- Hardcover: 816 pages
- Publisher: Voyager (20 Oct 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0002247283
- ISBN-13: 978-0002247283
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.8 x 6.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 343,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Fool's Fate concludes Robin Hobb's fantasy trilogy "The Tawny Man"--in which Fitz, narrator-hero of the "Farseer" trio beginning with Assassin's Apprentice, plunges into new complexities of politics and magic 15 years later.
The goal is formal peace between Fitz's Six Duchies and the Outislander Raiders, ending a cycle of war fought with weapons that kill the soul, whose horror dominated that first trilogy. A royal marriage is arranged, with the puzzling condition that the Duchies' heir must bring a bride-price of the head of the last male dragon--who's alive but entombed in a glacier. Why?
Fitz's old friend the Fool, a once-albino who believes himself the White Prophet of this age but has mysteriously darkened into the Tawny Man, opposes this dragon-killing. It seems necessary to deceive and betray the Fool for his own good, if only to prevent his self-prophesied death.
Another betrayal: a halfwit master of the psychic "Skill" is needed for this mad quest, and must be lured by Fitz on to ship after ship despite his horror of the sea. Old deceptions return to haunt Fitz, such as the Skilled girl who doesn't know she's his daughter, and others long kept in the dark for what seemed excellent reasons.
Grim surprises, confrontations, a hidden enemy and the old horror of soul-draining ("Forging") all await on the island of the glacier and the dragon. Fitz has more than once been traumatically hauled back from death: now the risks are worse than ever, with an impasse that surely can't be resolved.
Do Fitz and his closest friends win through? That would be telling, but whatever happens, there are high prices to be paid. It's a measure of Robin Hobb's skill with characters and relationships that the final compromises and realistic settlements are so satisfying. Smoothly readable despite great length, laden with charm and terror, Fool's Fate is a fine ending to what is a family as well as a fantasy saga. --David Langford
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Praise for Robin Hobb:
The Golden Fool
‘Complexity and complex world-building are effortlessly dashed off’
PUBLISHING NEWS
Fool’s Errand
‘In today’s crowded fantasy market Robin Hobb’s books are like diamonds in a sea of zircons’
GEORGE R R MARTIN
Assassin’s Apprentice:
‘A wonderful book, written by a writer at the height of her abilities’
J V JONES
Assassin’s Quest:
‘An enthralling conclusion to this superb trilogy, displaying an exceptional combination of originality, magic, adventure, character, and drama’
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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The end of an era,
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This review is from: Fool's Fate (Tawny Man) (Hardcover)
Fools Fate is the conclusion of the latest trilogy in the Farseer saga, and also the end of this particular Fantasy series. And I regret this very much.Having read all 9 books in this series over the past 6 or 7 years it really feels a chapter has come to a close. What has struck me about this series is the incredible characters Ms Robin Hobb has created, with all of their feeling and emotions. This is not an all-action, blood and guts, swords and battles series (although all of these things feature at some point) but a very strong character based story about people.Fitz must be one of the most memorable characters ever created in the fantasy genre. This book, as mentioned, takes the whole story to its conclusion. Although maybe not the best one out of all nine books it still pulls you back into the six Duchies (or the Outislands as that’s where most of this part is set) and it is very hard to let go. And my 5 star rating is as much for the whole series as it is for this book. I am not going to draw any comparisons to other fantasy series but will just conclude with the fact that this series rates with me as a top fantasy series that I will whole heartily recommend to anyone interested in the genre.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Most amazing trip of my life,
This review is from: Fool's Fate: Book Three of the Tawny Man (Tawny Man 3) (Paperback)
How do you describe a series of books that have you laughing, crying and staying up until all hours of the night not wanting to let go for a moment? The last book in the Tawny Man series was superb and the last chapter I could hardly read through my tears. Truely truely the best writing I have read for along time. Her descriptions and observations are spot on.When is the next trilogy out? Robin, thank you for 9 extraordinary books, a real pleasure, you stir the emotions.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Officially the best book I've ever read.,
This review is from: Fool's Fate: Book Three of the Tawny Man (Paperback)
Presumably if you're reading this review then you've already read the first 5 Fitz books (and if you haven't, then you should do). This is definitely the best, an absolutely wonderful end to the two trilogies. There is one point where you will think that Robin Hobb is such a terrible, horrible person, how could she do these things to the people you love so much? The ending! Oh the ending, you have to read it just for the ending, and there's so much to keep you entertained and on tenterhooks all the way up to the ending. I loved it. As you can see. It's very very exciting and emotionally involving. There are so many bits to keep you wondering, to keep you wanting to read on and on past your bedtime and past time to get up for work the next day. You're probably best buying the paperback version to avoid strain on your wrists from the weight of the thing. I can't tell you much about the book itself really, I mean the plot, because I don't want to give a single thing away. A truly wonderful book. Brilliant.
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