One of the world's best fantasy scribes Raymond E. Feist returns with Jimmy and the Crawler, a novel that is set after Krondor: Tear of the Gods and revolves around Jimmy the Hand. Jimmy has been sent to Durbin by Prince Arutha in order to investigate the mysterious Crawler, a powerful and mythical underworld figure who would rival the Upright Man in Krondor. Nonetheless, something is seriously wrong in Durbin and Arutha wants to know what.

To assist Jimmy, Arutha also sends his court magician Jazhara and the son of Pug the Magician, William in order to investigate. However upon arriving at Durbin, the trio soon discover that something is foul within these streets and there are links to the Nighthawks. Unlike the hideous demons that they have encountered in the past, the demon that lurks within Durbin is unlike anything they have ever faced which will ultimately cost them more than their lives. This demon could be the catalyst to the destruction of Midkemia!

At 144 pages, Jimmy the Hand is a very fast read but given the masterful writing of Feist, it's quite understandable. Even though this novel is set hundreds of years before the current book, A Crown Imperilled Feist successfully manages to lay a variety of Easter eggs of the darkness that is about to occur on Midkemia which makes you crave more.

Final Thoughts?

If you're a fan of Feist, than Jimmy and the Crawler is a must have book and once again opens the reader to the magical world of Midkemia and I sincerely hope that this writer continues with more short stories set in this wondrous world. Recommended!