Assassin's Fate by Robin Hobb6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() If there is a recurring complaint levelled against Hobb’s Elderlings books it is that they are a bit grim and that they are perhaps overly dark, containing large amounts of angst from our first person narrator, Fitz. I can only explain this by mentioning that it can sometimes take a while to get into a series, you need time for the characters within to become friends and the world in which they live to become somewhere you want to visit time and time again. ![]() While it was far from negative a summary might read like this: “It’s okay and I look forward to reading book two”. Looking back at my review of Assassin’s Apprentice I was surprised to find it less than glowing. ![]() And so began an unforgettable journey that has lasted for over a decade. The on-site WH Smiths was my first port of call and I don’t know whether it was the synopsis or the wonderful John Howe artwork that made Assassin’s Apprentice stand out but I bought it, hopped on to the train, and began reading immediately. The year was 2006 and I was in Manchester Piccadilly train station, looking for a new book to read on my daily commute. As I began writing this review I thought back to first beginning my journey into the Realm of the Elderlings. ![]()
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