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Assassin's Quest
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“An enthralling conclusion to this superb trilogy, displaying an exceptional combination of originality, magic, adventure, character, and drama.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
King Shrewd is dead at the hands of his son Regal. As is Fitz—or so his enemies and friends believe. But with the help of his allies and his beast magic, he emerges from the grave, deeply scarred in body and soul. The kingdom also teeters toward ruin: Regal has plundered and abandoned the capital, while the rightful heir, Prince Verity, is lost to his mad quest—perhaps to death. Only Verity’s return—or the heir his princess carries—can save the Six Duchies.
But Fitz will not wait. Driven by loss and bitter memories, he undertakes a quest: to kill Regal. The journey casts him into deep waters, as he discovers wild currents of magic within him—currents that will either drown him or make him something more than he was.
Praise for Robin Hobb and Assassin’s Quest
“Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin
“Superbly written, wholly satisfying, unforgettable: better than any fantasy trilogy in print—including mine!”—Melanie Rawn
King Shrewd is dead at the hands of his son Regal. As is Fitz—or so his enemies and friends believe. But with the help of his allies and his beast magic, he emerges from the grave, deeply scarred in body and soul. The kingdom also teeters toward ruin: Regal has plundered and abandoned the capital, while the rightful heir, Prince Verity, is lost to his mad quest—perhaps to death. Only Verity’s return—or the heir his princess carries—can save the Six Duchies.
But Fitz will not wait. Driven by loss and bitter memories, he undertakes a quest: to kill Regal. The journey casts him into deep waters, as he discovers wild currents of magic within him—currents that will either drown him or make him something more than he was.
Praise for Robin Hobb and Assassin’s Quest
“Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin
“Superbly written, wholly satisfying, unforgettable: better than any fantasy trilogy in print—including mine!”—Melanie Rawn
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“What can I say about a story that can't be described without starting from the beginning?
Honestly I never expected to actually get into this series, I haven't actually read any fantasy series past the first book since I was a kid, and I loathe slow-paced novels. And yet, I have finished Royal Assassin and Assassins Quest in 4 days each...
Fitz's story has immersed me wholeheartedly, and each hour of my days have been spent waiting until I can read again. To go to sleep at night I visualize the chapters I've just read. I think, "this is what Fitz feels when he becomes obsessed with skilling".
I've seen the discourse about this book, and I personally really enjoyed the "travel-log" of the first half, as there is always one thing or another that happens, I will say the dichotomy of that compared to the second half can be hard to adjust to. It really does feel like two separate stories, and after getting into the second half of the book I wondered how the first half didn't bore me to death.
In the first two books of this series I thought it was almost hardly fantasy. There's really not much magic at all, at least now encompassing Fitz, and the world feels relatively normal. I think this was actually a genius tactic from Robin, to lower our minds into the world and allow us to be able to grasp it before she starts allowing us, as well as Fitz, glimpses into the true magic the world possesses. This makes it feel all the more real, and we whirl with the astonishment of it as Fitz does.
I am very excited to venture into the Liveship Trader Trilogy, and although I've gotten used to Robin Hobbs slow paced style, and seen that the true gem of her work is being able to see and feel as her characters do, I still agree that she does have pacing issues. The books I've read so far seem to have been 70% exposition and 30% things happening. I understand these are still her early works, and I've heard it does get better with time. If you have a patient heart and don't mind feeling like you're dreaming through your days to awaken in this world, I highly recommend either starting the series or continuing on.”
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“"Even on the nights when I Skill out in despair as lonely as a wolf's howling, begging anyone, anyone to respond, I feel nothing. Not even an echo. Then I sit by my window and look out through the mists past the tip of Antler Island. I grip my hands to keep them from trembling and I refuse to plunge myself whole into the Skill river that is waiting, always waiting to sweep me away. It would be so easy. Sometimes all that holds me back is the touch of a wolf's mind against mine."
Everyone got a happy ending expect for Fitz and it makes me sick. I know Kettricken said this to Fitz near the end of the book that he made his Sacrifice for his kingdom but god damn I thought at least he would get some slither of happiness. I mean he does have Nighteyes with him but that's fucking it. I know Fitz said all he really wanted was to be left alone but knowing that his daughter is out there and he never can see her just eats me up, it makes me want to cry just thinking about it. Everyone expect maybe The Fool & Nighteyes used Fitz as a tool and I cant deal with the fact that he got nothing for it. He is alone and it's making me depressed.
I don't know if anyone else felt this sad or drained after reading this book but I feel like I could go crawl into a ball and cry. I know its not giving off the vibe that I loved this book, trust me I did. I am just so heartbroken by the ending”Start a Book Club
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