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Review: Assassin’s Fate – Robin Hobb

Fitzchivalry Farseer’s daughter Bee has been kidnapped, and is presumed dead. Fortunately, Bee is very much alive, but unfortunately, she is being held captive by a group of white prophets, who intend to bring her back to their home in Clerres. Meanwhile, Fitz and his companions go on a journey to Clerres to kill all whites, to punish them for Bee’s alleged death.

Review: Fool’s Quest – Robin Hobb

After the events of Fool’s Assassin, Fitz finds himself back at Buckkeep Castle with his old friend, the Fool. The Fool warns him that the pale folk are looking for a child known as the Unexpected Son. Meanwhile, Fitz’s young daughter Bee is left at Fitz’s estate Withywoods, but she won’t be alone for long…

Review: Ship of Magic – Robin Hobb

The life of everyone in the Vestrit family is about to change when it seems that the current patriarch is close to succumbing to his illness, an event that will also fully awaken the family’s liveship Vivacia. Matriach Ronica Vestrit not only has to cope with her husbands impending death, but also the family’s failing fortune. Althea hopes to succeed her father as captain. Meanwhile, her nephew Wintrow is none too pleased to leave his life in the monastery behind to be with his family again.

At the same time, the ambitious pirate captain Kennit dreams of uniting all of the Pirate Isles under himself as king. To achieve this, he intends to capture one of the rare liveships.

Review: Fool’s Assassin – Robin Hobb

Fitz is slowly adapting to his new life at Withywoods.However, he still struggles to let go of old friends and the echoes of his past. When his wife Molly comes with a surprise announcement and a mysterious messenger appears, it becomes clear his former life still haunts him in more ways than he knows…

Assassin's Apprentice

Review: Assassin’s Apprentice – Robin Hobb

Part one of the Farseer Trilogy. As the illegitimate son of the Crown Prince, young Fitz holds a difficult position in the royal court of the Kingdom of the Six Dutchies. He is not publicly acknowledged by his family and so he grows up as a stableboy, while in secret his grandfather King Shrewd has him trained to become an assassin. At the same time, he has to learn to handle the hereditary magic that is part of his bloodline. Threats to the Kingdom, both from outside of its borders and from within, will force Fitz to consider where his true loyalties lie.

Collected: The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb

COLLECTION: As the illegitimate son of the Crown Prince, young Fitz holds a difficult position in the royal court of the Kingdom of the Six Dutchies. Threats to the Kingdom, both from outside of its borders and from within, will force Fitz to consider where his true loyalties lie.

Review: Assassin’s Quest – Robin Hobb

Part three of the Farseer Trilogy. The king is dead, Prince Verity is missing in action, and Prince Regal has left the coastal duchies to their own devices against the Red Ship Raiders. The Six Duchies need Fitz now more than ever, but is he willing to reclaim his life as an assassin?

Review: Royal Assassin – Robin Hobb

Part two of the Farseer Trilogy. As Fitz recovers from his mission to the Mountain Kingdom, he soon discovers there’s no escaping from Buckkeep politics.

Review: City of Dragons – Robin Hobb

Book 3 of The Rain Wild Chronicles – The legendary city of Kelsingra has been found, and captain Leftrin has returned to the Rain wilds to claim their reward. Meanwhile, Malta and Reyn Khuprus are expecting a child…

Review: Dragon Haven – Robin Hobb

Book 2 of The Rain Wild Chronicles – A group of travellers must guide a band of malformed, newly-hatched dragons to a mythical city. As they travel, we see companionships develop, and the dragons keep growing…

Review: The Dragon Keeper – Robin Hobb

Book 1 of The Rain Wild Chronicles – A group of travellers must guide a band of malformed, newly-hatched dragons to a mythical city. Will the Dragon Keepers be able to provide for their charges, or will they become the prey?