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Jimmy and the Crawler

By: Raymond E. Feist
Narrated by: Matt Bates
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A fantastic new novella from the master of magic and adventure. Best selling author Raymond E. Feist returns to the city of Krondor and one of his most loved characters, Jimmy the Hand.

The Crawler: a name whispered in fear…

In the crime-ridden back alleys of Krondor a rival gang has sprung up to threaten the Upright Man’s Mockers. Does the Crawler control the rival gang? Where does his power come from? And does it threaten the peace of the Kingdom?

James, personal squire to Prince Arutha of Krondor, but in the underworld known as the thief and trickster Jimmy the Hand, must travel to Kesh in disguise. There, working with William, lieutenant of the prince’s household guard and son of the magician Pug, and Jazhara, niece to the Keshian lord Hazara-Khan, he must attempt to unmask the mysterious Crawler and rid Krondor of his influence.

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Critic Reviews

“Epic scope… vivid imagination… a significant contribution to the growth of the field of fantasy.”
Washington Post

“Well-written… intelligent… intriguing.”
Publishers Weekly
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The story was enjoyable. It took a bit to get used to this narrator after so many done by Peter Joyce. I just felt the story was a little short for the price.

Great story, just a little short for the price

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As I believe the only novella in the Riftwar cycle this was a nice edition to the overall story. Jimmy and the Crawler takes the ready back to the early days of the Riftwar Cycle to tell a story that highlights Jimmy the Hand’s rise from the street to Sir James Jameison, hinting at the larger role he will eventually play in the kingdoms. Alongside friend William, son of Pug, we bear witness to Jimmy expanding his newly formed spy network into Kesh.
This was a quick and enjoyable read. 4 stars

A nice addition to the Riftwar Cycle.

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So... I don’t really like this one. The reader was fine but he was not the one who read the rest of the books which made it a bit jarring in that people sounded different and had different ways of saying their names. I think I would have been fine with this but it’s only 3h so right as I got used to it he is done. From a story perspective it’s a bit weak to. I won’t say more for spoilers but it’s a low for the series.

It’s different

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For the first two thirds of this book I thought I was on another winner as the first two books of the series - plenty of build and background, some excellent potential to continue the series... but then in the last third of the book it wrapped up quite quickly, and without spoilers left me thinking "was that supposed to be the ending?".

The change of narrator was also a bit disappointing, given Jimmy has a unique character to him straight from the mind of the original narrator - but is someone different for this third and last book.

It was good to listen to nonetheless, and if someone had finished books 1 and 2 I would say this is still worth reading. But I can't get away from the shortness of the books ending, or the change in narrator.

2/3 Epic Book - 1/3 Rushed Ending

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I found this story fell short of the mark. The different narrator didn’t help either.

Disappointing

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