Krondor: The Assassins. Raymond E. Feist (Riftwar Legacy #2)[圣战遗产三部曲2：杀手]

ThesecondinstalmentofTheRiftwarLegacy,AssassinsrevealsFeistathisstorytellingbest.Thereisintrigue,humourandbreakneckactionaplentyherefromtheundisputedmasterofepicfantasy.Freshbackfromthefront,anotherfoedefeated,PrinceAruthaarrivestofindallisnotwellinKrondor.Aseriesofapparentlyrandommurdershasbroughtaneeriequiettothecity.Wherenormallythestreetsarebustlingwithmerchantsandtricksters,goodlifeandnightlife,nowthereseemstobeaself-imposedcurfewatsundown.Mutilatedbodieshavebeenturningupinthesewers,theMockers'demense.TheThieves'Guildhasbeendecimated--men,women,children,itmattersnot.TheheadoftheMockersismissing,presumeddead.Thosefewwhosurvivedtheterribleattacksarelyinglow.Verylow.TheCrawler,itseems,isbackintown.Andhe'sbeinghelpedbyothers,moreruthlessthanhe.CanitbetheNighthawksagain?ThePrinceenlistshisloyalSquireJamestofindout.Ifanyonecanunravelwhat'shappeninginthebowelsofKrondor,hecan.Heknowsthesewerslikethebackofhishand.Afterall,asJimmytheHand,hegrewupthere.Meanwhile,theretinueoftheDukeofOlaskohasarrivedsuddenlyatthepalace,aweekaheadofschedulebutwithnoapologiesandmanydemands.Theysaytheyareheretohunt.Buttohuntwhat.Pug'ssonWilliam,onhisfirstpostingasaknight-lieutenant,mustescortthemintothewilds.Itshouldhavebeenastraightforwardmission!