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Fantastic storytelling and a wonderful end to this trilogy, but Hobb goes to great lengths to tie off every loose end, doing the story (and the reader) a disservice by drawing out the denouement for hundreds of pages after the main climax. Otherwise a perfect example of old-school adventure told with literary style.

hummelhimmel's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

sunny_bumblebee's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

jmazzone's review

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

booksand_claire's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

adjnn's review against another edition

5.0

5 ⭐

This was a perfect conclusion to the Tawny Man trilogy. I say this with the caveat that I know this is not the end of Fitz' story. If I had read this book thinking this was the only ending we were ever going to get, yes it would be extremely unsatisfying because Fitz and the Fool are NOT DONE. There is so much left to explore.

But I think it ended perfectly for where Fitz is at THIS MOMENT of his life.

I know some of us are disappointed that Fitz didn't throw it all away and run off with the Fool, but I don't know that that would have felt true to the story. Fitz is a man that will never put himself first. He made a promise to Burrich that he would take care of his kids. That is his duty and he's going to do it. He also gets to live some semblance of the life that was stolen from him. With Molly. Nettle. Dutiful. Chade. Thick. Kettriken. There's a bittersweet happiness in that.

The Fool's relationship with Fitz strongly parralells Fitz' relationship with Nighteyes. Fitz had to let Nighteyes go in order to become the person he is at the end of this trilogy. More man than wolf. And so the Fool has to let Fitz go in much the same way. For now.

Fitz and Fool are soul mates, as I believe it was Jinna who called him Fitz' true love that will weave in and out throughout his life. And that is such a beautiful thing.

Every plot thread and it's conclusion feels well considered, and it makes sense and is well-earned. And that is the thing about Robin Hobb. She very often doesn't give us what we so desparately want, but what the story demands. That's why her works feel so real, so relatable, so compelling, for better or worse.

Also thank god Fitz and the Fool trilogy is already out because the wait for more would have been torturous.