Legends of the Riftwar (110 page)
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Authors: Raymond E. Feist
As always, my first thanks must go to the mothers and fathers of Midkemia, who taught me the wisdom of listening to other voices.
To every fine writer who taught me how it should be done; I'm still trying.
To Jonathan Matson, again, and as always.
To Jane and Jennifer, two fine editors and better friends.
And to the usual suspects for all the love, support, humour and the richness of friendship.
And most of all, to my daughter Jessica and my son James for keeping it real.
Map by Ralph M. Askren, D.V.M.
Cover illustration by Geoff Taylor
This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
JIMMY THE HAND
. Copyright © 2003 by Raymond E. Feist and Steve Stirling. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this ebook on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
EPub Edition © JULY 2008 ISBN: 9780061842665
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RAYMOND E. FEIST'S
previous novels include the first volume in the Darkwar Saga,
Flight of the Nighthawks,
as well as the Conclave of Shadows:
Talon of the Silver Hawk, King of Foxes,
and
Exile's Return; Magician; Silverthorn; Faerie Tale; Prince of the Blood;
and
The King's Buccaneer;
as well as the four books of the
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 three books of his Rift war Legacy:
Krondor: The Betrayal, Krondor: The Assassins,
and
Krondor: Tear of the Gods.
Feist lives in southern California.
www.RaymondFeistBooks.com
WILLIAM R. FORSTCHEN
, author of several dozen books in the fields of science fiction, history, and historical fiction, resides in western North Carolina. He holds a Ph.D. in history from Purdue University and is a professor of history at Montreat College. His works include the coauthored,
New York Times
bestselling series Gettysburg, written with Newt Gingrich, the Lost Regiment series, and the award-winning
We Look Like Men of War,
a novel based on his doctoral dissertation about an African American regiment in the Civil War. He spends most summers in Mongolia, doing archaeological and historical research, and his current hobby is the restoration and flying of a replica P-51 Mustang fighter plane.
JOEL ROSENBERG
was born in 1954. The author of two dozen science fiction, fantasy, and mystery novels, he is best known for his Guardians of the Flame fantasy series. Outside of science fiction, Rosenberg is known as a prominent Second Amendment activist and handgun instructor, and the author of a manual for people wanting to get a handgun carry permit in Minnesota,
Everything You Need to Know About (Legally) Carrying a Handgun in Minnesota
. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Felicia Herman, and his daughters, Judy and Rachel.
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