Fool's Assassin
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Robin Hobb |
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| Cover artist | Jackie Morris |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Fitz and The Fool Trilogy |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers (UK) & Random House Publishing Group (US) |
Publication date | 12 August 2014 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 640 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-5533-9243-2 |
| OCLC | 869308079 |
| Followed by | Fool's Quest |
Fool's Assassin is the first book in the epic fantasy trilogy Fitz and the Fool, written by American author Robin Hobb.[1] It commences ten years after the events of Fool's Fate, a period covered by The Rain Wild Chronicles; it resumes the story of FitzChivalry Farseer when he is enjoying a well deserved retirement with his wife Molly.
Plot summary
FitzChivalry is a royal bastard and a former king's assassin, and has left the world of intrigue at Buckkeep court to enjoy a quiet life with his wife Molly and their children. For the rest of the world FitzChivalry Farseer died many years ago, and Fitz is now known as Tom Badgerlock, landlord of Withywoods.
Daily life has put aside Fitz's haunting of the disappearance of the Fool, who helped shape Fitz into the man he has become. At least, that's what he thinks until the appearance of menacing, pale-skinned strangers at the Winter festivities, ten years after he last saw the Fool. That's when Fitz realizes he must take up his old life as former assassin once more...
Reception
Critical reception for Fool's Assassin have been mostly positive.[2][3][4] The Telegraph and Tor.com both gave favorable reviews for the work, which The Telegraph called "high art".[5][6]
References
- ↑ Anders, Charlie Jane. "First Exclusive Look at Robin Hobb's Next Novel, Fool's Assassin!". io9. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ "Book review: Fool's Assassin and The Queen of the Tearling". ABC.net.au. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ "FOOL'S ASSASSIN". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ Flood, Alison. "Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb – a melancholic hero fights again". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ Shilling, Jane. "Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb, review: 'high art'". Telegraph. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ Landon, Justin. "Pastoral Family Drama: The Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb". Tor.com. Retrieved 15 August 2015.