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Fitz, my old friend, how I've missed you. Sit, here by the fire, have a brandy and let us catch up.This is how I felt coming back into Fitz's company after a decade apart. Reading this book felt like catching up with an old, dear friend. We've both changed, spent years apart, and yet as soon as I started to read the first paragraph it was as if we'd never parted.Minor spoilers if you haven't read the earlier Fitz books:This was a wonderful book. Fitz and Molly are living at Withywoods, quietly a...
A secret is only yours so long as you don’t share it. Tell it to one person, and it’s a secret no more. Fool's Assassin is the first book in The Fitz and The Fool's Trilogy, The 5th series in The Realm of the Elderling world and the 14th book. Wow, I can't believe I've reached book fourteen. After reading fourteen books in one world I say this with full confident that this book is the best in the series, I was surprised that it is for me, lots of people said this is the best but I was unsure
Until I finish this series reading anything else is not an option.
As someone who enjoys character-oriented fiction, Robin Hobb has always been a particular favorite. She manages to write with a depth and honesty that not many authors manage, and her character development is second to none. The Farseer books have tracked Fitz's development from youth to adult, and in this trilogy, deeper into middle-age. I really, really enjoyed Fitz's voice in this book. It's rare to find fantasy from an "adult" perspective and Fool's Assassin is a treat, if only for this fact...
Fool's Assassin (The Fitz and the Fool,#1 Realm of the Elderlings,#14) by Robin HobbThe story is simply incredible. The talented, supernatural Fitz, protector of the realm in many ways, has finally left behind his past and returned to his past love to live happily- until he gets an invitation to help his old friend. Hobb introduced many new characters. And their development was mind-blowing. However, fast-paced or action lovers may not love this story, as the story was slow-paced. But I doubt an...
Wow.I mean, WOW.I've read something like nine, now ten of her books at this point and they were all epic doorstoppers split as trilogies, and this one may actually be my favorite of them all.Why? Well, it wasn't because there was a ton of death and grief in it. Indeed, middle-aged retired Fitz having a well-deserved life with his childhood sweetheart and bringing a new winter baby into their lives was probably the sweetest damn thing the author could have done for him.She writes it so well that
Reread on 19.04.17-21.04.17 - Still agree with everything I said below, and on the reread there's a whole load of things that I just adored spotting a bit earlier, now I know what's to come in this book and book #2. I am SO excited to go onto #3 when it's out, so I am now diving into the second on for a reread of that :) 5*s still :)This is possibly my new favourite ever book and once again it's a book focused on Fitz Farseer and the Realm of the Elderlings and is written by Robin Hobb. Although...
A truly beautiful and poignant start to the last trilogy in The Realm of the Elderlings series.Seeing that this is book fourteen out of sixteen in Hobb's RotE series and it’s also the seventh book that features Fitz as the main protagonist, with the exception of new characters, Fitz, and The Fool (The Fitz and The Fool is the name of the trilogy, after all), every other character I mentioned have a strong possibility of being considered a spoiler so I’ll refrain from doing so. Instead, I’ll expl...
Reread July 2021I’ve upgraded to 5 stars now! Now I’ve read the whole series, this book makes complete sense- the first time I read it I had some doubts and wasn’t entirely sure what was going on- but it’s utterly brilliant.July 2016I am A big fan of Robin Hobb and FitzChivalry. Her books are so character driven that I feel I know Fitz inside out and so was slightly surprised to realise this is only the seventh book he has been in. This is the first book where I think I have lost a little faith
I can't remember the last time I felt so torn about a book, and so conflicted about a review. This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year, and I really wanted to enjoy it. In fact, compared to my usual reading pace, I spent a great deal of time in the world that Robin Hobb created - and while I did enjoy aspects of it, I have to be honest in that most of my time was spent waiting for aspects to enjoy. It's a testament to Hobb's writing (and to Fitz's legacy) that I was able to exhibit
Reading Robin Hobb makes me feel like I'm back in school ... or it would do if that were where I learned to write fiction. I have on occasion felt rather pleased with my writing, but reading Hobb's work always makes me realise I've got a long way to go.Hobb's particular mastery is in characters and the relationships between them. No story is going to work in the long term unless the characters hold you, unless you care what happens to them. Hobb doesn't rely on shock or purple prose, she uses th...
