Fool's Assassin
Robin Hobb returns to her best loved characters in a brand new series. Tom Badgerlock has been living peaceably in the manor house at Withywoods with his beloved wife Molly these many years, the estate a reward to his family for loyal service to the crown. But behind the facade of respectable...
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Robin Hobb returns to her best loved characters in a brand new series.
Tom Badgerlock has been living peaceably in the manor house at Withywoods with his beloved wife Molly these many years, the estate a reward to his family for loyal service to the crown.
But behind the facade of respectable middle-age lies a turbulent and violent past. For Tom Badgerlock is actually FitzChivalry Farseer, bastard scion of the Farseer line, convicted user of Beast-magic, and assassin. A man who has risked much for his king and lost moreā¦
On a shelf in his den sits a triptych carved in memory stone of a man, a wolf and a fool. Once, these three were inseparable friends: Fitz, Nighteyes and the Fool. But one is long dead, and one long-missing.
Then one Winterfest night a messenger arrives to seek out Fitz, but mysteriously disappears, leaving nothing but a blood-trail. What was the message? Who was the sender? And what has happened to the messenger?
Suddenly Fitz's violent old life erupts into the peace of his new world, and nothing and no one is safe.
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Format: ebook
ASIN: B00IHS20P0
Publish date: August 12th 2014
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Pages no: 640
Edition language: English
Series: The Fitz and The Fool Trilogy (#1)
by Robin Hobb Having read Assassin's Apprentice and enjoyed what I've read of the Farseer series, I could not resist when I saw that reviews were wanted for Fool's Assassin, the first book of a related trilogy with Fitz as an adult, now called FitzChivalry Farseer. There are plenty of references t...
...a few ranty and rambly at least. And I'm serious about the spoilers. There'll be plenty. If I were to rate the audio narration of Elliot Hill, the stars would be full. I mean, he's the first voice for Fitz whose name I've bothered to learn. His interpretation of cats' voices is the best and b...
I wish there were more stars to put on this...
A long overdue return to the familiar world of The Farseers. As enchanting and wonderful as any of the predecessors, with all the intrigue, danger, and subtle humor that marks Fitz's tale, this story was a pleasure to read. I long for the next installment.
Not bad, but the everyday stuff that is most of the book grew tedious. And that cliffhanger... urg. While effective, I'd have liked the whole thing much better if it went down at the 1/3rd stage. Next book should be good. This one? It's well written, and I liked spending time with Fitz and co, but i...