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Chaoswar Saga
The Chaoswar Saga series by Raymond E. Feist has 3 known books (3 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with A Kingdom Besieged (2011). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is Magician's End.
- Books
- 3 known books (3 novels)
- Published
- 3
- First published
- 2011
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Fantasy
- Last checked
Start here: A Kingdom Besieged (2011) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
A Kingdom Besieged
A Kingdom Besieged opens the trilogy in April 2011 at 373 pages, the shortest of the three, launching the final crisis to threaten Midkemia after more than a dozen prior books in Feist's Riftwar Cycle.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Kingdom Besieged - Book 2:
A Crown Imperilled
A Crown Imperilled followed in January 2012, running to 480 pages as the many-fronted crisis -- invasion, court collapse, magical catastrophe -- escalates across the Kingdom, pushing Feist's Riftwar Cycle toward the deliberately final confrontation of Magician's End.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Crown Imperilled - Book 3:
Magician's End
Magician's End closes out the entire Riftwar Cycle in May 2013 as by far the longest volume at 657 pages, explicitly written by Feist as the conclusion to the cycle he began with Magician in 1982.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Magician's End
About the Chaoswar Saga series
The Chaoswar Saga brings Feist's entire Riftwar Cycle to a close: with the Dasati threat contained but the fabric between worlds still unstable, an ancient force from beyond even the gods moves to unmake Midkemia and everything Pug has spent his long life protecting. A Kingdom Besieged and A Crown Imperilled escalate a many-fronted crisis -- invasion, court collapse, magical catastrophe -- across the Kingdom, before Magician's End brings together characters and plot threads seeded across more than a dozen prior books for a deliberately final confrontation, explicitly written by Feist as the conclusion to the entire Cycle he began with Magician in 1982.
Published between 2011 and 2013, the trilogy is the payoff for readers who've followed the Cycle from the beginning: Pug, Magnus, descendants of the original Riftwar Saga cast, and figures from the Conclave, Darkwar, and Demonwar sagas all converge here. It is emphatically not a place to start -- Magician's End in particular functions as a career-capping finale that assumes you've read most or all of what came before -- but as the ending to a fantasy cycle spanning three decades and dozens of books, it's essential for anyone who has followed Pug's story from the beginning.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Chaoswar Saga?
Three: A Kingdom Besieged (2011), A Crown Imperilled (2012), and Magician's End (2013).
What order should I read the Chaoswar Saga in?
Publication order -- the trilogy is one continuous, escalating story.
Is the Chaoswar Saga the end of the Riftwar Cycle?
Yes -- Magician's End was written by Feist as the deliberate conclusion to the entire Cycle begun with Magician in 1982.
Do I need to read other Feist books first?
Yes, extensively -- this trilogy assumes you've read most of the preceding Riftwar Cycle, not just the original trilogy.
Did Feist return to Midkemia after the Chaoswar Saga?
Yes -- the Dragonwar Saga, begun with A Darkness Returns (2024), continues the Midkemia story with new characters years later.
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