Fear holds us and binds us and keeps us from growing. It kills a small piece of us each day. It holds us to what we know and keeps us from what’s possible, and it is our worst enemy. Fear doesn’t announce itself; it’s disguised, and it’s subtle. It’s choosing the safe course; most of us feel we have ‘rational’ reasons to avoid taking risks. The brave man is not the one without fear but the one who does what he must despite being afraid. To succeed, you must be willing to risk total failure.
The King’s Buccaneer
Raymond E. Feist
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Book #1: Prince of the Blood
I started this year out with a bang finishing my first book, Prince of the Blood, in the first two weeks of the year. Prince of the Blood is the first of two books in the Krondor’s Sons series, part of The Riftwar Cycle written by Raymond E. Feist.
I was a little wary going into the book as it takes place some 15 years after the main set of novels and as such centers around some new characters. By the end I was reminded that I should never doubt Feist’s writing. The intricate character development that Feist puts into his writing is what places him among my favorite authors.
Prince of the Blood follows the twin sons, Borric and Erland, of Prince Arutha. Having grown up in the prince’s court the two boys have never known a hard day in their life. They’re brash and irresponsible. Arutha fears they are ill prepared for the duties of the nation when one of them inherits the King’s throne. Arutha decides to send them as ambassadors to the Empire of Kesh for the Empress’ birthday celebration. Along the way they become entangled in a plot against their lives and the Empress.
The personal growth of Borric and Erland during the course of the book was what made reading Prince of the Blood a pleasure. I also enjoyed the new characters that were met along the way. A highly recommended read in The Riftwar Cycle series of novels.