A Darkness at Sethanon
Published in 1986, A Darkness at Sethanon is an epic fantasy novel by Raymond E. Feist. Key subjects include Jimmy the Hand and Pug.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 26 ratings, and 50 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 25 editions across 7 languages.
It runs to roughly 448 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.
About A Darkness at Sethanon
A Darkness at Sethanon is the stunning climax to Raymond E. Feist's brilliant epic fantasy trilogy, the Riftwar Saga. Here be dragons and sorcery, swordplay, quests, pursuits, intrigues, stratagems, journeys to the darkest realms of the dead and titanic battles between the forces of good and darkest evil. Here is the final dramatic confrontation between Arutha and Murmandamus - and the perilous quest of Pug the magician and Tomas the warrior for Macros the Black. A Darkness at Sethanon is heroic fantasy of the highest excitement and on the grandest scale, a magnificent conclusion to one of the great fantasy sagas of our time.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 1987 — Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote A Darkness at Sethanon?
A Darkness at Sethanon was written by Raymond E. Feist and first published in 1986.
What genre is A Darkness at Sethanon?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.
How long is A Darkness at Sethanon?
The median edition has 448 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to A Darkness at Sethanon?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Eye of the World, The Silmarillion and A Clash of Kings.
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