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Shards of a Broken Crown

  • 1998 first published
  • 498 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (16 ratings)
  • 20 editions

Raymond E. Feist's Shards of a Broken Crown (1998) is an epic fantasy novel. Readers will find themes of magic, Jimmy the Hand, Pug and young men.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, and 23 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 20 editions across 3 languages.

At about 498 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.

About Shards of a Broken Crown

The enemy has been routed, yet peace still eludes the Kingdom. Midkemia lies in smouldering ruins following the Demon King's siege. Many lives have been lost, including that of the brave James, Duke of Krondor. As the people turn their hands to rebuilding their once great nation, a new threat arises from the ashes of war: the fearsome Fadawah, former Commanding General of the Army of the Emerald Queen. He has grasped the fallen reins of command and seeks to forge a personal empire out of the wreckage of the Western Realm. And so it falls to two young men - Jimmy and Dash - grandsons of the late Duke, to gather together the shards of the broken crown and resurrect the Kingdom to its former glory.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Magic
  • Jimmy the Hand
  • Pug
  • Midkemia, Imaginary place
  • Fantasy
  • Young men
  • Heroes
  • Imaginary wars and battles
  • Epic fantasy

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Shards of a Broken Crown?

Shards of a Broken Crown was written by Raymond E. Feist and first published in 1998.

What genre is Shards of a Broken Crown?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.

How long is Shards of a Broken Crown?

The median edition has 498 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Shards of a Broken Crown?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time Book 2), Towers of Midnight and Soul of the Fire.

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