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  • Fool's Errand

  • The Tawny Man Trilogy, Book 1
  • By: Robin Hobb
  • Narrated by: James Langton
  • Length: 25 hrs and 18 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (4,826 ratings)

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Fool's Errand

By: Robin Hobb
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For fifteen years FitzChivalry Farseer has lived in self-imposed exile, assumed to be dead by almost all who once cared about him. But now, into his isolated life, visitors begin to arrive: Fitz's mentor from his assassin days; a hedge-witch who foresees the return of a long-lost love; and the Fool, the former White Prophet, who beckons Fitz to fulfill his destiny.

Then comes the summons he cannot ignore. Prince Dutiful, the young heir to the Farseer throne, has vanished. Fitz, possessed of magical skills both royal and profane, is the only one who can retrieve him in time for his betrothal ceremony, thus sparing the Six Duchies profound political embarrassment - or worse. But even Fitz does not suspect the web of treachery that awaits him - or how his loyalties will be tested to the breaking point.

©2002 Robin Hobb (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

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Enjoyed this new adventure of Fitz and the Fool. Can't wait to read next book.

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My favorite of the Realm of the Elderlings so far

I loved this. It was action packed and broke my heart. I cannot wait to listen to the next installment.

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I love the fitz!

Love the whole farseer series of books. What a wonderful world Hobb has created! Inspiring and full of real life insight. Storytelling at its best.

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Great writing

The story is great but the writing is fantastic. Robin Hobb knows the craft. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Such a good book. Was so relieved.

After struggling through the narration on the Liveship Traders books l was so relieved that this book was narrated so much better. looking forward to continuing the series.

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EXCELLENT

book is amazing!!!Performance fantastic!Allready dounload. 2.book,can't wait to start! It is great advanture. I am so glad that I choose it!!

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good story, good narration

I have listened to several of the other books in the storyline, and they were good also. The rest I have listened to were narrated by someone else, so even through the end of this book I still struggled to maintain immersion hearing the narrator depict the voices differently than the previous had. Shade sounding Scottish was the biggest distraction. Despite that the narrator did great, and the story was great too.

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Amazing Voice Work

The voice work by Langton is absolutely incredible! He personalizes and sells each role, giving each character more depth and making them all the more real!

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Delightful

I’ve enjoyed the start of this trilogy more than I had the first one, and much more than liveship. I look forward to the next.

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I just loved it

I haven't read any of the other books. but I simply loved this one. I plan to listen to them all. really places you would another world super well written exciting and creative.

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