Honoured Enemy

Before this book, I had a very hard time understanding the concept of frenemies. I mean really understand it. Being friends but also enemies. I love the struggle in this book because it is unusual and seems to ask something more of the characters than the routine killing expected of soldiers of war.

I love how it takes this concept beyond the honored enemy relationship of two men on opposite sides and includes the men they lead. So much depth and complexity to the situation. It also uses the forced proximity trope to crank up the pressure and not make… show more.

I’ve long loved Feist’s Midkemia characters and the way he weaves a multi-generational historic arch through his stories. This book was different.

While still embedded in the overall story arch, it’s a microcosm of the bigger picture. Instead of the grand strategic view in the other series, this is a tactical tale of personal struggles in war.

Leaders from different sides must overcome their distrust, ignore their superiors, and work together against a common enemy to survive. As you might expect, this doesn’t come easily, and there are numerous twists and turns along the way. There’s also a backstory that… show more.