• Assassin's Quest

  • The Farseer Trilogy, Book 3
  • By: Robin Hobb
  • Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
  • Length: 37 hrs and 35 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (9,648 ratings)

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Assassin's Quest

By: Robin Hobb
Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
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From an extraordinary voice in fantasy comes the stunning conclusion to the Farseer Trilogy, as FitzChivalry confronts his destiny as the catalyst who holds the fate of the kingdom of the Six Duchies...and the world itself.

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.

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

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Pretty solid.

Enjoyed finally witnessing the elderlings but the ending was a little sad. Worth it though.

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Absolutely loved the series

I absolutely loved the Farseer Trilogy.
It was an absolutely marvellous story.

I recommend to anyone who enjoyed the first two books. I recommend the series to anyone who enjoys stories entailing magic, chivalry and castles.

All in all it's a wonderful audiobook, though you can often hear when Paul had started recording on a new day as the recording isn't consistent.

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drug on and too fast of a reveal........

read the title.. good story overall it was worth the read just like a better staged story

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Phenomenal!

Loved every minute! This book was a joy to listen to. The story is fantastic and the performance by Boehmer really drew me in.

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Meandered like crazy

Being the last book in the first Trilogy, I expected more of the threads to wrap up. What was a White Ship. why did the captain say "They brought me one."
It was a long journey and the final battle was rushed. Even Regale's downfall was short and unsatisfying.

I would have liked a little more of the battle and less of the travel to the Elderlings. Like take one or three challenges from the journey to the quarry and have more of the battle.

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Amazing saga

One word addictive! Such a great story with so many highs and lows. So sad when it was over. However I felt completely satisfied with the way the author concluded the story

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How had I not read these earlier?!

Would you listen to Assassin's Quest again? Why?

Yes. The book is the perfect ending to the trilogy.

What did you like best about this story?

I just really enjoyed the whole trilogy. Alot of people bitched about 'not enough action,' ect...but I enjoyed the character development, and the world she created. Also, though I hated to see it end, I am glad she did not try to drag this on and on as alot of authors do. The entire trilogy was perfect.

Which character – as performed by Paul Boehmer – was your favorite?

the wolf...duh; but Regal did remind me of Joffrey from aGOT.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes...gawd yes.

Any additional comments?

based on this book, I do plan to read more Hobb.

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A fair ending to the series

There were several mysteries that the reader is left completely ignorant on as this series ends and I'd have liked more information on them. A fair portion of this book does lag, I find that more tolerable in an audio book format than a print one or perhaps I'd have only given three stars. I wouldn't tell anyone NOT to download this book because of that though, it's still a worthy ending to the story.

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The best in decades

With so many threads I thought many times that I could see which way the weaving would lead. I was always wrong, but never felt cheated. In so many ways, this trilogy exceeded my hopes in a way no book or set of books ever has.

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Lovely

I wondered how the author was to wrap up so much in but one book. it is a solid ending that answers the many questions but leaves room for so much more. A good ending to a complex tale.

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