The book ws as advertised. This is a gerat book/series for any Rift War fan, or anyone who is new to Sci/Fi, pick it up you will be pleasently surprised.

If you like fantasy book Feist is definitly the writer to look for when purchasing a new book. His skills as a writer put him up among the best such as J. R. R. Tolkien. He can make you feel as if you are in the book taking part in each epic tale. As usual Feist keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Into a Dark Realm is yet another foray into the lives of the residents of Midkemia, but in a lot of ways, this novel brought s something completely different. First, the story. Virtually no new characters are introduced, and the few that are are powerful beings of a new people -- the Dasati -- from a whole other dimension. I found this addition to be a welcome one as Feist added a whole new level of expansion to the already vast world he had created.

But at the same time, I found the lack of significant character introduction to be disappointing. He continued to fold in Pug's three adopted grandsons as more integral parts of the story, but their relatively benign adventures seemed to pale in comparison to the enormity of other storylines, and as such, they are difficult to get into.

The book continues to be written with Feist's classic flare for prose, although he made a marked change. Gone are sprawling chapters that focus on one storyline at a time. They are instead replaced with a rapid fire switching from one storyline to the next, often several times in a single 15 or so page chapter. This serves as both a positive and a negative. It certainly keeps the pages turning as everything is so...digestable for lack of a better word. But it also becomes almost a distraction from getting too engrossed in any of the tales. You start to, and before you can, you're switching gears. All in all, I hope this is a trend that stops.

All in all, the facinating reveal of a new people in the Dasati is more than enough to make this a worthwhile read. Feist's work still has taken a step back from his original works, but they still stand as thoroughly enjoyable reads that I would absolutely recommend for any fan of any of his work.

Once again Raymond Feist delivers. This book kept me turning pages long after I needed to stop reading.

The previous title in this latest Midkemia series was dissapointing for me - to say the least. Old characters came back, new ones were added, but there was little new in the story.
This one, however, brought something totally different. A new world, home of the Dasati, with new characters, and Pug & co. up against some competition that is overwhelming.
In previous books I often wondered why - with such power at his disposal, Pug doesn't often use it. For example, with access to off-world resources, why not recruit high-powered mercenaries for really tough jobs.
No more wondering, Feist has lifted the gauntlet and off-world is here.
The book also has a favourite bad-penny coming back, but telling who will only spoil it.
Obviously, if you are reading your 15th or so Midkemia novel, there is little chance you will miss this one.