[eBook] Assassin’s Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 1) by Robin Hobb $3.99 @ Amazon AU

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Ori0n on 09/01/2022 - 00:21 amazon.com.au (338 clicks)
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If you haven't checked out this series, you can start here without having to purchase a bundle (although you'll likely end up picking them all up later). This is the very first of 16 books in Robin Hobb's series which consist of The Farseer Trilogy, The Liveship Traders Trilogy, The Tawny Man Trilogy, The Rain Wild Chronicles and The Fitz and the Fool Trilogy. The reading order is as listed.

‘Fantasy as it ought to be written’ - George R.R. Martin

The kingdom of the Six Duchies is on the brink of civil war when news breaks that the crown prince has fathered a bastard son and is shamed into abdication. The child’s name is Fitz, and he is despised.

Raised in the castle stables, only the company of the king’s fool, the ragged children of the lower city, and his unusual affinity with animals provide Fitz with any comfort.

To be useful to the crown, Fitz is trained as an assassin; and to use the traditional magic of the Farseer family. But his tutor, allied to another political faction, is determined to discredit, even kill him. Fitz must survive: for he may be destined to save the kingdom.

'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

‘In today’s crowded fantasy market Robin Hobb’s books are like diamonds in a sea of zircons’ - George R.R. Martin

‘Hobb is superb’ - Conn Iggulden

‘Hobb is a remarkable storyteller’ - Guardian

‘This is a historical novel with a sly touch of magic. The first in the Farseer trilogy, this book will get new readers hooked on a series that recalls HBO’s Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings’ - Telegraph

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  janoski on 09/01/2022 - 01:28

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  Thanks OP purchased

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  MonkDog on 09/01/2022 - 01:39

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  I can't say if this is a bargain or not as I only own the paper version, but it is a good read…

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  Lunchguy on 09/01/2022 - 08:17

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  I enjoyed Book 1 and 2 of the series but Book 3 was terrible (in my opinion) and ruined the series for me.

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  donm on 09/01/2022 - 09:47

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  Great book. I'm reading 'The Liveship Traders Trilogy' now.

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  theguyrules on 09/01/2022 - 10:07

  I loved The Liveship Traders trilogy, but couldn't get into this book.

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  ForkSnorter on 09/01/2022 - 10:35

  If you like fantasy, try Mervyn Peake’s novels Titus Groan and Gormenghast. You’ll thank me later.

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    Pugliaboy on 09/01/2022 - 10:44

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    Add Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn Trilogy and Stormlight Chronicles to that list also.

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  s1Lence on 09/01/2022 - 12:16

  i just bought this a few weeks ago at full price
  edit:nvm it's ebook not paperback phew

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  gorgeous5 on 09/01/2022 - 13:46

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  You can borrow this book for free through Libby, which you can join up through your local library.

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    gorgeous5 on 09/01/2022 - 13:52

    Libby also has the Liveship Traders Trilogy reccomended above

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      Member 0230 on 10/01/2022 - 00:04

      Hey, thanks for the heads up about Libby, pity that my local library doesn’t have arrangements for that book — or any other from Robin Hobb!

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  Sandshoes on 09/01/2022 - 15:52

  Absolutely brilliant book and series. Read them all many moons ago.

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  Dex on 09/01/2022 - 22:00

  ‘In today’s crowded fantasy market Robin Hobb’s books are like diamonds in a sea of zircons’ - George R.R. Martin

  Don't let Martin's recommendation stop you, it's a great series.

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  Ori0n on 11/01/2022 - 12:18

  Back to $9.99 now.