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Summary: Very, very good
Review: A good read ~ it made me lose a week of my life because I was so caught up in the series. Assassin's Apprentice was the best though, somewhere during the end of Book 3 I began to lose it. Still, I loved the series, and together with A Song of Ice and Fire from Martin, its my number 2 series ever; just below the Wheel of Time. Just above the Dark Tower.
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Summary: good recommendation from Amazon
Review: I discovered this book as a recommended title from my Amazon book recommendations. I read a few reviews and decided to give it a try. I was not disappointed. I don't consider it the best book I have read, and it does not have the power and depth of George RR Martin's "A Game of Thrones" for example, but nevertheless I found it enjoyable and compelling.I like books written in the first-person, something rare in the fantasy genre. I liked Fitz and found him believeable. I was fascinated by the "forged ones" and the character of the Fool. As a result of this one I have gone ahead and ordered the next 2 books in this series. I hope they arrive soon!
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Summary: Wonderfull beginning of one of the best trilogies ever
Review: This book is very good.You can almost feel the misery and the good times of FitzChevalric. Burrich takes takes care of Fitz before and after prince Chevalric dies.Veritas is the one,i think, Fitz can trust and help him against prince Regaal (I don't know if his name is different in Englisch.) This story is totally worth the 5 stars i give. If you're smart you'll read it. WONDERFULL BOOK!
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Summary: A Great Trilogy
Review: Robin Hobb tells a great story. I really enjoyed all three books, but Assassin's Apprentice is the one that captured my attention. The story is complex and sometimes uncomfortable- Hobb's characters are very real, showing their flaws as well as moments of courage and surprising ingenuity. Assassin's Apprentice now sits in my sci fi/fantasy library with similar favorites, Dune and Lord Valentine's Castle.
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Summary: what a marvelous writer she is!
Review: I read a lot of fantasy. This is the first time I've felt compelled to write in.Robin's skill at writing to the emotion of the reader is true. She weaves her characters thoroughly under your skin and into your heart. Many times throughout the trilogy she had me misty eyed over something I can't recall now or angry or excited.It was hard for me to put them dowm.It was an exceptional read . I'm glad I picked the books up at a flea market.haha. I'd even recommend paying full price for this treasure. NIce job, Robin
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Summary: RE: why cant there be negative stars...
Review: Assasin's Apprentice is not about action or "the good stuff". The enthralling characters and true emotions are what makes the novel so great. Hobb does a wonderful job of showing real emotions; emotions that are prevalent in todays society. What you desire is an action movie, not a fantasy novel. May I recommend The Rock?
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Summary: Astounding !
Review: Best 6 bucks i've ever spend
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Summary: Growing characters, detailed background, a good read
Review: I took my leisure at reading the book. At first I couldn't quite get into it, but as my concern for Fitz grew I found myself turning the pages quicker. What I liked about this book was that I could follow the character through his lessons of assassin, student, stablehand, and eventually noble up bringing. There is a little bit of everything that Fitz learns to interest somebody. It brought to life the castle and I could imagine walking through the halls, to the kitchen then out to meet Burroch. Hobb did a well job in bringing to life Buckkeep and the relationships between everybody that runs the castle. It introduced a life that exists underneith the King and lets the reading see what it takes to run a castle. The plot did not fully appear toward the end. Once it did I got caught up in deducing who was behind it and why. After the villians were known and the characters set I was ready for confrontation. What I didn't like about the book was Fitz's constant self-thoughts. Many times his insight and thinking moved the story along, but we didn't need to hear every detail that crossed his mind, it bogged down the story and I put the book down to read his long winded self conversations when I had the power to stay awake. Hopefully Hobb will remedy this in his writing style in the future. Unfortunatly the end was a complete let down. The plot built up a great confrontation to what could of been a dramatic and exciting finish. However, what ending there was, was just that, an ending. I didn't feel that good or bad won, but just that the book ended. I was let down with this and thought thought after Fitz's training with weapons, poisons and with Burroch's life hanging on the line that the end would of been more exciting. I understand the need for the villian to go on, but something could of happenend besides everyone being forgiven. As Hobb's first work I believe he has a good style that fits my tastes. I enjoyed his rich detail of castle life, relationships that were built between characters and his unique take on the Skill and Wit. His over use of character self conversations needs to be toned down, so that the readers may understand why the characters are motivated the way they are, but not too much to put us asleep. Hobb may knew how the story was going to end later and built the plot accordingly, however when it came to the end of the first book he absently dropped his readers and denied us a dramatic, exciting ending that we faithfully read because we thought we were promised one.
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Summary: A well crafted mix of royal intrigue and magic
Review: One of the great challenges for writing a story in the fantasy genre is the handling of magic, one of the fundamental threads necessary to weave a sound fantasy story. Hobb does a better job than most of incorporating magic into the story, while creating a rich world where magic is not a major factor of everyday life. Having read a wide variety of SF/Fantasy over the last 25 years, I give Hobb very high marks for pulling off that tricky, yet critical, task. The first person narrative/memoir style gets you deep inside the character of Fitz. Hobb uses believable interaction, not mere "coincidence," to shed light on the motivations and character of the other players, both major and minor, allowing us to see these characters through the same lens as the main character does. You are introduced to characters through reputations and first impressions, and then you get to know the characters better as the tale progresses, the same way you get to know people in real life. The only part of the story that could have used more depth was the action in the Mountain Kingdom. Contrasting the detailed interactions in Buck Keep with the scenes in the Mountain Kingdom leave one feeling that this part of the book may have suffered from deadline/length pressures. But these are minor quibbles. Hobb tells a compelling coming of age tale with a realism and depth rarely seen in the fantasy genre. Hard book to put down, and a great read.
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Summary: One of the Best
Review: The Farseer Saga is one of the best series I've read. Hobbs describes human relationships very well. And though I normally dislike books in which the main character is nice, the character of young Fritz is totally believable and you just can't put these books down. The world of FritzChivalry is described very well, interesting, realistic, and you'll continue to wish that there were more. And the interesting plot line and characters will capture your heart as they try to make a better world, or a worse world, according to their pesonalities. This book is one of the few that really made me think, "This is the BEST." There are a lot of good books, but there aren't a lot of good books with the volume of the Farseer Saga.
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