Fool's Assassin
by Robin Hobb
Taste attributes: fantasydramaadventurefresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questtroubled leadscomplex relationship
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and glossy: a wide-ranging fantasy novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like polish over grit.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
4.0 / 5
11 ratings
About This Book
"Nearly twenty years ago, Robin Hobb burst upon the fantasy scene with the first of her acclaimed Farseer novels, Assassin's Apprentice, which introduced the characters of FitzChivalry Farseer and his uncanny friend the Fool. A watershed moment in modern fantasy, this novel--and those that followed--broke exciting new ground in a beloved genre. Together with George R. R.
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- Author
- Robin Hobb
- Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 714
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- Open Library
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