Rise of a Merchant Prince (The Serpentwar Saga, Book 2) Raymond E. Feist 9780008120849

The second book in Raymond Feist's bestselling quartet: The Serpentwar Saga.

It's hard to build a business empire in the midst of magic and murder...

After a harrowing brush with the armies of the Emerald Queen Roo Avery is now free to choose his own destiny. His ambition is to become one of the most powerful merchants in Midkemia.

But nothing can prepare him for the dangers of the new life he has chosen, where the repayment of a debt can be as deadly as a knife in the shadows and betrayal is always close at hand.

But the war with the Emerald Queen is far from over and the inevitable confrontation will pose the biggest threat yet to Roo's newfound wealth and power.

Raymond E. Feist was born and raised in Southern California. He was educated at the University of California, San Diego, where he graduated with honours in Communication Arts. He is the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Riftwar saga among other books.

Praise for Raymond E. Feist:

'Fantasy of epic scope, fast-moving action and vivid imagination' Washington Post

'A fine yarn . . . vivid . . . suspenseful . . . the action is non-stop' Booklist

'File under guilty pleasure'
Guardian

'Well-written and distinctly above average... intelligent... intriguing.'
Publishers Weekly