- Paperback: 816 pages
- Publisher: Voyager; New edition edition (1 Mar 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007110588
- ISBN-13: 978-0007110582
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 181,877 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 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Praise for Robin Hobb:
‘Robin Hobb’s books are like diamonds in a sea of zircons’
GEORGE R R MARTIN
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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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format: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
Format: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.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What can I possibly say to do justice to both this book and the author? This book kept me up until 5 o'clock in the morning, it was just impossible to put down without finding out what happened.
I cannot possibly dissect the story, admire the reality of the characters or the style of writing, simply because the whole book, in fact the whole series, is fantastic. It is equally hard to review this book standing alone rather than as part of a series, because to make total sense of everything that is going on you have to be aware of the history between the characters and the storyline that is continued from the previous eight books. To really do this book, and indeed the author, justice you need to start at the beginning and read the Assasins trilogy followed by the Liveship trilogy and then this final Farseers trilogy and form your own opinion.
Alright, I confess I am biased. I have now read all 9 books, eagerly awaited this final installment and I was only disappointed when I had finished it. This book will remain on my shelf as a firm favourite, along with the rest of the series, for a very long time, to be read and reread again and again.
I would recommend this book, indeed the whole series, to any reader who likes to be totally gripped and involved in both the story and the characters, my only regret is that this is the final book in this series. I can only hope that Robin Hobb continues to write equally good books in the future.
I cannot possibly dissect the story, admire the reality of the characters or the style of writing, simply because the whole book, in fact the whole series, is fantastic. It is equally hard to review this book standing alone rather than as part of a series, because to make total sense of everything that is going on you have to be aware of the history between the characters and the storyline that is continued from the previous eight books. To really do this book, and indeed the author, justice you need to start at the beginning and read the Assasins trilogy followed by the Liveship trilogy and then this final Farseers trilogy and form your own opinion.
Alright, I confess I am biased. I have now read all 9 books, eagerly awaited this final installment and I was only disappointed when I had finished it. This book will remain on my shelf as a firm favourite, along with the rest of the series, for a very long time, to be read and reread again and again.
I would recommend this book, indeed the whole series, to any reader who likes to be totally gripped and involved in both the story and the characters, my only regret is that this is the final book in this series. I can only hope that Robin Hobb continues to write equally good books in the future.
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An amazing, addictive and emotional end to the third trilogy
The final book in the Tawny Man trilogy, and ninth overall in Robin Hobb's epic series, sees Fitz travel to the island of Asjeval, accompanying the prince on his quest. Read more
Published 19 days ago by J. R. Johnson-Rollings
I don't want it to end...
I love Robin Hobb's books and I am always sad when I get to the end of a series because I just don't want them to end!
Published 19 days ago by Dee
Review of Fools fate, by Robin Hobb
This book is the culmination of the series of 'Assassin','Liveship' and 'Tawny Man' books, and brings together the threads and loose ends from throughout the series together in a... Read more
Published 7 months ago by grwxjr
Goodbye old friends
I enjoy all types of books but haven't read fantasy widely. However I picked up Assassins Apprentice on the strength of Amazon reviews and found myself hooked. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Moominmamma
Excellent conclusion, brilliant series!
Robin Hobb has created an engrossing and credible world in the Six Duchies, peopled by idiosyncratic characters full of life. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. T. Humphries
A Book Beyond Description
Set in one of the most believable yet unique fantasy worlds this book is indescribable. The journey you take with Fitz and the Fool through all the books is more a journey with... Read more
Published 20 months ago by George Holden
The Tawney Man
I loved this trilogy, and particularly this last book so much. I really enjoyed the Farseer trilogy, but I didn't realise just how much until I started reading the Tawney Man... Read more
Published on 22 Dec 2009 by Mrs W.
A fate worth reading about
This was quite a riveting read and kept me on the journey until the very end. There were some unexpected twists and turns but through it all the characters were written well, true... Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2009 by S. J. Kelly
Unsatisfying ending and the whole trilogy is a big let down
Overall impression is one big disappointment.
The whole trilogy left a feeling of the bloated fourth volume of The Farseer Trilogy where all loose ends are being tied up. Read more
The whole trilogy left a feeling of the bloated fourth volume of The Farseer Trilogy where all loose ends are being tied up. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2009 by _astra_
Highly Recommended
As for some of the other posted reviews, these comments are as much about the Farseer trilogy and the Tawny Man trilogy (Fool's Fate is the last of the Tawny Man trilogy). Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2009 by MP
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