Reading order · 3 books · 1982 to 1986 · Set in Midkemia
Riftwar Saga in Order
The Riftwar Saga begins in the Kingdom of the Isles on the world of Midkemia, where Pug, an orphan kitchen boy, is apprenticed to a magician just as invaders from another world, the Tsurani of Kelewan, come through a rift.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 1982 to 1986
- First book
- Magician
- Latest
- A Darkness at Sethanon (1986)
- Setting
- Set in Midkemia
The reading order
Every Riftwar Saga book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in Midkemia
- 1Magician1982With Pug and TomasPug, an orphan kitchen boy at the castle of Crydee, is apprenticed to a magician, while his friend Tomas trains as a soldier.Buy on Amazon
- 2Silverthorn1985With Arutha conDoinOn his wedding day, Prince Arutha’s bride is struck by a poisoned arrow meant for him.Buy on Amazon
- 3A Darkness at Sethanon1986With Pug and Arutha conDoinThe dark elves rally behind a leader called Murmandamus and march south, and Pug and Arutha must stop an ancient power from returning.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Magician (also published in two parts, Apprentice and Master), Silverthorn and A Darkness at Sethanon in order. The later series follow in publication order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Pug | Arutha conDoin | Tomas | Macros the Black | Jimmy the Hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Magician | LLead | MMajor | LLead | MMajor | |
| 2 Silverthorn | ·Minor | LLead | MMajor | ||
| 3 A Darkness at Sethanon | LLead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Riftwar Saga books
5 characters from Raymond E. Feist’s chart, with the number of Riftwar Saga books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| PugOrphan who becomes the magician Milamber | 3 | Magician 1982 |
| Arutha conDoinPrince of Krondor | 3 | Magician 1982 |
| TomasPug's friend who inherits the armour of a Dragon Lord | 2 | Magician 1982 |
| Macros the BlackAncient sorcerer | 2 | Magician 1982 |
| Jimmy the HandThief who becomes a squire and duke | 2 | Silverthorn 1985 |
Crossovers with Raymond E. Feist’s other series
- Krondor's Sons: Arutha conDoin also appears in 2 of its books
- Serpentwar: Pug also appears in 1 of its books; Tomas also appears in 1 of its books
- Riftwar Legacy: Arutha conDoin also appears in 3 of its books
- Conclave of Shadows: Pug also appears in 3 of its books
- Darkwar: Pug also appears in 3 of its books
- Demonwar: Pug also appears in 2 of its books
- Chaoswar: Pug also appears in 3 of its books; Tomas also appears in 1 of its books