The Farseer Trilogy
Ratings225
Average rating4.1
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Ratings225
Average rating4.1
Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father's gruff stableman. He is treated like an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz's blood runs the magic Skill--and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family. As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission. And though some regard him as a threat to the throne, he may just be the key to the survival of the kingdom.From the Paperback edition.
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It was my first time reading this type if books where we followed the protagonist from when he was young. The slow-paced story, formal writing style, I'd have to say i struggled i bit throughout the book. But as the story goes I've come to like Fitz, the bastard, our protagonist training to become a royal assassin. I was under different impression of the type of assassin he was training to be and expected a bit of action here and there. Nevertheless, i quite enjoy the book.
Really nice read. I loved the character development and description of relationships as they evolved. Cool foreshadowing in the chapter intros too. I will be finishing this series.
Anybody who has read and liked ‘The Name of the Wind' should pick this one up. Easy to read, and high quality all the way through.
It's a slow read, but the ending was pretty full-packed with action.
Series
3 primary books5 released booksThe Farseer Trilogy is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Robin Hobb.
Series
16 primary books21 released booksThe Realm of the Elderlings is a 20-book series with 16 primary works first released in 1985 with contributions by Robin Hobb, Megan Lindholm, and 16 others.
