Assassin's Apprentice, by Robin Hobb (softback, english edition)

🇬🇧 This book is in English

"Fantasy as it ought to be written." — George R.R. Martin

ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE

The Farseer Trilogy: Book 1 by Robin Hobb

The Classic Sunday Times Bestseller That Defined a Generation of Epic Fantasy

Despised from birth. Trained to kill. Perhaps destined to save them all.

THE STORY THAT WILL CONSUME YOU

The kingdom of the Six Duchies stands 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 is left with nothing but a name.

His name is Fitz. And he is despised.

Raised in the castle stables.

Comforted only by the king's fool, the ragged children of the lower city, and an unusual affinity with animals.

Trained, in secret, as an assassin.

To be useful to the crown, Fitz must become something dangerous.

But his tutor — allied to a rival political faction — is determined to see him discredited. Or dead. And as the kingdom's enemies close in, Fitz must survive long enough to discover whether the destiny whispered about him is real.

He was born unwanted.
He was raised in shadows.
He may be the only one who can save them.

WHY READERS LOVE THIS SERIES

• Sunday Times bestseller — A modern classic of epic fantasy, beloved for decades
• George R.R. Martin approved — "Fantasy as it ought to be written"
• Deeply emotional storytelling — Fitz is one of fantasy's most human, heartbreaking heroes
• Rich political intrigue — Court politics, rival factions, and a kingdom on the edge
• Unique magic system — The Wit and the Skill, woven seamlessly into the world
• The beginning of a legend — Book One of the Farseer Trilogy and gateway to Robin Hobb's vast Realm of the Elderlings

PERFECT FOR READERS WHO LOVE:

Epic fantasy • Political intrigue • Underdog heroes • Animal bonds • Court intrigue & assassins • Fans of George R.R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson & Patrick Rothfuss

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:

"I have never loved a fictional character the way I love Fitz. Robin Hobb is a genius."

"The book that got me into fantasy. I've read it four times and it only gets better."

"Quietly devastating, deeply human, and utterly unforgettable. A masterpiece."

🖤 Assassin's Apprentice is Book One in The Farseer Trilogy.
The story continues in Royal Assassin and concludes in Assassin's Quest.

An epic fantasy of survival, loyalty, and the quiet heroism of a boy the world never wanted — who may be the only one who can save it.

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