Well this trilogy ended but left the door open for two more series should the author decides to go that way - we could have a whole new spin off with Hava and Hatu or we could have a new series capturing what happens to Declan and Baron Daylon Dumarch. I was very satisfied with the ending although not much was said about the Pride Lords. Especially enjoyed the character development of Declan Smith and how he was woven into the future of Marquensas.

I haven't read straight sci-fi in a long time, so I was excited to win an ecopy of this book from the publisher.

I have mixed reviews about this book. It was interesting and I liked it ok, but I didn't know it was the last book in a trilogy so I feel like I missed some important details, characters, etc. Still though, it was worth reading. I may check out the other books in the series.

Many thanks to HarperVoyager on winning an advance copy of this book gifted via NetGalley. My thoughts and opinions are my own and without bias or favor or expectation.

This is a hard book to rate.
Raymond E Feist is one of my favorite authors but I really struggled to get into the book and I felt that this book took a turn from what the previous two books seemed to be setting the stage for.
There was a lot of new information introduced in the third book that I think would have been better had it been spread out over all three books.
It also seems like Declan and Hava were the true main characters of this book, rather than Hatu and that also seems a bit odd considering the first two books are more about Hatu.

I probably enjoyed the last quarter of the book more than the first three quarters and I think it is ultimately what made me give this book 3.5 stars rather than 3 (rounded down on here because I can’t give it 4 stars). Overall I liked the book and I enjoyed the series as a whole and would recommend the series to fellow fantasy readers.
I honestly expected more from this book and from how it ended I’m hopeful that this won’t be the last time we see these characters, but as it stands now, I was disappointed in the book as it didn’t live up to what I’ve come to expect from Feist’s storytelling.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

4 stars

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This is a great conclusion to this series, and sets the scene nicely for what I hope will be a new series with some of these characters. This book picks up right after the events of the second book.

Declan Smith and Baron Daylon Dumarch are determined to avenge their families that were killed by the raiders. With the help of the treasure ship that Hava stole, Dumarch sets about repairing Marquensas and building an army. He tasks Declan with securing more of the special sand to create the strong steel for new weapons. Declan runs into complications during this mission, and spends the entire book working his way back to Marquenas. This part of the book had a lot of action and it was great to see Declan come into his own as a leader. This served him well later in the book when they attacked the raider's land.

Hava investigates who attacked them and is surprised to find a connection with the raiders. She undertakes a covert mission to infiltrate the raider's land and starts to sow seeds of rebellion in the harsh land. If her efforts are successful, it will make crushing the raiders easier. Hava, ever capable, was the steadiest character in the book but had the least amount of growth in the book.

Meanwhile Hatu, the last remaining member of the ruling family of Ithrace, the legendary Firemanes, spends the entire book learning to control the magical powers he has inherited. He is aided by several mysterious men throughout the book, and I was glad that something happened at the end that I had earlier expected. While the current series was wrapped up, the book ended on a great cliffhanger to set up what I hope to be the next series. If that's in the works, I will definitely read it.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager. All opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed The Firemane Saga ( all three books). The cast of characters were great, It was interesting to read about their journeys and the dangers they survived. I liked books 1 and 2 a little better than Master of Furies. These are the first books I have read by Raymond E. Feist. I would definitely read more!

This was a good ending for this series! There's been plenty of action, adventures, magic and much more! It's been great following the characters and seeing them grow and develop. Nice read!

Master of Furies is the third book in the Firemane Saga series. It is a great read with well-thought-out characters and a satisfying conclusion. RIt may be helpful to refresh yourself with the previous book if you are able, it will help the story flow. It was nice to read more about Hatu and their magical abilities. This makes a fine wrap-up to a great fantasy series.

I wanted to really like this a lot. I liked it but was not blown away. I didn't remember what happened in the previous book that well and that maybe was why I didn't enjoy as much. It was a decent read overall for sure but it felt like it was not an ending but just another chapter in this story. Didn't know this was going to be more than a trilogy but it seems there should be more to come. Didn't really dislike any of the characters but never felt to invested in them at this point. I think I will need to read the series again all together to see if anything is better or will have different opinions then. There was a nice surprise at the end which had me like thinking this is really interesting in some ways. The way the magic system is explained seems sort of simple but then a little complicated as well. The action was ok but nothing to brutal to me at least. Now I will need to wait for another book to come out to see how things will go forward from here. Thanks to Mr. Feist for writing yet another good read and to netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book.

The third novel in the “Firemane” Saga picks up shortly after the events of book two, “Queen of Storms” with our three main protagonists all working separately but towards the same goal of freeing Marquensas from raiders and bringing an end to the tyranny. Declan, now a mercenary, is on a mission to procure some special sand that will allow him to forge masterwork swords capable of slicing through enemy armor. Hava, now known as “The Sea Demon”, is on an intelligence gathering mission, captaining her own small fleet of ships led by the “Queen of Storms” to travel and discover where the raiders came from. Meanwhile, Hatu is studying hard to learn more about his magic and learning that his magical abilities are greater than anybody else has ever known.

Looking back, I can see that the titles of each of the three novels in the trilogy are named for one of the main protagonists. The Master of the Furies refers to Hatu and the magical constructs of the furies, the very root of how magic works in this world of Garn. While Hava and Declan underwent a lot of adventures in this book, the focus is a bit more on Hatu, the last of the Firemanes. The descriptions of how he learns to harness his magical abilities and how they work are absolutely fascinating and serve to once again highlight just how imaginative, Raymond Feist can be.

I was slightly disappointed in the final part of this novel though. Most of the three books in the series have been of the street-level perspectives of the characters as they progress through their adventures. But in the final part of book three, we are introduced to some very high-level concepts that aren’t given the build-up they deserve. Hatu’s abilities are just getting defined and barely gets a chance to use them. Consequently, the ending seems rushed, and almost leads me to believe there will be more from this world, still to come. I won’t be surprised if another trilogy is forthcoming. The epilogue includes a major surprise, which, may not be all that big a surprise after all for Raymond Feist fans. I confess to having suspected it all along.

But despite this minor grievances, this has been a fine traditional fantasy trilogy. Recommended for Feist fans, of course, and for those who are looking to get away from the latest fantasy trends of grimdark, rapid-swearing anti-heroes and back to traditional fantasy storytelling.

Master of Furies by Raymond E. Feist is the third and final book in the Firemane Saga series. This was a super conclusion to this series. I loved the surprise ending. I really like the characters and this is a well-written book. Raymond E. Feist is one of my go-to authors for fantasy fiction. He certainly didn't disappoint in this story!