“Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin FitzChivalry Farseer has become firmly ensconced in the queen’s court. Along with his mentor, Chade, and the simpleminded yet strongly Skilled Thick, Fitz strives to aid Prince Dutiful on a quest that could secure peace with the Outislands—and win Dutiful the hand of the Narcheska … of the Narcheska Elliania.
The Narcheska has set the prince an unfathomable task: to behead a dragon trapped in ice on the isle of Aslevjal. Yet not all the clans of the Outislands support their effort. Are there darker forces at work behind Elliania’s demand? Knowing that the Fool has foretold he will die on the island of ice, Fitz plots to leave his dearest friend behind. But fate cannot so easily be defied.
Praise for Robin Hobb and Fool’s Fate
“[Robin] Hobb’s rich, vibrant and unique world [is] filled with sentient ships, magical beasts, and fascinating characters. . . . Highly recommended.”—Library Journal
“Rich, enchanting fantasy from one of today’s best practitioners . . . reminiscent of Ursula Le Guin’s The Other Wind [and] Anne McCaffrey’s Pern series.”—BookPage
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Very creative and easily becomes one of those favorites you hate to stop reading when it finishes
This far into a series, you no longer review books, you simply list all the ways in which they made you FEEL. I’m exhausted. I think I cried on and off for the last ten hours of the audio. I also chuckled, laughed, sobbed again, and wrung my hands together in woe–mostly wondering what I’d do with myself after the story was done.
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Love love love Fitz and Fool…any and all stories. They are such close friends and I revisit them by going back through the series of their adventures together and separately.
Read the books in the series in order. Not a stand alone. Love this author and this series.
Love all of her books. Her world building and characters pull you in to some very unique scenarios.
Fool’s Fate, the final book in Robin Hobb’s Tawny Man Trilogy, ends by being kinder to its protagonist than I expected.
The preceding Farseer Trilogy battered Fitz in body and spirit, scarring him with everything from a grievous arrow wound to losing his first love. Fool’s Errand, the first book in the Tawny Man Trilogy, wasn’t much easier on him …
Have read this whole series. Liked them a lot.
All of the books based on this world of true dragons and magic, have been a pleasure for me to read
Robin Hobb is the only author to make me weep. I’m not talking about the little sniggling glass-eyed wetness. I mean the full on, barely-suppressing-a-feral-sob, crying-so-hard-that-the-collar-of-my-t-shirt-is-soaked sobbing. Her characters mean SO. DAMN. MUCH. to his readers. I grieve for all those we’ve lost along the way,