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white_hart) wrote2021-12-11 06:26 pm
white_hart) wrote2021-12-11 06:26 pm
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Reading: Assassin's Apprentice
I know a lot of people who love Robin Hobb's books, but I was always slightly daunted by just how many there are of them. Did I really want to embark on a 16-volume fantasy epic? I did, however, buy a copy of the first in the series, Assassin's Apprentice, a couple of years ago, thinking I probably should give it a try sometime.
Assassin's Apprentice is the story of Fitz, the illegitimate son of the heir to the throne of Buckkeep. Dumped with his father's people at the age of six, he grows up in the King's castle, never quite fitting in either as a stable-boy or once he begins to be taught the skills of the aristocracy and threatened by powerful people who hate him simply for who he is. The characters are interesting and engaging, and there's a lot of interesting court politics woven around Fitz's story. I enjoyed this a lot; enough that, at about 50% on the kindle edition, I logged on to Amazon and bought all 15 of the other books.
(I would note, though, that there is a recurring thing where Bad Things Happen To Good Dogs, so this might not be one to read if you're feeling particularly sensitive about dogs.)
Assassin's Apprentice is the story of Fitz, the illegitimate son of the heir to the throne of Buckkeep. Dumped with his father's people at the age of six, he grows up in the King's castle, never quite fitting in either as a stable-boy or once he begins to be taught the skills of the aristocracy and threatened by powerful people who hate him simply for who he is. The characters are interesting and engaging, and there's a lot of interesting court politics woven around Fitz's story. I enjoyed this a lot; enough that, at about 50% on the kindle edition, I logged on to Amazon and bought all 15 of the other books.
(I would note, though, that there is a recurring thing where Bad Things Happen To Good Dogs, so this might not be one to read if you're feeling particularly sensitive about dogs.)