Hardcover, 144 pages

English language

Published Nov. 7, 2023 by Dark Horse Comics.

ISBN:
978-1-5067-2897-1
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4 stars (10 reviews)

The first installment of Robin Hobb's New York Times bestselling fantasy epic, The Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy), comes to life in comics form!

When the illegitimate son of a royal prince is discovered in a poor backwater, the boy’s life changes forever. Renamed ‘Fitz’ by his new caretakers, the boy is plunged into the maze of scheming and intrigue that makes up the courts of the Six Duchies. But unknown to all, a power has awakened in Fitz. Something in his blood is stirring, and if Fitz cannot learn to control it, it may spell doom for all.

Dark Horse Comics is proud to present the first installment in Robin Hobb’s Farseer Trilogy, Assassin’s Apprentice!

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reviewed Assassin's Apprentice Volume 1 by Robin Hobb (Assassin's Apprentice Graphic Novels, #1)

Review of "Assassin's Apprentice Volume 1" on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

4.25 let’s say? This worked for me in so many ways! It’s got a serious tone, it’s slow paced. It’s not info dumpy, though I think you could argue that the italics part at the start of each chapter is an info dump. I liked those. So often fantasy books start chapters with snippets from songs or poems or other writings, but none of it actually adds anything to the story, so I end up skipping them. Here they really interested me.

I was moved multiple times reading this book. It has a restraint that I enjoy - characters are not high drama, high expressive emotion at all times. Their personalities aren’t exaggerated. It all feels quieter which makes it more effective for me. There are some really emotional moments and conversations that snuck up on me. It’s an experience more like watching First Reformed than a Marvel movie.

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  • Comic
  • Graphic Novel
  • Fantasy
  • Fiction
  • Adaptation