Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 3)

mass market paperback, 757 pages

English language

Published Jan. 5, 1998 by Spectra.

ISBN:
978-0-553-56569-0
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4 stars (4 reviews)

From an extraordinary new voice in fantasy comes the stunning conclusion to the Farseer trilogy, as FitzChivalry confronts his destiny as the catalyst who holds the fate of the kingdom of the Six Duchies...and the world itself.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 …

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reviewed Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb (Farseer Trilogy (3))

Bogged down by the mechanics of magic

2 stars

Content warning mild spoilers, although not much more than can be gleaned from reading the chapter titles

Subjects

  • Science fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Fiction - Fantasy
  • Fantasy
  • Fantasy - Epic
  • Fantasy - Series
  • Fiction / Fantasy / Epic

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