#39 in Thriller
Shadow of a Dark Queen
- 498
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Shadow of a Dark Queen” opens “The Serpentwar Saga” as readable, evenly paced fantasy with a likeable set of characters. Raymond E. Feist returns to Midkemia fifty years after the Riftwar and follows a new generation on the far side of that world. Some readers find the outline conventional and the exposition too visible. The unusual turns the main character’s life takes are what stays in the mind.
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About the book
Shadow of a Dark Queen is a fantasy novel by American writer Raymond E. Feist. It is the first book in The Serpentwar Saga and was first published in June 1994. It was followed by Rise of a Merchant Prince which was published in 1995.
Reading order · The Serpentwar Saga
Full order & progress →- Shadow of a Dark QueenThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - Rise of a Merchant Prince
7.97.9 / 10 - Rage of a Demon King
7.87.8 / 10 - Shards of a Broken Crown
7.87.8 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 151 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 51% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 16 | 11% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 135 | 89% |
Frequently asked
How long is Shadow of a Dark Queen?
It has 498 pages — shorter than 58% of the ranked books in Thriller.
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