- Mass Market Paperback: 757 pages
- Publisher: Bantam USA; First THUS edition (28 Feb 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553565699
- ISBN-13: 978-0553565690
- Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 3.2 x 17.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 380,286 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Hobb is one of the great modern fantasy writers ! what makes her novels as addictive as morphine is not just their imaginative brilliance but the way her characters are compromised and manipulated by politics.' The Times
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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 that will either drown him or make him something more than he was....
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....
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great series, but the ending was hasty,
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This review is from: Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy - Book 3) (Paperback)
From the first pages of the Assassin's Apprentice until a hundred pages shy of this final book, I was quite convinced that I was reading what a perfect fantasy series. Don't get me wrong- I still loved it, but the ending let me down. (and many other readers I think) I can't help but get the impression that Hobb wanted to write a fourth book to wrap it up (but was pressured not to by publishers), and its a shame she didn't take it, because the end result seemed rushed and chaotic, and just plain sloppy. From having been a well-laid out, intelligent and gritty novel that kept you on your knees waiting to see how it would end- it went on to a hasty, summed-up ending that was a shadow of Hobb's ability. If ever an ending needed to be redone- its here. No dragons. Just a simple, bloody, final confrontation, as in the first two books- and this series would have ended solidly. I would gladly buy a revised copy if she ever makes one, for I will certainly reread this series down the line. -Lysander
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A work of art,
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This review is from: Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy - Book 3) (Paperback)
The characters in the third book of Robin Hobbs fantastic trilogy develop further than any i have ever seen in writing. The main character (Fitz) is a complex and deeply feeling character, his struggle with feelings is excellently documented and he is easily the most identifiable character in any book i have read. the Background characters inspire feelings od reall hatred or compassion in the reader. Quite Simply Put, a fitting end to the best trilogy i have ever read
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A sense of loss prevailed when I finished this book.,
By andywan@another.com (London, England.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy - Book 3) (Paperback)
I started Assasins Quest immediatly I had finished Royal Assasin. Odd that a book can give you a strange feeling of excited nervousness whilst you are starting to become entwined with its world, but that is exactly the feeling I got with this book, made possible by Hobb's powerful explanations and descriptions of the Six Duchies throughout the first two books. The storyline - one difficult to make feasable - was as expertly carved and detailed as Verity's Dragon. A special quality was the emotive response associated with each of the lead characters, these have been building up from the begining of the trilogy and finally climax in the middle of the Quest. Something equally rare in any type of book is the sense of loss experienced with the completion of the Trilogy. It is impossible for me to adequtely describe in words but for a good few days after finishing Assasins Quest, there was something not quite complete about me, an emptiness only quenched by fact that the story continues in Fool's Errand, offering the chance for another immersion into Hobb's special world and the possiblity of escaping reality for a while longer. If you were not sure to continue your journey into the Duchies after the close of the second book, be assured that the conclusion is surly some of the most exciting fantasy writing I have ever had the fortune to read.
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