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Farseer Trilogy #2

Royal Assassin

Robin Hobb

2014

Epic FantasyComing of AgePolitical IntrigueMagic Systems

'Fantasy as it ought to be written' George R.R. Martin The second volume in Robin Hobb's internationally bestselling Farseer Trilogy. Honesty is the bedrock for any relationship. But how can Fitz - royal bastard, trainee assassin, holder of secrets crucial to the security of the kingdom - bare his soul to his beloved Molly? Danger lies all around him - from the raiders savaging the coastal towns, and from within the court. The king has been struck down by a mystery illness and his eldest son, Verity, is bound up in…

Published
2014

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Plot3/5
Character4/5
Prose3/5
Ideas2/5
World3/5
Structure2/5

A character-driven with strong plot, melancholic and immersive read.

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