Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 1)

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Summary: This is a exciting, memorable book.
Review: This is probably the best book I've ever read. I grabbed it on the way out of a department store, but I must have been twist of fate, because it's become of the the most memorable books I've seen in a long while. It has exciting characters, a sweeping story line, and wraps you up in a fantasy world that will leave you wanting more when the book is finished. The author has created a wonderful new world that any sci-fi/fantasy fan will enjoy.

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Summary: This is a MUST for anyone who loves this genre!!!
Review: This was an amazing story! I was enthralled by the characters, the plot and the quality of the writing! Hobb is well on the way to being one my favorite new writers. The book consistantly surprised and delighted me. The main character, Fitz, is a bastard and an underdog that the reader can't help but root for and empathize with as he continually encounters the burdens and strife of the unfairness of life and all that it deals him. Nothing for Fitz is ever easy, but somehow he always manages to find the strength to get through even the most disheartening of troubles. As soon as I finished this book I immediately got on-line to Amazon.com to order the next two books in this series! Can't wait to read 'em!

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Summary: A Shrewd storyteller in Ms Hobb!
Review: The book turned out to be much better than I expected. A good 1st start in the Farseer Trilogy. The characters are well developed throughout the course of the book. You can't help but to rally behind FitzChilvary. Things aren't his fault he showed up at the right place (the Farseers'lives) at the wrong time. He no doubt will wreck havoc throughout the course of the trilogy but in a way that I feel only Ms Hobb would weave in her very own unique way of storytelling. A refreshing change all fantasy readers will probably relish.

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Summary: Robin, WOW!!! rating=9
Review: I think that there should be more books on that series. I'm 12 and this is my 2nd series. My last one was The Weel of Time and my first was The Sword of Truth. But this is a good one. I think he should make a lot of books.

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Summary: Best fantasy book I've read in ages
Review: Having gone off fantasy for a while now by the depressing lack of originality in it, I thought I'd have another try. Browsing in a book shop, I found this; the cover didn't sound great, but I read a couple of lines from the book and then bought it. At long last, a new fantasy author who knows how to write. I didn't realise Robin was female, but it makes sense: it's got probably the best characterisation I've read in a fantasy novel. But I also loved the level of intrigue and politics, someone struggling to survive in a very dangerous world. Somebody mentioned Orson Scott Card, which I'd agree with, and I'd also add Michael Scott Rohan's Winter of the World trilogy, which shares some similarities of background, as well as good writing. Robin's trilogy isn't perfect (but then what is). My main quibble is lack of consistency. The books show evidence of a lot of rewriting, in that Robin contradicts herself on some issues, within books and between them. A page boy/ girl changed sex in the space of two sentences; how the new queen was treated on arrival in the new country is just stated completely differently between books one and two. Hopefully Robin will polish this up as she grows more experienced as a writer. An author that I look forward to reading a lot more of in the future.

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Summary: Responding to Dichotomy between cover art and content
Review: It has to be said that the cover art from England was much better than that from America (truly gothic, involving detailed pictures and insets of choice scenery and characters. Having read the first two, though, I couldn't wait for the third to be published in England and therefore begged a copy from Amazon.com. Therefore I have no right to complain - and the content of book 3 (Assasin's Quest) is absolutely and completely as gripping a read as books one and two. So well done (but keep an eye out for the British Publication!)

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Summary: I was entranced
Review: This book caught me by suprise in a used book store. Rarely have I seen a world so well developed in a first novel. I wish Robin Hobb well in all further efforts. This novel is a good indicator of a promising career. It's a gem!

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Summary: It draws you in. You care. The best books do this.
Review: Against almost unsurmountable odds do some notables from fantasy test themselves, and in this FitzChilvary Farseer is no exception. The trick for the author is to make sure the audience cares if the heroes wins or not. A very well written book.

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Summary: One of the best new fantasy series.
Review: Robin Hobb (aka Megan Lindholm) writes a gripping, complex tale of Fitz, the illegitimate son of the heir to the throne, who struggles to find a place for himself with his emerging talents in the violent, mysterious royal court. This is a jewel of a series which appeared without fanfare on booksellers' shelves.

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Summary: Best I've read for years
Review: Well, ladies and gentlemen, I love fantasy books and I'm continually on the quest for a good absorbing read. This trilogy is by far the best I've read for years. The book is full of fascinatingly imaginative ideas and all the details, no matter how seemingly insignificant, are remarkably consistent and believable. The characters are diverse, the heroes are gritty and the villians frustratingly detestable. The style of Mr. Hobb lures you onto the next page, and the next chapter until you finish the book and want more. Gimme Gimme Gimme!!