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Demonwar Saga

by Raymond E. Feist

The Demonwar Saga series by Raymond E. Feist has 2 known books (2 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Rides a Dread Legion (2009). Rides a Dread Legion is the latest book with a fully recorded publication date.

Books
2 known books (2 novels)
Published
2
First published
2009
Status
completed
Shelved under
Fantasy
Start here: Rides a Dread Legion (2009) — then read straight through in publication order.
Book one
Cover of Rides a Dread Legion
Rides a Dread Legion (2009)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Rides a Dread Legion

    Novel
    Rides a Dread Legion launched Raymond E. Feist's Demonwar Saga in March 2009, a 352-page opener in which Midkemia's elven nations mobilize against the Dasati, ancient enemies invading through a newly discovered rift, while Pug's son Magnus and a new generation race to stop it.
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  2. At the Gates of Darkness

    Novel
    At the Gates of Darkness closed out the two-book saga in 2010 at 336 pages, continuing directly from its predecessor's conflict as the largest-scale threat yet to Midkemia.
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Key facts about the Demonwar Saga series

The Demonwar Saga series has 2 books on our list. Since all 2 are out now, you can read the whole list today.

Start with Rides a Dread Legion, since it opens the publication order in 2009. At the Gates of Darkness is book 2, from 2010.

Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions.

Rides a Dread Legion is the latest book with a full release date, out on 5 March 2009. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.

The books came out between 2009 and 2010, while their length runs from 336 to 352 pages. That is a run of 1 year.

Raymond E. Feist has 35 books on our list. Additionally, they write Riftwar Saga, Empire Trilogy and Krondor's Sons, plus 8 more series. We shelve the books under fantasy.

About the Demonwar Saga series

With Midkemia's ancient enemies the Dasati poised to invade through a newly discovered rift, the elven nations mobilize a desperate defense while Pug's son Magnus and a new generation of heroes race to understand and stop an invasion that dwarfs every previous Riftwar conflict in scale. The Demonwar Saga is a tighter, faster two-book saga than most of Feist's trilogies, following directly on from the Darkwar Saga's cliffhanger ending and pushing the Cycle's stakes to a civilization-threatening level as the true nature of the Dasati threat, first hinted at across several earlier books, comes fully into focus.

Published in 2009 and 2010, Rides a Dread Legion and At the Gates of Darkness are the penultimate movement of the Riftwar Cycle before its concluding Chaoswar Saga, and they read as a direct continuation of the Darkwar Saga rather than a fresh jumping-on point -- readers need the accumulated context of Pug's magical order, the Dasati threat, and the elven kingdoms established across the preceding books to follow what's at stake. It's essential reading for anyone following the Cycle toward its 2013 conclusion, but not a series to start Feist with.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Demonwar Saga?

Two: Rides a Dread Legion (2009) and At the Gates of Darkness (2010).

What order should I read the Demonwar Saga in?

Publication order -- the two books are one continuous story.

Do I need to read the Darkwar Saga first?

Yes -- the Demonwar Saga picks up directly from its ending.

Where does the Demonwar Saga sit in the Riftwar Cycle?

It's the penultimate saga, immediately before the concluding Chaoswar Saga.

Is the Demonwar Saga complete?

Yes, both books were published in 2009 and 2010.

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