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  • The Farseer Trilogy, Book 3
  • Written by: Robin Hobb
  • Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
  • Length: 37 hrs and 35 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (373 ratings)

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Assassin's Quest

Written 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.

©1999 Robin Hobb (P)2010 Tantor

What the critics say

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

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hobb does it again! I couldn't get enough,

I'm low-key in love with Starling. the character development in this epic 3rd installment is amazing. I found myself listening for 3 or more hours per day. a great ending to the trilogy.

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A slow but beautiful burn till the end.

While this story does not end with a grand climax like other reviews have noted, it concludes itself gently and predictably but no less lovely for it. Would recommend.

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long and boring

I was so looking forward to this book, almost 40 hours....sadly I thought the last hour was the only good part.

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Mediocre at best

Not the greatest fantasy series I’ve read. In my opinion the ending was very unsatisfactory. For the length (sometimes to the point of becoming boring) the ending felt rushed. Not too often I’m fine with it being the last book in a series. I’m glad this one’s over so I can get on to the next.

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great series!

May be my favourite fantasy series. I can't wait to read the other books.

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Awesomely captivating

Love everything all the characters can wait for more thank you so much for this

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enjoyed it

great way to end the trilogy but a tad bittersweet. can't wait to read the rest of the series

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Gift wrapped fantasy

Robbin hobb is an absolute mastermind when it comes to developing characters and a world in which you will never want to leave

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Great read

It was good. Best in the series. I give it five starts and 15 words.

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Some great aspects held back by main character

fascinating magic system but we just barley dip our toes into the details of it. The plot as a whole is also a great story but I became tired of the story due to the main character Fitz. First he's incredibly oblivious to (insert spoilers here) that are hinted at so heavily and so many times I want to jump into the book world just to shake Fitz and ask how he hasn't figured this out yet. Second, the amount of angst and self pity he wallows in gets frankly repetitive.

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