I've waited a very long time for this book to come out, 10 years in fact. I've read all 9 books several times and I don't think I ever really gave up hope that there would be another book after Fool's Fate. The last year I have barely managed to keep a lid on my excitement. Robin Hobb will always be my favourite author, her books are so beautifully written, they break my heart every time. I always have this nervous excitement that just builds and builds as I get towards the end of the book. Fool...
Long after the events of Tawny Man, when I thought all was wrapped up for good, Ms. Hobb came back and dropped this. And what a beautiful start she gave to this trilogy.Tom Badgerlock is living in Withywood with his wife, all the kids grew up and left the nest to make their own life. Magic of Skill is keeping him young while his wife is slowly withering away into old age. He is enjoying his life but still can't stop drowning himself in self-pity at times. Those are darker times but he tries his
"Nothing warned me on that bright day that the darkest time of my life had begun." 03/05 : Reread of the week before finally summoning the courage to read Fool's Quest (please don't break my heart) (please) (pleeeeeeease)First of all, don't be fooled by the #1 here : you CANNOT read this book if you haven't read the two first trilogies. Trust me, it wouldn't make sense AT ALL, because it's Fitz's journey you're following here, and it started in Assassin's Apprentice.If you're - even a
Fitz would say, “I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.” Hobb would say that 2 stars aren’t bad. Still, it is with reluctance and some trepidation that I slap 2 stars onto this book. These days, I don’t write many elaborate reviews anymore, but I feel that I owe an explanation here. Before things gets heated, I will proclaim my undying love for most of Hobb’s works in the paragraph below, because that appears the custom among underwhelmed, and therefore apologetic fans. Feel free to skip the next paragraph in...
5/5 starsI started my journey into Robin Hobb's world. I had researched whether I can start on with Fitz and the Fool before having read The Farseer Trilogy or the other installments prior to Fool's Assassin. I found out that it would be better to start with The Farseer Trilogy. I didn't listen to those suggestions and with a leap of faith, I dived into Fool's Assassin as I could not wait any longer. I've been hearing about the praises of her books for a long long time. It was high time for m...
Fitzchilvary Farseer, who has now adopted the name Tom Badgerlock, is enjoying his retirement; he has a fairly calm life compared to his assassin days. Most of the book is given over to him looking back on his youth and trying to move on from the past; it's a deeply introspective journey. Robin Hobb somehow managed to make the narrative flow so eloquently that I didn't realise that I'd stormed through the entire book in a day. How does she do it? I think it’s all about the wonderful characteris...
Upon hearing that Robin Hobb was finally writing the sequel I’d always hoped for, I was excited, but also wary as it’s not uncommon to find awful sequels for well ended book series.I’ll cut to the chase and tell you, I was definitely not disappointed. Hobb’s prose is as flawless and as wonderful to read as ever, easily sliding us back into Fitz’s life as enjoyably as in previous books.Fitz is living the life he’d always dreamed of, with Molly by his side in the comfort of his family home at With...
I agree with other reviewers who don't want to give anything away. So instead, I'll give this book my highest praise; praise that listeners of the Sword & Laser know to be true.I stayed up on multiple nights, IN BED, reading this book without falling asleep. I actually had to put the book down, consciously, to go to bed. This may not sound like a big deal ("Oh, the book didn't put her to sleep? Good for her I guess.") but it really truly is. I so love these characters. It was so wonderful to see...
I received a copy of Fool's Assassin on Netgalley.com to read it and write an honest review. I read the book only a week after I had finished reading the Tawny Man Trilogy so the idea and the general flow of Hobb's book was still fresh in my mind. I dived into the ARC with an open heart and open mind expecting to read about Fitz and his new life away from Buckkeep, but also about his new adventures and other exciting things.I expected too much. 80% of the book covers their day-to-day life and Fi...