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by Raymond E. Feist · 1986

Book 3 of The Riftwar Saga

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Fantasy fiction

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Wizard's First Rule
Terry Goodkind · 1994 · Adult

about 580 pages
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Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  A Darkness at Sethanon: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Wizard's First Rule: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
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The Alloy of Law
Brandon Sanderson · 2011 · Adult

about 360 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  A Darkness at Sethanon: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Alloy of Law: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Darkness at Sethanon; Open Library and Wikidata for The Alloy of Law.
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Shaman's Crossing
Robin Hobb · 2005 · Adult

about 590 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  A Darkness at Sethanon: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Shaman's Crossing: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Darkness at Sethanon; Open Library and Wikidata for Shaman's Crossing.
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First published: First published in March 1986. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Series: It is book 3 of The Riftwar Saga. Source: crydee.com, checked November 6, 2026. The Riftwar Saga ... Silverthorn ... A Darkness at Sethanon

About Raymond E. Feist

Born: Born in 1945; Wikidata lists Los Angeles, United States, as the place of birth. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Early work: The Riftwar Saga began with Magician in 1982. Source: crydee.com, checked November 6, 2026. the first book of the Riftwar Saga ... is where it all started in 1982
Awards and honors: Raymond E. Feist received the Inkpot Award in 1988. Source: Wikidata, citing comic-con.org, checked November 6, 2026.

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