Krondor the Assassins (41 page)

The pirate who approached was familiar with these waters and had raided from them before.

As the longboat entered the surf and was carried forward by the combers, Sidi looked once more at the relief on the amulet. The ruby eyes of the fox-faced demon had begun to glow. It had taken years for Sidi to fashion the artifact that he was about to give to the pirate, but it would protect Bear from the priests’ magic and from physical harm. He would be invulnerable while he wore it. Moreover, it would allow the master to whisper in his dreams, bringing Bear to his service.

Despite the setbacks in the desert and the failure to remove the Upright Man in Krondor, Sidi felt almost triumphant, for soon he would possess the single most powerful artifact on this world, and once he had that in his possession, his work on behalf of the true master would really begin.

As the large pirate climbed out of the boat and walked knee-deep through the brine towards Sidi, the magician basked in the knowledge of ultimate victory.

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About The Author

Raymond E. Feist’s previous novels include
Magician,
Silverthorn, Faerie Tale, Prince of the Blood
and
The
King’s Buccaneer
, as well as the four books of his
New
York Times
bestselling
Serpentwar Saga: Shadow of a
Dark Queen, Rise of a Merchant Prince, Rage of a
Demon King
, and
Shards of a Broken Crown
, and the first book of his
Riftwar Legacy: Krondor the Betrayal
.

he is the creator of the immensely popular computer game
Betrayal at Krondor
—which won
Computer
Magazine
’s Best Game of the Year Award— and the follow-up game,
Return to Krondor
. Mr. Feist lives with his wife and family in Southern California.

Credits

Jacket illustration by Liz Kenyon

Jacket design by Amy Halperin

Text design by Rhea Braunstein

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