A Kingdom Besieged
Midkemian Trilogy, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Peter Joyce
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By:
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Raymond E. Feist
About this listen
Discover the fate of the original black Magician, Pug, and his motley crew of agents who safeguard the world of Trigia, as prophecy becomes truth in the first book of the last ever Midkemian trilogy.
THE KINGDOM BESIEGED
The Darkness is coming…
The Kingdom is plagued by rumour and instability. Kingdom spies in Kesh have been disappearing – either murdered, or turned to the enemy side. Information has become scant and unreliable; but one thing appears clear. Dark forces are on the move…
Since Pug and the Conclave of Shadows enforced peace after the last Keshian invasion, the Empire has offered no threat. But now factions are rising and Jim Dasher reports mobilizations of large forces in the Keshian Confederacy.
As the men of the West answer the King's call to muster, Martin conDoin – left as caretaker of Crydee Keep – will suddenly be confronted with the vanguard of an invading army. He reminds himself that he is a year older than his legendary ancestor, Prince Arutha, was when he stood firm against the Tsurani invasion, but Arutha had an army to command, and Martin is left with old men and young boys.
Massive events are about to unfold, events which threaten the future of all human life in Midkemia…
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Critic reviews
Praise for Raymond E. Feist:
‘File under guilty pleasure’ Guardian
‘Get in at the start of a master’s new series’ Daily Sport
‘Well-written and distinctly above average… intelligent… intriguing’ Publishers Weekly
‘ Epic scope…vivid imagination…a significant contribution to the growth of the field of fantasy’ Washington Post
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- Mingus
- 06-11-16
Nice
Can't get enough of Raymond's world . Forever may the Knights, elves, dwarfs and little folk continue to entertain us with their adventures.
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- M
- 13-04-13
A Kingdom Besieged
having been a fan of Raymond E Feist since his first book, I was little apprehensive about having someone read his story to me, would the voices match my interpretation of them, would the excitement come across in the same way I read it, would it work....this is my first audio book....I need not have worried, a magnificent interpretation of the story, although I hadn't envisaged some of the accents but once locked in, they worked...beautifully read and a great, great story that stands alone whether you are familiar with his earlier books in the story...totally hooked and driving and air flights will never be the same...
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- Edward williams
- 15-01-18
So so
Not the best in the series but sets up the following books very Very well
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- jonathan
- 08-09-18
At the top of the rollercoaster
This is the 29th book I’ve read in this series in the last 6 months. This is turned into my secret pleasure and with only 2 left the pieces are coming together. The story is excellent and brings some new twists to the world of Midkemia whist hinting at things to come and moments past. Highly recommend this book and series. Peter Joyce is incredible as always and brings real suspense to the narration.
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- MR S D WALKER
- 04-01-17
comes to life
a brilliant story well told by Peter Joyce who brings the story to life with a very rich voice.
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- Antonio Goard
- 06-02-20
Beginning of The End
It wasn’t the worse of the books and it wasn’t the greatest. Somewhere top of the table. Does good enough job of setting the scene for what is essentially the beginning of the end.
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- Richard J. Hunt
- 28-01-15
The story just loses steam
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Could have done with a different editor and the book could do with a serious crop with the red pen.
What was most disappointing about Raymond E. Feist’s story?
I have read everything of Raymond E Feist and listened to them..... up until this one.
35 minutes into this one and I just can't get into it. The characters seem just too flat and contrived compared to the other books/stories.
What about Peter Joyce’s performance did you like?
Great - I think he brings the books to live.... really impressed by him but no matter how hard he tries he cant save this dull book.
Was A Kingdom Besieged worth the listening time?
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Any additional comments?
I am starting to wish i hadn't wasted my time on this one. Seriously think i need to move on to another author now. Unless I can be convinced by someone else I think the back story of the various Midkemia based trilogies have had their day and need to be put to rest.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-10-24
Last 32 min missing from reading!
The book was incomplete, reading stopped suddenly in the middle if a sentence with 32 min left on the timer.
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- ReadingReviewer.
- 12-09-24
A hard story to listen to
The story is read very well. my issues are with 1. The story line. 2. The use of back story. 1. A whole army, along with population can essentially travel across the continentant with almost no warning?! Was not impressed with the story at all! 2. Having read pretty much all the other books of Midkemia, the constant, as well as repetitive back story gets very frustrating. I found myself rolling me eyes often.
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- Lee
- 13-08-23
It’s fine
Not a bad listen. Nothing groundbreaking and not a patch on the original magician but as standard fantasy goes , it’s okay. Obviously, it’ll help if you’ve read at least some of the previous works but I don’t think that’s essential given that there’s quite a bit of backstory
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