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Assassin's Quest

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1997
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Prologue - The Unremembered
1 - Gravebirth
2 - The Parting
3 - The Quest
4 - The River Road
5 - Confrontations
6 - The Wit and the Skill
7 - Farrow
8 - Tradeford
9 - Assassin
10 - Hiring Fair
11 - Shepherd
12 - Suspicions
13 - Blue Lake
14 - Smugglers
15 - Kettle
16 - Bolthole
17 - River Crossing
18 - Moonseye
19 - Pursuit
20 - Jhaampe
21 - Confrontations
22 - Departure
23 - The Mountains
24 - The Skill Road
25 - Strategy
26 - Signposts
27 - The City
28 - The Coterie
29 - The Rooster Crown
30 - Stone Garden
31 - Elfbark
32 - Capelin Beach
33 - The Quarry
34 - Girl on a Dragon
35 - Kettle's Secrets
36 - The Wit and the Sword
37 - Feeding the Dragon
38 - Verity's Bargain
39 - Verity's Dragon
40 - Regal
41 - The Scribe
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 Farseer Trilogy*
#3 of 3
Farseer Trilogy*   See series as if on a bookshelf
A fantasy series by Robin Hobb set in the Realm of the Elderlings.

1) Assassin's Apprentice
2) Royal Assassin
3) Assassin's Quest

 Realm of the Elderlings
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Realm of the Elderlings   See series as if on a bookshelf
A series of fantasy novels by Robin Hobb in which most of her stories are based.

1) Assassin's Apprentice
2) Royal Assassin
3) Assassin's Quest
4) Ship of Magic
5) The Mad Ship
6) Ship of Destiny
7) Fool's Errand
8) The Golden Fool
9) Fool's Fate
10) Dragon Keeper
11) Dragon Haven
12) City of Dragons
13) Blood of Dragons
14) Fool's Assassin
15) Fool's Quest
16) Assassin's Fate
Copyright © 1997 by Robin Hobb
For the very real Kat Ogden
Who threatened at an early age, to grow up and be
a tap dancing, fencing
jodoka,
movie star,
archaeologist,
and
President of the United States.
And is getting frigheningly close to the end of her list.
Never mistake the movie for the book.
I awake every morning with ink on my hands.
May contain spoilers
We dream of carving our dragon.
No comments on file
Synopsis not on file
Extract (may contain spoilers)
My memory rebels at recalling those last days in Jhaampe. A bleakness of spirit settled on me, one that remained unchanged by friendship or brandy. I could find no energy, no will to bestir myself. “If fate is some great wave that is going to bear me up and dash me against a wall, regardless of what I choose, why then I choose to do nothing. Let it do with me as it will,” I declared grandiosely, if a trifle drunkenly, to the Fool one evening. To this he said nothing. He simply continued sanding the shags into the wolf-puppet’s coat. Nighteyes, wakeful but silent, lay at the Fool’s feet. When I was drinking he shielded his mind from me and expressed his disgust by ignoring me. Kettle sat in the hearth corner, knitting and alternating between looking disappointed or disapproving. Chade sat in a straight-backed chair across the table from me. A cup of tea was before him and his eyes were cold as jade. Needless to say, I was drinking alone, for the third straight night. I was testing to the limits Burrich’s theory that while drinking could solve nothing, it could make the unbearable tolerable. It did not seem to be working for me. The more I drank, the less tolerable my situation seemed. And the more intolerable I became to my friends.

The day had brought me more than I could bear. Chade had come to see me finally, to say that Kettricken wished to see me on the morrow. I allowed as I would be there. With a bit of prodding from Chade, I agreed that I would be presentable—washed, shaven, cleanly attired, and sober. None of which I was at that moment. It was a poor time for me to endeavor to match wits or words with Chade, but my judgment was such that I attempted it. I asked bellicose and accusing questions. He answered them calmly. Yes, he had suspected Molly carried my child, and yes, he had urged Burrich to become her protector. Burrich had already been seeing that she had money and shelter; he had been reluctant to share her dwelling, but when Chade had pointed out the dangers to her and the child if anyone else figured out the circumstances, Burrich had agreed. No, he had not told me. Why? Because Molly had coerced Burrich into promising her he would not tell me of her pregnancy. His condition for guarding her as Chade requested was that Chade would also respect that promise. Initially Burrich had hoped I would puzzle out for myself why Molly had disappeared. He had also confided to Chade that as soon as the child was born he would consider himself freed of his promise and would tell me, not that she was pregnant, but that I had a child. Even in my state, I could see that that was about as devious as Burrich had ever managed to be. A part of me appreciated the depth of his friendship that he’d bend his promise that far for me. But when he had gone to tell me of my daughter’s birth, he had instead discovered evidence of my death.

 

Added: 14-Jun-2015
Last Updated: 18-Feb-2020

Quotes

It is good to know well a man you are going to kill; it is not good to understand him.
Sometimes all the choices are poor ones, Fool, and still a man must choose.
There’s a difference between thinking an action is wise and doing it.
Slavery spreads, for if it is accepted to take a man's life for amusement, then how much wiser to take it for profit?
Death is always at the edge of now.

Publications

 05-Nov-2002
Random House
Kindle e-Book
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Date Issued:
05-Nov-2002
Format:
Kindle e-Book
Cover Price:
$5.99
Pages*:
757
Read:
Once
Internal ID:
1657
Publisher:
ISBN:
0-553-89747-0
ISBN-13:
978-0-553-89747-0
Country:
United States
Language:
English
From the description at amazon.com:

King Shrewd is dead at the hands of his son Regal. As is Fitz - or so his enemies and friends believe. But with the help of his allies and his beast magic, he emerges from the grave, deeply scarred in body and soul. The kingdom also teeters toward ruin: Regal has plundered and abandoned the capital, while the rightful heir, Prince Verity, is lost to his mad quest - perhaps to death. Only Verity’s return - or the heir his princess carries - can save the Six Duchies.

But Fitz will not wait. Driven by loss and bitter memories, he undertakes a quest: to kill Regal. The journey casts him into deep waters, as he discovers wild currents of magic within him - currents that will either drown him or make him something more than he was.

Praise for Robin Hobb and Assassin’s Quest

"Fantasy as it ought to be written... Robin Hobb's books are diamonds in a sea of zircons." - George R. R. Martin

"An enthralling conclusion to this superb trilogy, displaying an exceptional combination of originality, magic, adventure, character, and drama." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Superbly written, wholly satisfying, unforgettable: better than any fantasy trilogy in print—including mine!" - Melanie Rawn

From the Paperback edition.
Cover:
Book Cover
Notes and Comments:
Title page states "A Del Rey eBook"
Amazon site says sold by Random House while earlier version were by Bantam Spectra.
My version: v3.0_r3

Read this after finishing Royal Assassin.

Related

Author(s)

Robin Hobb  
Birth: 05 Mar 1952 Berkeley, California, USA

Awards

1998Locus MagazineBest Fantasy Novel Nominee
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