Michael Barnes
I think I enjoyed Assassin's Quest even more than the previous two books in the trilogy. Not only are the characters of Fitz, the fool and others more fleshed out with more developed characters (and sufficiently developed to have the foibles that they have had through out the story to be called out by other characters thank you Starling), the return of Queen Kettricken still woefully under utilized for such an interesting person, but the addition of more women such as the traveling minstrel Starling (whose sexual assault was handled in such a more sensitive way as to highlight the distinction between old fantasy writing before the concept of sensitivity readers) and the mysterious woman named Kettle.
The fool's discussion on gender and plumbing are also a welcome addition to fantasy.
An exciting resolution to all the threads Hobbs has worn to date and I look forward to returning to this world in the further books in the Realm of the Elderlings.
I think I enjoyed Assassin's Quest even more than the previous two books in the trilogy. Not only are the characters of Fitz, the fool and others more fleshed out with more developed characters (and sufficiently developed to have the foibles that they have had through out the story to be called out by other characters thank you Starling), the return of Queen Kettricken still woefully under utilized for such an interesting person, but the addition of more women such as the traveling minstrel Starling (whose sexual assault was handled in such a more sensitive way as to highlight the distinction between old fantasy writing before the concept of sensitivity readers) and the mysterious woman named Kettle.
The fool's discussion on gender and plumbing are also a welcome addition to fantasy.
An exciting resolution to all the threads Hobbs has worn to date and I look forward to returning to this world in the further books in the Realm of the Elderlings.