Raymond E. Feist: Rise of a merchant prince (1996, Avon Books)
Triumphant but overconfident after his defeat of the reptilian Sauur, army, Roo must resist a beguiling seductress who threatens to undo him and all of Midkemia in Book Two of the bestselling Serpentwar Saga.The Serpentwar Saga, a classic of fantasy fiction, is available at last in e-book format: Shadow of a Dark Queen; Rise of a Merchant Prince; Rage of a Demon King; Shards of a Broken Crown.
436 pages
English language
Published Aug. 6, 1996 by Avon Books.
I have loved all of Feist's books so far, but I just found myself not liking the protagonist. I actually found myself rooting for his enemies in the novel. The book might be worth reading by skipping all of the parts involving Roo and focusing on the side-story with Erik instead.
