Jimmy the Hand (novel)

Jimmy the Hand is a fantasy novel by American writers Raymond E. Feist and S. M. Stirling. The third and final book in Legends of the Riftwar series, it details the story of Jimmy, a 13- to 16-year-old thief, who after aiding Prince Arutha and Princess Anita escape Krondor and running afoul of Guy Du Bas-Tyra's secret police has fled south to the town of Land's End. Assuming the villagers have never encountered someone with his talents he becomes fairly optimistic about broadening his horizons, but is unprepared for what greets him. The story is set in the world of Midkemia.

Jimmy the Hand
Jimmy the Hand first edition cover.
AuthorRaymond E. Feist
S. M. Stirling
Cover artistGeoff Taylor
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesLegends of the Riftwar
GenreFantasy
PublisherHarper Collins
Publication date
July 7, 2003 (UK)
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages336 (paperback edition)
ISBN0-00-224722-4 (UK)
OCLC52145909
Preceded byMurder in LaMut 

It was first released by Harper Collins on July 7, 2003 in the United Kingdom. It was released in the United States in August 2008.

The book constitutes a kind of prequel to the earlier-published The Riftwar Saga, in which (among many other plotlines) the later life of Jimmy is depicted.

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