Magician:
Tenth Anniversary Edition

By
Raymond E Feist

Book 1 Of
The Riftwar Saga

Fresh scan & proofing 20-01-04
V3.1 Updated 25-03-04

Acknowledgments

Many people have provided me with incalculable aid in bringing this novel into existence. I would like to offer my heartfelt thanks to:
The Friday Nighters: April and Stephen Abrams; Steve Barett; David Brin; Anita and Jon Everson; Dave Guinasso; Conan LaMotte; Tim LeSelle; Ethan Munson; Bob Potter; Rich Spahl; Alan Springer; and Lori and Jeff Velten, for their useful criticism, enthusiasm, support, belief, wise counsel, wonderful ideas, and most of all, their friendship.
Billie and Russ Blake, and Lilian and Mike Fessier, for always being willing to help.
Harold Matson, my agent, for taking a chance on me.
Adrian Zackheim, my editor, for asking rather than demanding, and for working so hard to build a good book.
Kate Cronin, assistant to the editor, for having a sense of humor and for so gracefully putting up with all my nonsense.
Elaine Chubb, copy editor, for having such a gentle touch and for caring so much about the words.
And Barbara A. Feist, my mother, for all of the above and more.

RAYMOND E. FEIST
San Diego, California
July 1982

Acknowledgment
To The Revised Edition

On this occasion, the publication of the author's preferred edition, I would like to add the following names to the preceding list, people who, though not known to me at the time I made the foregoing acknowledgment, proved invaluable aid to me in bringing Magician to the public and contributed materially to my success:
Mary Ellen Curley, who took over from Katie and kept us all on course. Peter Schneider, whose enthusiasm for the work gave me a valued ally within Doubleday and a close friend for the last decade. Lou Aronica, who bought it even when he really didn't want to do reprints, and for giving me the chance to return to my first work and "rewrite it one more time."
Pat Lobrutto, who helped before it was his job, and who took over at a tough time, and whose friendship endures beyond our business relationship.
Janna Silverstein, who despite her short tenure as my editor has shown an uncanny knack for knowing when to leave me alone and when to stay in touch.
Nick Austin, John Booth, Jonathan Lloyd, Malcolm Edwards, and everyone at Granada, now HarperCollins Books, who made the work an international bestseller.
Abner Stein, my British agent, who sold it to Nick in the first place. Janny Wurts, for being my friend, and who, by working with me on the Empire Trilogy, gave me a completely different perspective on the Tsurani; she helped turn. The Game of the Council from a vague concept to a murderously real arena of human conflict. Kelewan and Tsuranuanni are as much her inventions as mine. I drew the outlines and she colored in the details.
And Jonathan Matson, who received the torch from a great man's hand and continued without faltering, for wise counsel and friendship. The aco...

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