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A review by jenny_hedberg
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
4.0
I've always heard a lot of good things about Robin Hobb, especially from some of my favourite authors. I wasn't able to bring any of my books to uni this year so I was in desperate need of a read when I was looking around in my local Waterstones. I'm quite happy I decided to buy Assassin's Apprentice.
The novel is written from the perspective of the main character looking back at his youth. He is the bastard son of the King-in Waiting, Prince Chivalry, and is left to his care at the age of six (or was it five?). The boy (he can't remember his name nor if he ever had one before this point) grows up with Prince Chivalry's stable master Burrich who teaches him his trade. After a while, Fitz (as he is now called) begins as an apprentice with the royal assassin. The plot of the book centres more on royal intrigues and the ongoing war than it does assassinry though.
If you are keen on books like Game of Thrones, The Name of the Wind, or even Harry Potter, I imagine this would be a book you might enjoy.
The novel is written from the perspective of the main character looking back at his youth. He is the bastard son of the King-in Waiting, Prince Chivalry, and is left to his care at the age of six (or was it five?). The boy (he can't remember his name nor if he ever had one before this point) grows up with Prince Chivalry's stable master Burrich who teaches him his trade. After a while, Fitz (as he is now called) begins as an apprentice with the royal assassin. The plot of the book centres more on royal intrigues and the ongoing war than it does assassinry though.
If you are keen on books like Game of Thrones, The Name of the Wind, or even Harry Potter, I imagine this would be a book you might enjoy.