Paperback, 689 pages

English language

Published July 27, 2015 by Del Rey Books.

ISBN:
978-0-553-39291-3
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Fool's Assassin is the first book in the epic fantasy trilogy Fitz and the Fool, written by American author Robin Hobb. Ten years after the events of Fool's Fate, it resumes the story of FitzChivalry Farseer, a former assassin, as a middle-aged husband and father whose quiet life is disrupted by a new crisis.

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Review of "Fool's Assassin (The Fitz and the Fool, #1)" on 'Goodreads'

The first 4/5 of this book were a bit slow to get through. I was listening to the audiobook & it was much better once I sped up the narration. I think it might have been better in print, since I would have been able to skim through much of it.

Once the plot picked up, it went super fast & got a lot better. I immediately went into the next book in the trilogy.

reviewed Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb (The Fitz and the Fool, #1)

Review of "Fool's Assassin" on 'Goodreads'

You might be surprised to find that facing life can be much harder than facing death.

We join Fitz and Molly in their twilight years decades after the events of the last trilogy. They live a quiet and modest life and are happy. The politics and intrigue of Buckkeep continue on but don't reach their peaceful home in Withywoods.

This story is like a lazy afternoon in the sun, daydreaming of times in the past and content with what life has given you now. The tale Hobb's writes floats along like a leaf on a quiet stream. It's not really going anywhere but it's a great journey. Being back in the world of Fitz is like catching up with an old friend and I was happy each time I read the book.

I have devoted many months to reading Hobb's work and know that this quiet lullaby will go somewhere …

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