• Royal Assassin

  • The Farseer Trilogy, Book 2
  • By: Robin Hobb
  • Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
  • Length: 29 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (10,358 ratings)

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Royal Assassin

By: Robin Hobb
Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
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Young Fitz, the illegitimate son of the noble Prince Chivalry, is ignored by all royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has had him tutored him in the dark arts of the assassin. He has barely survived his first, soul-shattering mission, and when he returns to the court, he is thrown headfirst into the tumult of royal life.

With the king near death, and Fitz's only ally off on a seemingly hopeless quest, the throne itself is threatened.

Meanwhile, the treacherous Red Ship Raiders have renewed their attacks on the Six Duchies, slaughtering the inhabitants of entire seaside towns. In this time of great peril, it soon becomes clear that the fate of the kingdom may rest in Fitz's hands - and his role in its salvation may require the ultimate sacrifice.

©1999 Robin Hobb (P)2010 Tantor

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“Hobb manages to create a kingdom that looks like a fairy tale but feels like the real world---which makes it almost impossible not to become immersed in Hobb's fantasy epic.” ( Publishers Weekly)

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just wow

that ending was something else. I'm not sure where this story goes from here. I own the next one, but seriously what is suppose to happen?

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love the stories

I really like all of Robb's stories and readers. I am buying them all little by little

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Some really great moments but dragged on a bit

The second book was a bit longer than the first and seemed to drag on in the middle a good bit. It was still worth it to get to the juicy parts and they were excellent, even more so than the first book. I can't wait to dive into the final book of the trilogy after that ending!

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what a fantastic story!

i really enjoyed this book. cub made me put the book down for a bit. night eyes brought me back.

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engaging yet too cruel

the story held me, but the wicked cruelly was a bit more than I could bear.

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amazing!!

strongly recommend! can be a little slow at times but it definitely keeps you interested and on the edge of your seat

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Solid Story and Narration

It’s solid. The series so far is far above average. Not my personal favorite, but it’s still really good.

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You will love this story!

I love this story,even though it takes you up to the heavens but also shows you the ugliness of some petty people. I was so caught up in the story I didn't want it to end. Enjoy!!!

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Slow burn, loved it

It never quite went as I was expecting but I love it. The world building wasn’t overly done but left you well immersed and never confused.

Never have I loved and respected an assassin so much.

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Much better than the first

The first book left many things to be desired for me and this book fulfilled most of those desires as a marked improvement. Still had many flaws but a much much better book. A good read!

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