Jimmy and the Crawler

By: Raymond E. Feist

Narrated by: Matt Bates

In this fantastic tale, legendary author Raymond E. Feist returns to the city of Krondor and one of his most loved characters from the Riftwar Cycle, Jimmy the Hand.

The Crawler: a name whispered in fear. . .

In the crime-ridden back alleys of Krondor a rival gang has sprung up to threaten the Upright Man’s Mockers. Does the Crawler control the rival gang? Where does his power come from? And does it threaten the peace of the Kingdom?

James, personal squire to Prince Arutha of Krondor, but in the underworld known as the thief and trickster Jimmy the Hand, must travel to Kesh in disguise. There, working with William, lieutenant of the prince’s household guard and son of the magician Pug, and Jazhara, niece to the Keshian lord Hazara-Khan, he must attempt to unmask the mysterious Crawler and rid Krondor of his influence.

©2023 Raymond E. Feist (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

Very short but wraps up an incomplete story.

Completes Feist's Tear of the Gods but doesn't give too much more. Good performance though.

good But shorter then the others

love the series but this felt like it was shorter. I understand the reason for this with the copyright with serria and just getting a ending was nice. but it felt like there could of been more at the end

rushed story?

Feist has been one of my favorite authors for 30 years, but this didn't seem to be on his normal level. I realize he can't do too much without contradicting the timeline he already established. I can only hope he decides to revisit midkemia again in the future.

Good but short and feels like a money grab

I don't want to be negative, I love the author, the series and even came to terms with a new reader. The main problem here is the cost for a 3 hour book. It really seems like a money grab, this easily could have been part of book 3 or a much cheaper purchase price.

I listen to a lot of audio books and usually hate hate hate a reader change after many books in a series have been read by the same person. This started out that way for me, but Matt did a great job and I adjusted to his reading style fairly quickly. And is it pronounced AruTHA or Aruta, lol.

The book is good and consistent with the series, I felt entertained and engaged.

Such a good story!

Loved this story! Such a great end to the series. Raymond always finds a way to make all the characters relatable and lovable.

A good read

I have now been entertained with the Krondor series by Raymond E. Feist. After hundreds of hours, I can state with certainty that I enjoyed the reading of Peter Joyce, Tanya Rodrigues and Matt Bates the most. I personally feel that having a British accent read the story lends more credibility to the characters.

I have read other reviews by listeners who felt that an American voice was better or that pronunciation of the narrators was incorrect. I disagree with those reviews. A reader really must understand the Krondor saga (my interest keened with the advent of the "Betrayal at Krondor" game in 1995), I did not hear or feel any disparity in the readings by Peter Joyce, Matt Bates or Tanya Rodrigues. I personally, thoroughly enjoyed their readings and/or interpretations of characters.

As for content, these stories may sometimes feel as though the plot stutters or lingers in pauses, but if one understands these worlds that Ray Feist created, they would realize that they are sagas, which consist of high and low points that culminate in a crescendo of the storyline, be it action, thrills or strategy.

If one has not partakes of these audiobooks, I highly recommend that they try "Jimmy the Hand", first. It is rather short as audiobooks go and a terrific introduction to "Magician Apprentice".

Short but cleans it up

Short but does help to close things up. Only real issue was the change in narrator threw me. Completely different style took me a bit to get into it.

Great conclusion

Tied up most of the loose ends in the saga! One of the more somber endings to the series.

Another great book from this great author

It's too short!! I've read another about Krondor, I was hoping to learn more about him.

Great story

Loved the book and the story, loved the short quick story made it easy to listen to.