Krondor the Betrayal:: Book One of the Riftwar Legacy
The video game industry has always drawn upon works of  fiction for inspiration--sooner or later, the process had to  reverse itself.Krondor the Betrayalbegan its life as the  bestselling role-playing video game of all time, written by  Raymond E. Feist for Dynamix Inc. Feist, whoseSerpentwar  Sagahas sold millions of copies and established him as one of  the most popular fantasy authors of modern times, also wrote this  novelization which places the action of the game in the context of  his fully-realized fantasy setting, Midkemia.Feist's fans are legion. Longtime readers will be delighted at  the return of popular characters Pug the Wizard, Squire Locklear,  and others, as they face the menace of a marauding elf  war-chieftain and a mysterious cabal of wizards. But first-time Feist  readers may findKrondor the Betrayalbaffling and  tiresome--without the momentum of the larger series, much of the  story's effect is diminished. The video game influence in this  book is unmistakable--as evidenced by an encumbrance of sword  fights, multilevel conspiracy, and two-dimensional characters.  Anyone who enjoys reading about Midkemia will be thrilled to play  the demonstration version of the CD-ROM game (included with the  book).--Brendan J. LaSalle--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.