Assassin's Apprentice (The Illustrated Edition): The Farseer Trilogy Book 1

Hardcover, 464 pages

Published Oct. 1, 2019 by Del Rey.

ISBN:: 9781984817853

(1 review)

Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father's gruff stableman. He is treated like an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz's blood runs the magic Skill--and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family. As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission. And though some regard him as a threat to the throne, he may just be the key to the survival of the kingdom.From the Paperback edition.

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Elska Bee reviewed Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

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4 stars

{Reread Jun 2022}
This is just a really solid book. reread it as an audiobook because I needed a refresher going into the next book in the series and I just really enjoyed it. It's so comforting despite the more emotionally challenging scenes, and I can relate to Fitz so much and his journey of growing up trying to figure out who he is. A lot of the worldbuilding still goes over my head, but I at least can appreciate how unique it is.

{original review December 2020}

I liked it I think?

It's such an odd book because there's no main plot-line aside from watching the main character grow up, but I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the main character and to slowly discover the setting. It was a tad slow-moving at times and I didn't find it to be a page turner so I couldn't give it 5, …

{Reread Jun 2022}
This is just a really solid book. reread it as an audiobook because I needed a refresher going into the next book in the series and I just really enjoyed it. It's so comforting despite the more emotionally challenging scenes, and I can relate to Fitz so much and his journey of growing up trying to figure out who he is. A lot of the worldbuilding still goes over my head, but I at least can appreciate how unique it is.

{original review December 2020}

I liked it I think?

It's such an odd book because there's no main plot-line aside from watching the main character grow up, but I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the main character and to slowly discover the setting. It was a tad slow-moving at times and I didn't find it to be a page turner so I couldn't give it 5, but it makes me really hopeful for the rest of the series once it starts to pick up a bit.