Assassin's Apprentice
Fitz is a royal bastard raised as an assassin, bonded to a wolf through the Wit magic his family despises. This is Robin Hobb at her most brutal: a slow-burn coming-of-age that devastates you emotionally because you watch this kid's soul get systematically broken by the adults who claim to love him. The Fool appears and everything changes. The Farseer trilogy is the best introduction to Hobb's work, and also why people say reading her is like emotional masochism. You'll finish this book needing therapy, but you'll immediately start the sequel.
What Is Assassin's Apprentice About?
Fitz is a royal bastard raised as an assassin, bonded to a wolf through the Wit magic his family despises. This is Robin Hobb at her most brutal: a slow-burn coming-of-age that devastates you emotionally because you watch this kid's soul get systematically broken by the adults who claim to love him. The Fool appears and everything changes. The Farseer trilogy is the best introduction to Hobb's work, and also why people say reading her is like emotional masochism. You'll finish this book needing therapy, but you'll immediately start the sequel.
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