The story is also dialogue-heavy with a lot of back and forth between various characters, but everything was done impeccably. The narration was so well-done that it had a flow that mesmerized me.

The author marvelously unravels his story with a style that made it all feel like a prophecy, a tale you would tell in all its glory. I felt like a kid being told one of those epic stories with magicians, kings, princesses, elves, dwarfs and dragons. It transported me to my childhood and that’s not even a joke. I was personally hooked from the moment I cracked open this book and that’s because of Raymond E. Everything it presents is authentic and succeeds in capturing the essence of a perfect fantasy story. It is a special gem in fantasy that revels in its simplicity while delivering complexity. I will say that upon finishing the first book in The Riftwar Saga, I do not think it is a series that is made for everyone. I saw it as one of those classics that helped shape the genre and set the example to follow in regards to stories set in the same universe.

I came into this book with high expectations. However, his fate coincides with the beginning of the Riftwar when strange portals open up and an age-old battle between the forces of Order and Chaos commence. With this newfound hope, Pug slowly seeks to understand the mechanics of wizardry. However, an incident unlocks his hidden potential and reveals that Pug’s methods are far different than anything Kulgan has ever heard of. As he learns the ropes to becoming a magician, he soon begins to question his ability to cast spells in the ways he was thought throughout his apprenticeship. In Magician: Apprentice, the orphan Pug is taken under the wings of the one and only master magician Kulgan during the ceremony of the Choosing. Having finally the opportunity to read this classic, I have to say: I am a fan. It is hard to go around today not knowing what he has accomplished by writing up the story of a boy who became a magician. Feist is known for creating the Riftwar Cycle and with Magician: Apprentice, he sets the foundation to one of the most popular universes ever created in fantasy.

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