false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170692654m/68488.jpg 68488 14 In <I>Fool's Errand</I>, first of the "Tawny Man" trilogy, Robin Hobb brings back Fitz, hero of her emotionally powerful and intrigue-filled Assassin trilogy, from 15 years of self-imposed exile from his royal relations and from the world of power. Hobb is particularly good at the passage of time and the things it does not change; Fitz plausibly thinks of himself as older and more settled than he actually is. She is also good on the actual changes--Fitz's mentor Chade is teetering on the brink of old age and his androgynous ally the Fool has returned to court as the fop Lord Gallant; these are characters we cared about before and she makes it matter that they have aged or altered. Fitz is bonded by Wit to a wolf; the heir, Prince Dutiful, the son he never saw, is adrift with his own Wit in a world where people get lynched for it. Hobb's leisurely story-telling never lacks urgency and menace; this is a humane book which includes nightmarish touches along the way. Her sense of the world of magic and the world of political power is acute--she makes us see more than her flawed hero, even though we share his eyes.<I>--Roz Kaveney</I> 2406151 2001 Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, #1) total:2374|5:909|4:988|3:412|2:56|1:9| 2374 9854 3028 83 4 3 false false Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 12 06:59:51 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 09:53:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 28 17:12:36 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 28 21:17:11 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 2 false false Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 27 14:19:56 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 15 18:50:50 -0700 2008 3 1 false false Sun Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Mar 18 17:47:50 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 18 17:48:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 10:58:01 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 11:26:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Apr 05 01:57:59 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 08:33:17 -0700 2009
After finishing the Tawny Man series, I was really glad I read the Liveship Traders series first because there were references that I could link toget...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Mar 31 06:20:35 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 09:04:03 -0700 2009
Robin Hobb is one of my favorite fantasy authors because her stories are unique and complex and she's a great writer. Her prose is pleasant and she is particularly good at characterization; When you get finished with her books, you feel ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Aug 13 07:18:53 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 07:26:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Aug 01 06:20:45 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 06:22:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 14:15:33 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 20:51:18 -0700 2008 4 0 false true Sun Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 18 21:44:07 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 18 12:40:24 -0800 2009 first Farseer trilogy 15 years later. And guess what? I still care about them a LOT and can't wait to see how everyone's doing! Book number 7 in this world and I continue to be riveted -- Hobb's storytelling really, really works for me.

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Although typically Hobb's books tend to drag in the beginning, this one had the quickest pace of any so far (I skippe...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Sep 30 12:32:58 -0700 2007 Sat Apr 19 06:39:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jan 13 17:17:31 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 28 21:06:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 08 14:47:43 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 06 12:58:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 15 07:02:16 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 10:31:47 -0800 2009 Nighteyes (a wolf): When I wallow in something dead to reawaken the savor of it, you rebuke me.

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Nighteyes: You should leave off sniffing the carcass of your old life, my brother. You may enjoy unending pain. I do not. Ther...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 12:47:19 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 15:48:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Nov 22 10:13:50 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 10:16:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 24 08:43:32 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 08:46:12 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Jun 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 09:15:12 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 09:13:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=68488