The much-anticipated final conclusion to the Fitz and The Fool trilogy.Prince FitzChivalry Farseer’s daughter Bee was violently abducted from Withywoods by Servants of the Four in their search for the Unexpected Son foretold to wield great power. With Fitz in pursuit the Servants fled through a Skill-pillar leaving no trace. It seems certain that they and their young hostage have perished in the Skill-river.Clerres where White Prophets were trained by the Servants to set the world on a better path has been corrupted by greed. Fitz is determined to reach the city and take vengeance on the Four not only for the loss of Bee but also for their torture of the Fool. Accompanied by FitzVigilant son of the assassin Chade Chade’s protégé Spark and the stableboy Perseverance Bee's only friend their journey will take them from the Elderling city of Kelsingra down the perilous Rain Wild River and on to the Pirate Isles.Their mission for revenge will become a voyage of discovery as well as of reunions transformations and heartrending shocks. Startling answers to old mysteries are revealed. What became of the liveships Paragon and Vivacia and their crews? What is the origin of the Others and their eerie beach? How are liveships and dragons connected?But Fitz and his followers are not the only ones with a deadly grudge against the Four. An ancient wrong will bring them unlikely and dangerous allies in their quest. And if the corrupt society of Clerres is to be brought down Fitz and the Fool will have to make a series of profound and fateful sacrifices.ASSASSIN’S FATE is a magnificent tour de force and with it Robin Hobb demonstrates yet again that she is the reigning queen of epic fantasy.In ASSASSIN’S FATE Robin Hobb the Sunday Times bestselling author takes readers on a thrilling adventure filled with mythical creatures and unexpected allies. This top fiction book is a testament to her ability to weave a captivating narrative.For fans of Brandon Sanderson (Defiant) Joe Abercrombie (The Wisdom of Crowds) John Gwynne (A Time of Dread) Patrick Rothfuss (The Wise Man's Fear) and Steven Erikson (Memories of Ice).
Robin Hobb is one of the world’s finest writers of epic fiction. She was born in California in 1952 but raised in Alaska. She raised her family, ran a smallholding, delivered post to her remote comm... more
