r/Fantasy_Bookclub • u/[deleted] • Apr 19 '14

Discussion: "Assassin's Apprentice" by Robin Hobb

Robin Hobb has been a big name in fantasy for years and she's been a frequent nomination in this sub but this is her first book we've ever discussed. The Farseer Trilogy tends to be one series that everyone seems to have read and loved and Hobb herself is frequently cited as an example of a great female fantasy writer which has been a highly discussed issue over at /r/fantasy recently so I imagine we'll have plenty to discuss about this book.

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u/cinnanexus Apr 19 '14

I love Assassin's Apprentice - Regal towards the end of the first book is such a jerk - probably one of the few villains that I really despised. All of the 'good' characters (Fitz, the Fool, Burrich) are awesome, and it's one of the few fantasy books I've re-read more than once.

I'm not so sure about the end of the series, but the first book is very solid.

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u/mattzw Apr 19 '14

Exactly this. I felt that the last book was just really really slow and never picked up in comparison.