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**tsunamiSD** · January 7th, 2018, 11:24 AM

Another fantasy that I've read a lot of times over the years is Magician by Raymond Feist – but most of the times it has been in the separated 'Apprentice' and 'Master' paperback versions.
I actually first met Ray when I was at San Diego State University and he was at UCSD – both of us were D&D players; he was part of a great group of guys there at UCSD, some of them came up with the idea for Midkemia. After a year or so, I lost track of him until 1982. I have always liked comic books and had been getting mine at Pacific Comics in Pacific Beach, at least until after they concentrated on publishing them instead. Then I went to Alf's Comic Kingdom, in North Park, and found out that Ray was one of the managers there – and in 1982 his novel came out and copies were available from him at Alf's. Average cost of a hardback fiction book then was around $14 – his cost $20 because of it's size – that's why the paperback edition was cut into 2 books (like Tolkien's LotR was cut into 3...) I bought a copy after reading the first few pages in the store.
I could see how he used the gaming Midkemia background in his book, but without the sophomoric treatment that others had done. I really liked his characters and plotting, along with finding out a lot more about the Midkemia setting. He has a style that reads fast for someone like me, always a plus.

January 7th, 2018, 11:24 AM	#10
tsunamiSD Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 53,096 Thanks: 634,149 Thanked 641,133 Times in 53,179 Posts	Another fantasy that I've read a lot of times over the years is Magician by Raymond Feist – but most of the times it has been in the separated 'Apprentice' and 'Master' paperback versions. I actually first met Ray when I was at San Diego State University and he was at UCSD – both of us were D&D players; he was part of a great group of guys there at UCSD, some of them came up with the idea for Midkemia. After a year or so, I lost track of him until 1982. I have always liked comic books and had been getting mine at Pacific Comics in Pacific Beach, at least until after they concentrated on publishing them instead. Then I went to Alf's Comic Kingdom, in North Park, and found out that Ray was one of the managers there – and in 1982 his novel came out and copies were available from him at Alf's. Average cost of a hardback fiction book then was around $14 – his cost $20 because of it's size – that's why the paperback edition was cut into 2 books (like Tolkien's LotR was cut into 3...) I bought a copy after reading the first few pages in the store. I could see how he used the gaming Midkemia background in his book, but without the sophomoric treatment that others had done. I really liked his characters and plotting, along with finding out a lot more about the Midkemia setting. He has a style that reads fast for someone like me, always a plus.