Jimmy the Hand

by Raymond E. Feist

Other authorsGeoff Taylor (Cover artist), Stephen Michael Stirling (Author)
Paperback, 2003

Series

Legends of the Riftwar (Book 3)
The Riftwar Cycle, Alternative Reading Order (Legends of the Riftwar, Book 3)
The Riftwar Cycle, Chronological Order ((Legends of the Riftwar 3): 4)
The Riftwar Cycle, Publication Order (Legends of the Riftwar, Book 3)
The Riftwar Cycle, Publication Order (20)

Genres

Tags

fiction, novel, tie-in, Legends of the Riftwar, fantasy, Midkemia, prequel, midquel, origin, Thieves' Guild, Riftwar Saga

Description

Fantasy. Fiction. HTML: Jimmy the Hand, boy thief of Krondor, lived in the shadows of the city. The sewers were his byways and a flea-ridden, rat-infested cellar his home. Although gifted beyond his peers, he was still but a nimble street urchin, a pickpocket with potential. Until the day he met Prince Arutha. Aiding the Prince in his rescue of Princess Anita from imprisonment by Duke Guy du Bas-Tyra, Jimmy runs afoul of Black Guy's secret police. Given the choice of disappearing on his own or in a weighted barrel at the bottom of Krondor's harbor, Jimmy flees the only home he's ever known, venturing south to the relatively safe haven of Land's End. Suspecting that the rural villagers have never encountered a lad with his talent and nose for finding wealth�other people's wealth�he's fairly optimistic about his broadening horizons. But Jimmy is completely unprepared for what greets him. For Land's End is home to others who tread the crooked path, and more, to a much darker secret: a dangerous presence unknown even to the local thieves and smugglers. And Jimmy's youthful bravado and courage will plunge him deep into the maw of chaos and even�if he isn't careful�death..… (more)

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

2003

Physical description

368 p.; 25 cm

Publication

London : Voyager, 2003.

Pages

368

ISBN

0002247224 / 9780002247221

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Rating

½ (169 ratings; 3.7)

User reviews

LibraryThing member gimble
This is a very good book about one of my favorite characters written by two of my favorite authors. Though some of the book seemed very familiar as if taken from a section of a previous book the overall story of Jimmy the Hand was an interesting insight into Jimmy's life before the big saga found
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 him once again saving a prince.
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LibraryThing member Oogod
I was a little disappointed in this one considering Feist is one of my top 5 favorites and I have enjoyed my reads from Stirling. I was hoping for more from Jimmy’s wild youth but it felt like the story was forced.
LibraryThing member brakketh
I love the character of Jimmy in the Crydee series and so a book focused almost entirely on him was always going to be an enjoyable read for me. The novel itself did feel like it was a bit of a space filler for the series but was an enjoyable read.
LibraryThing member JohnFair
Initially a small character in the original Rift War books, Jimmy has taken on a major role in later books as his mentor Arutha ConDoin also rises.

But what of Jimmy before he became Squire James of the Prince's Court? In this book set in the immediate aftermath of Arutha and Anita's escape from
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 Krondor, James is still the somewhat undersized street thief in somewhat disreputable allegiance with the Guild of Thieves, the Mockers. With the Princess's escape, the city is thrown into disarray as the new governor's forces lock it down tight, arresting everyone who even looks like they might be a street person and when one of Jimmy's best friends, a street whore , Flora, is taken up in the general sweep he decides to rescue her before she's executed. Although successful, He and Flora find themselves exiled from Krondor by the Mockers - a most potent threat. Jimmy's never been past the city gates, nor has Flora, but she's got family far down the coast, her maternal grandfather who'd cut his daughter off when she eloped with an unsuitable suitor.

Meanwhile, up in the back woods surrounding Land's End, dark deeds are underway and in the back alleys of the town, Jimmy collides head on with a girl looking for her lost brother but finding slavers. Together with Flora, Jimmy and Lorrie uncover foul deeds of necromancy in a local baron's court before forgiveness can be earned.

Steve Stirling, who I suspect was the main author of this particular tale, can be a bit intense for my liking, but Jimmy's a great character and this book does him full justice.
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LibraryThing member Karlstar
It is always good to have more material about one of the favorite characters of the Riftwar, Jimmy the Hand. I also liked the collaboration of Feist and Stirling, though it was fairly obvious which parts were written by whom. Good stuff.
LibraryThing member BooksForDinner
I am doing the re-read *approximately* in the order of the events in the books. I finished the first four books up to Sethanon before reading this add-on series, even though this takes place during Magician.

This one was fun, not quite up to the others, but I am determined to give all of them 5
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 stars on the re-read, damn the analytics.
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