Too much was squeezed into that small space, which is almost ironic considering that there were long parts in the middle of the book in which nothing happened at all. And yes, I’m also glad we got a bit of background info on the Raiders, and that it made the whole conflict a lot less black and white! After finishing both the first and the second book I was torn between two different ratings, and on both occasions decided to give the book the highest one. An Illustrated Edition from DelRey books in the US, published on the 2nd of March 2021 with ISBN 9780593157930.

It is a shame then, that her plot is sometimes reduced to nonsense by the unwillingness of characters to act.Under Hobb's name on the cover there's a line "author of x" that changes from "Royal Assassin" to "Ship of Magic" to "Fool's Fate" between printings. The thing is, the more knowledgeable character said if he/she let him know, the results will be catastrophic but then when Fitz finally found out, NOTHING happened. Since then she has found further success with her wonderful series: The Live Ship Traders and The Tawny Man. I am about to die and have no idea how to save myself, but I stumble across some dragons and low and behold blood and wit will wake them up.

An American English hardcover edition was issued in New York by Bantam Books in April 1997 with ISBN 0553106406. Published again as a paperback in June 2011 by La factoría de ideas with ISBN 9788498007084 and the Jackie Morris dragon cover. The sequence ends in an emotionally charged battle of words that scatters our heroes onto their own separate paths. Even Molly and Burrich were able to get away quite easily when, after chapters and chapters of hinting, Regal’s men finally found them. First, after that enormous cliffhanger at the end of Royal Assassin, there was no way I was going to wait another second until I started reading the sequel!A French omnibus edition La Citadelle des ombres 2: Le Poison de la vengeance, La voie magique, La reine solitaire in March 2001 from Pygmalion with ISBN 2857046839. Robin Hobb is the author of three well-received fantasy trilogies: The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin’s Apprentice, Royal Assassin, and Assassin’s Quest), The Liveship Traders Trilogy (Ship of Magic, Mad Ship and Ship of Destiny) and the Tawny Man Trilogy (Fool’s Errand, Golden Fool, and Fool’s Fate) Her current work in progress is entitled Shaman’s Crossing. And because I still have so many other things to say I’ll head directly to my characters section now! This is, after all, the third book in a series… So if you haven’t read The Farseer Trilogy yet, maybe just go ahead and do that and come back once you’re done?