Ainara Echaniz Olaizola from the publishers, for providing.

We have also added the Synopsis for El Bucanero del Rey.

To help you find the book on the shelves we have the cover below, though a larger version can be found in the Publication Information.

El Bucanero del Rey - The Kings Buccaneer - Raymond E. Feist

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Thu Apr 30th, 2009

Germany Wrath of a Mad God - Update

With thanks going to Urban Hoffstetter of Random House Germany, we are pleased to announce that Der verrückte Gott (Wrath of a Mad God), is due for release early. Originally slated for June 2009, it is now due to be available on the 11th of May 2009.

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Tue Apr 28th, 2009

Netherlands Empire Triliogy - To Recieve Facelift

Many thanks go to Jürgen Snoeren of Mynx, one of Ray's publishers in The Netherlands, for advising us that the Empire Trilogy, is to be treated to new covers.

Below are are examples of what has been done so far with the Riftwar Saga and Serpentwar Saga.

Magician

Shards of a Broken Crown

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Mon Apr 13th, 2009

Midkemia Online Website

JT O'Loughlin of Midkemiaonline, just posted to the Feistfans-l mailing list the following news.

From: JT O'Loughlin
Date: 13 April 2009

For those of you who are interested, we've got a new website for Midkemia Online: http://midkemiaonline.com

There's not a lot of info there right now, but I'll be doing regular updates on how the game is coming along on the website.

Cheers,
JT

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