At the Gates of Darkness (28 page)

Authors: Raymond E. Feist

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A
s always, I am indebted to those who created Midkemia and allowed me to use it. Without their creativity the world of Midkemia would be far less vivid. So, Steve A, Jon, Anita, Conan, Steve B, Bob, Rich, April, Ethan, and everyone else who contributed, my continued thanks.

Thanks to John Bunting and Ralph Askren for giving readers so much more access than I could possibly provide myself.

Thanks to two people who always give support and friendship, Richard Spahl and Ray McKnown. And thanks to Kim McKnown for battling through and keeping me smiling every time I see her.

I also, once again, thank Jonathan Matson not only for far more than wise counsel and his business acumen, but for an abiding friendship that I cherish.

Thanks to my mother, still, for being there.

Lastly, and most deeply, to my children for their love and beauty; they still drive me crazy while keeping me sane and I am loving the adults they’re turning into before my eyes.

About the Author

RAYMOND E. FEIST
’s previous novels include the first volume in the Demonwar Saga,
Rides a Dread Legion,
the Darkwar Saga (
Flight of the Nighthawks, Into a Dark Realm,
and
Wrath of a Mad God
); the Conclave of Shadows (
Talon of the Silver Hawk, King of Foxes,
and
Exile’s Return
); the Riftwar Legacy (
Krondor: The Betrayal; Krondor: The Assassins;
and
Krondor: Tear of the Gods
); the Serpentwar Saga (
Shadow of a Dark Queen, Rise of a Merchant Prince, Rage of a Demon King,
and
Shards of a Broken Crown
); the Riftwar Saga (
Magician, Silverthorn,
and
A Darkness at Sethanon
);
Faerie Tale; The Prince of the Blood;
and
The King’s Buccaneer.
He lives in San Diego, California.

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ALSO BY RAYMOND E. FEIST

T
HE
D
EMONWAR
S
AGA

Rides a Dread Legion

T
HE
D
ARKWAR
S
AGA

Flight of the Nighthawks

Into a Dark Realm

Wrath of a Mad God

C
ONCLAVE OF
S
HADOWS

Talon of the Silver Hawk

King of Foxes

Exile’s Return

L
EGENDS OF THE
R
IFTWAR

Honored Enemy

(with William R. Forstchen)

Murder in LaMut

(with Joel Rosenberg)

Jimmy the Hand

(with S. M. Stirling)

T
HE
R
IFTWAR
L
EGACY

Krondor: The Betrayal

Krondor: The Assassins

Krondor: Tear of the Gods

T
HE
S
ERPENTWAR
S
AGA

Shadow of a Dark Queen

Rise of a Merchant Prince

Rage of a Demon King

Shards of a Broken Crown

T
HE
E
MPIRE
T
RILOGY

(with Janny Wurts)

Daughter of the Empire

Servant of the Empire

Mistress of the Empire

K
RONDOR’S
S
ONS

Prince of the Blood

The King’s Buccaneer

Faerie Tale

T
HE
R
IFTWAR
S
AGA

Magician

Silverthorn

A Darkness at Sethanon

Credits

Jacket design by Richard Aquan

Jacket illustration by Steve Stone

Copyright

This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

AT THE GATES OF DARKNESS
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EPub Edition © February 2010 ISBN: 978-0-06-199351-0

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