Jimmy the Hand: Legends of the Riftwar, Book 3

By Raymond E. Feist and S.M. Stirling

From the New York Times bestselling author comes the third volume in the exceptional Legends of the Riftwar series that began with Honored Enemy and continued with Murder in LaMut.

SELLING POINTS

• All of Feist’s books regularly appear on local lists as well as the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and various chain bestseller lists. More than 15 million copies of Feist’s books have been sold worldwide.
• The three Legends of the Riftwar titles return to Feist’s bestselling kingdom of Midkemia. Set during the infamous Riftwar, each title, co-written with another well-respected fantasy author, tells a story tangential to the action of the Riftwar Saga, with cameo appearances from Feist’s most beloved characters.
• Jimmy the Hand was a Featured Alternate Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club.
• The magic, youthful heroes, and epic battles make Feist’s work a natural for crossover to a young adult audience.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Oct 13, 2009
• ISBN: 9780061842665

Raymond E. Feist

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 Cycle among other books.

Reviews for Jimmy the Hand

[brakketh-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I love the character of Jimmy in the Crydee series and so a book focused almost entirely on him was always going to be an enjoyable read for me. The novel itself did feel like it was a bit of a space filler for the series but was an enjoyable read.

[johnfair_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Initially a small character in the original Rift War books, Jimmy has taken on a major role in later books as his mentor Arutha ConDoin also rises. But what of Jimmy before he became Squire James of the Prince's Court? In this book set in the immediate aftermath of Arutha and Anita's escape from Krondor, James is still the somewhat undersized street thief in somewhat disreputable allegiance with the Guild of Thieves, the Mockers. With the Princess's escape, the city is thrown into disarray as the new governor's forces lock it down tight, arresting everyone who even looks like they might be a street person and when one of Jimmy's best friends, a street whore , Flora, is taken up in the general sweep he decides to rescue her before she's executed. Although successful, He and Flora find themselves exiled from Krondor by the Mockers - a most potent threat. Jimmy's never been past the city gates, nor has Flora, but she's got family far down the coast, her maternal grandfather who'd cut his daughter off when she eloped with an unsuitable suitor.Meanwhile, up in the back woods surrounding Land's End, dark deeds are underway and in the back alleys of the town, Jimmy collides head on with a girl looking for her lost brother but finding slavers. Together with Flora, Jimmy and Lorrie uncover foul deeds of necromancy in a local baron's court before forgiveness can be earned. Steve Stirling, who I suspect was the main author of this particular tale, can be a bit intense for my liking, but Jimmy's a great character and this book does him full justice.

[karlstar_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It is always good to have more material about one of the favorite characters of the Riftwar, Jimmy the Hand. I also liked the collaboration of Feist and Stirling, though it was fairly obvious which parts were written by whom. Good stuff.

[edwinkort · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Je zou verwachtten dat met een titel als dit boek, Robbie een grote rol zou spelen, maar op ongeveer de helft van het boek merkt je dat de focus meer komt te liggen op de nieuwe personages.

De plot was niet erg boeiend tot de tweede helft. Hoewel dit het eerste avontuur van Robbie zou zijn, verwachtte ik op een of andere manier iets meer betrokkenheid van de jonge dief. Het verhaal voegde weinig toe aan de achtergronden van Robbie.

[Dean Miller · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A good SF book with memorable characters that act as you'd expect them to!

[kale.dyer · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I love the character of Jimmy in the Crydee series and so a book focused almost entirely on him was always going to be an enjoyable read for me. The novel itself did feel like it was a bit of a space filler for the series but was an enjoyable read.

[shanaqui_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A book about Jimmy the Hand! I loved it. Jimmy was always one of my favourite characters, although Arutha beat him hands down.

[oogod · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I was a little disappointed in this one considering Feist is one of my top 5 favorites and I have enjoyed my reads from Stirling. I was hoping for more from Jimmy’s wild youth but it felt like the story was forced.

[gimble_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a very good book about one of my favorite characters written by two of my favorite authors. Though some of the book seemed very familiar as if taken from a section of a previous book the overall story of Jimmy the Hand was an interesting insight into Jimmy's life before the big saga found him once again saving a prince.