A review by beanschemes
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

adventurous sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.75

Robin Hobb keeps warming my heart then ripping it out, spitting on it, and stomping on it, only to nurse it back to health, make it better than it was before, and repeat the cycle. The characters in this story are written so well that I jumped up and down when

Galen, piece of shit that he is, was killed

. I'm hooked. I want to know more about these characters and how they develop and interact with each other.