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Wyprawa skrytobójcy by Robin Hobb

29 reviews

samanthabreading's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“The catalyst comes to change all things.” The catalyst and brilliant writing ability of Hobb have certainly changed my life, my love for reading, and set the bar at PEAK for any other character studies I read going forward.

Was this book for 840 some pages slow at times? Sure. IDGAF. 🤪 Royal Assassin will forever be one of my favorite books, especially the way the characters latched onto my heart from book one to book two, and I really cherished all the time I was able to have with them in book three (4.88⭐️ rounded up).

The intricacy of Hobb’s storytelling and character development is just nothing like I have ever read before. She truly is a high fantasy writing genius! I found myself reading this story absolutely content (and at times actively stressing 😂😂) sitting by the fire, with a cup of tea, under my blanket loving every detail of the mountain trek and the history of the Six Duchies. I am also more in love with Nighteyes than I ever thought PAWSIBLE! 🐾🐺🥹

I am devastated that this trilogy has come to an end, but I’ve heard only more spectacular adventures await in the next Liveship Trader series!⚓️

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midwifereading's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Robin Hobb knows how to write an ending. Wow. I sobbed my way through the final chapters, and I am not okay.

She has mastered the art of a slow build, epic fantasy plot, driven by powerful, compelling characters. I am undone.

Her foreshadowing through the trilogy is subtle, but strong, and just like the prophecies the Fool talks about, break wide open into clarity when the payoff arrives. Everything from before collides together in a clear picture that delights, terrifies, saddens, or otherwise tugs cruelly on your heartstrings.

One other thread through the trilogy is that the Six Duchies is a realm where men and women really are equals without any fanfare or preaching or posturing. The integrated culture feels as natural as breathing, and I was able to immerse myself fully in a world where everyone brings their strengths to the table.

Last, but not least, this third book in the Farseer Trilogy contains the best birth scene I have ever read in fiction. No exceptions. I cried at its beauty and mess and a woman walking through her labor in her own power. Incredible.

I'm going to go cry some more.

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moonbunny34's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Honestly I don’t really have the words to describe how I feel after reading this. Even the ending brought me no joy. This whole trilogy is beautifully devastating, and I can’t wait to continue reading the rest of the Realm of the Elderlings!

I feel like my soul was sucked out of me😀👍

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kerowyn202's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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foxmulders's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

the pacing in this one is quite slow so i didnt think i would give it 5 stars, but the ending is so damn good.

so much good bits with fitz and the fool.

‘you do love me! before, it was words. i always feared it was born of pity.’

&

‘i love you and all that is a part of you’

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fran's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

first half was a bit of a slog, but the second half was delicious

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katdeem's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think I will give 4.75⭐ an amazing adventure, Hobb paints a rich picture of the Six Duchies and knows how to tell of an epic quest!
I knocked off 0.25 for it being so long and the bits in the second quarter where Fitz is just having a terrible time for no reason.

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lfp_reading's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Robin Hobb has, for the most part, closed out this trilogy wonderfully.

Let's get it out of the way: the two small things that stopped me from rating this 5 stars:

I know this is hailed as a slow-paced series, and I have grown used to Hobb's style by now. But even so, a section in the middle of the book ground the pacing down almost to a halt.
There are two characters whose resolutions I'm... not so pleased with.
Molly and Burrich? MOLLY AND BURRICH? Get outta here with that nonsense.

But those minor points weren't nearly enough to sour this conclusion for me. I've come to know Robin Hobb as a master of character work and beautiful prose, and Assassin's Quest is no different! The Farseer Trilogy is fantasy as fantasy should be: compelling characters, an intriguing magic system, and an expansive, well-developed world.

Fitz remains far from a perfect hero—he can act rashly, miss cues, and hurt those around him. But I like that about him! It's a refreshing break from the perfect teenage protagonist commonplace in many modern fantasies. He's still young, and by the end, we can see him acknowledge his flaws and his willingness to learn and grow. I can't wait to see where he lands in his next installments. But for now - onwards to LiveShip Traders!

A note on the audiobook:
I read most of Assassin's Quest tandem, reading along with the physical book while listening to the audio, and I was pretty surprised/disappointed at the number of mistakes in the audio! It was to the point where the narrator would say the wrong character's name after dialogue, making it seem like someone had said something totally out of character or joined a conversation they weren't actually present for—or mixing up similar-sounding words that have different meanings. Mistakes that can easily happen in the recording booth, but that absolutely should have been caught and fixed!
So a word of caution if you're planning to listen to this one, your experience might be soured! Or, if you have listened to it and found some of the narrative choices weird, that might be why!!

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meanderingoat's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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kassidyreads's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was a struggle to get through! The plot involved a lot of travelling, which I found boring, and many of the characters that I liked in the previous books barely made an appearance. Fitz made so many stupid decisions, but I'm willing to forgive him since he was going through a lot. At least the character development was good, and I loved the relationships between Nighteyes, Fitz, and the Fool! Despite my mixed feelings for this book, I still really enjoyed the series!

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