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A review by linda_1410
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I can't believe it took me so long to finally give this author a try. She has a deft hand with prose and world building without making it flowery or info-dumpy. It flows naturally and the characters pop off the page fully formed. You understand how this world works very quickly, but there are still things to discover along the way, and it's never once boring.
And who knew I'd enjoy reading a story about an assassin teaching a young child how to assassin. 😂But despite that being Fitz's destined job, it's clear he's more than willing to do things differently if it can prevent harm, and he does. Being the bastard of a prince, he needs to prove himself useful to the crown, rather than a potential threat. Seeing him grow up and going from an unnamed whelp under the care of Burrich to the titular apprentice under the tutelage of Chade was interesting, and the Seeing, while a familiar concept, was used well here. The Fool is clearly going to be a character worth keeping an eye on, and I'm crossing my fingers for Fitz and Molly.
Paul Boehmer was an excellent narrator. He may be too old to narrate from the POV of a child, but as this was actually Fitz's memoirs, it still worked. My only regret is that my library holds for the next two are weeks out.
And who knew I'd enjoy reading a story about an assassin teaching a young child how to assassin. 😂But despite that being Fitz's destined job, it's clear he's more than willing to do things differently if it can prevent harm, and he does. Being the bastard of a prince, he needs to prove himself useful to the crown, rather than a potential threat. Seeing him grow up and going from an unnamed whelp under the care of Burrich to the titular apprentice under the tutelage of Chade was interesting, and the Seeing, while a familiar concept, was used well here. The Fool is clearly going to be a character worth keeping an eye on, and I'm crossing my fingers for Fitz and Molly.
Paul Boehmer was an excellent narrator. He may be too old to narrate from the POV of a child, but as this was actually Fitz's memoirs, it still worked. My only regret is that my library holds for the next two are weeks out.