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The Riftwar Cycle

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62:, and feature the worlds of Midkemia and Kelewan. Human magicians and other creatures on the two planets are able to create rifts through dimensionless space that can connect planets in different solar systems. The novels and short stories of The Riftwar Universe record the adventures of various people on these worlds. 134: 564:
On February 2, 2022, Six Studios, a production company started by Jeff Huang and Carl Choi, announced it would develop the first six books in The Riftwar Cycle into a TV series.
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were developed with input from Feist and take place during the Riftwar cycle, their stories were also novelized by Feist as part of his
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was the source for much of Kelewan. The original D&D campaign which he based his books on had an invasion of the Midkemia world by
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novels' stories occur in chronological order following the publishing order, with a few exceptions. The Empire Trilogy starts during
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Novels are grouped into their respective series, with series ordered by the publishing date of the first novel in the series.
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Several books of the Riftwar Cycle although "A Darkness at Sethanon" should be placed after "Silverthorn".
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is the name given to the series of books authored or co-authored by
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that revolve around the fantasy worlds of Midkemia and Kelewan.
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Index

The Empire of Great Kesh
Rift War
Rif War
Raymond E. Feist
Dungeons & Dragons
role-playing game
University of California, San Diego
Midkemia Press
Tekumel
M. A. R. Barker
Empire of the Petal Throne
Tekumel
Tekumel
Magician

The Riftwar Saga
Magician
Magician: Apprentice
Magician: Master
Silverthorn
A Darkness at Sethanon
The Empire Trilogy
Daughter of the Empire
Janny Wurts
Servant of the Empire
Janny Wurts
Mistress of the Empire
Janny Wurts
Krondor's Sons
Prince of the Blood

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