Fool's Quest

Book II of the Fitz and the Fool trilogy

De: Robin Hobb

Narrado por: Elliot Hill

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED AND THE INDEPENDENT • Ranking alongside George R. R. Martin as a groundbreaking master of fantasy, Robin Hobb delivers the second book in her long-awaited Fitz and the Fool trilogy.

The harrowing adventures of FitzChivalry Farseer and his enigmatic friend the Fool continue in Robin Hobb’s triumphant follow-up to Fool’s Assassin. But Fool’s Quest is more than just a sequel. With the artistry and imagination her fans have come to expect, Hobb builds masterfully on all that has gone before, revealing devastating secrets and shocking conspiracies that cast a dark shadow over the history of Fitz and his world—a shadow that now stretches to darken all future hope.

Long ago, Fitz and the Fool changed the world, bringing back the magic of dragons and securing both the Farseer succession and the stability of the kingdom. Or so they thought. But now the Fool is near death, maimed by mysterious pale-skinned figures whose plans for world domination hinge upon the powers the Fool may share with Fitz’s own daughter.

Distracted by the Fool’s perilous health, and swept up against his will in the intrigues of the royal court, Fitz lets down his guard . . . and in a horrible instant, his world is undone and his beloved daughter stolen away by those who would use her as they had once sought to use the Fool—as a weapon.

But FitzChivalry Farseer is not without weapons of his own. An ancient magic still lives in his veins. And though he may have let his skills as royal assassin diminish over the years, such things, once learned, are not so easily forgotten.

Now enemies and friends alike are about to learn that nothing is more dangerous than a man who has nothing left to lose.

Praise for Fool’s Quest

“A complex tapestry of adventure, betrayal, destiny, and unrelenting peril . . . Hobb’s expertise is evident as always.”—Publishers Weekly
“Glorious and beautiful storytelling . . . Hobb lets rip with revelations, treachery, vengeance, sword fights and full on magical mayhem.”—SciFiNow

“If readers have any doubt that Robin Hobb is one of the finest writers in the fantasy genre, then they haven’t read any of her work.”—SFFWorld

Reseñas de la Crítica

“A complex tapestry of adventure, betrayal, destiny, and unrelenting peril . . . [Robin] Hobb’s expertise is evident as always.”—Publishers Weekly

“Glorious and beautiful storytelling . . . Hobb lets rip with revelations, treachery, vengeance, sword fights and full on magical mayhem.”—SciFiNow

“If readers have any doubt that Robin Hobb is one of the finest writers in the fantasy genre, then they haven’t read any of her work.”—SFFWorld

“Hobb finds a way to always show us more details of the universe she’s been building over the course of the four previous series. . . . The friendship of Fitz and the Fool brings danger to them both, but it’s one of the most touching in fantasy fiction.”—Library Journal (starred review)

Praise for Robin Hobb and Fool’s Assassin

“Fantasy as it ought to be written.”—George R. R. Martin

“Hobb knows the complicated workings of the wayward human heart, and she takes time to depict them in her tale, to tell her story sweetly, insistently, compellingly. . . . A book meant to be inhabited rather than run through.”—The Seattle Times

“[FitzChivalry Farseer is] one of the best characters in fantasy literature.”—Fantasy Book Review

“[Hobb’s] prose sparkles, her characters leap off the page.”—Tordotcom

“Modern fantasy at its irresistible best.”—The Guardian

“Fantastic . . . emotionally rich storytelling.”—Library Journal (starred review)

continues to amaze me with every book!

an exceptional story as always. At this point I feel like this story is simply a part of my life. As I near the complete end I'm beginning to feel a bit of sorrow. such a fantastic journey it's been!

Terrible Naration

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

I would. As expected Hobb is a great writer, and I am really enjoying seeing all the characters of the world coming together.

What didn’t you like about Elliot Hill’s performance?

The voices, and accents he uses are contradicted in the book itself. Hobb describes the queen and her son as having stuck to the queens roots and therefore not having an aristocratic overbearing accent or thee airs of other nobility, yet the narrator reads both like satire of english dandies. I also don't think he does well with Fitz darker side, he tends to come off a little whiny. He has also given the fool a very odd accent which doesn't fit his description.

Any additional comments?

Please find a new narrator.

wish these were movies

loved the book and cannot wait til the 3rd in the series comes out. the narrator did well most of the time but a few voices were very odd.

Wonderful

I admit I was a bit disappointed with Fool's Assassin because it was a whole book of setup. But this book enthralled me from beginning to end. The narrator did a great job with the exception of Reyn Khupris. I've listened to the entire realm of the Elderlings series on audible and have been familiar with Reyn since Liveship Traders. Never has his voice been so annoying. The rest, though, awesome.

Another Fabulous Fitz Story

I have listened to every book in the Fitz dynasty as well as the side novels in between the trilogies. The story always manages to capture me. There were a few times Fitz got on my nerves but I guess that's character development. He really is slow sometimes. The book does present adventure even though not much happens. I am excited to hear the conclusion as this book left off with a cliffhanger (of course).

Narration was okay. I'm being kind with 3 stars. I was not a fan of the Fool's voice at all. I liked Fitz and Perseverance's voice but that's about it. Kettrickrn sounded stuck up (the opposite of her). Reyn was just bad. I kept waiting for him to say "Did I do thaaaaaat?" since he might as well have been Steve Urkel. He also made Rapskal sound evil, so different from the character in the Rain Wild Chronicles. Most voices were slightly disappointing. I didn't mind Elliot Hill in the last book, but maybe that was due to very few characters in that book. But this read was a bit aggravating. It seems most likely he'll do the 3rd book so I hope he'll reevaluate his direction with some characters.

Regardless of the narration. I highly recommend this book.