Kyle's review
Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 3) by Robin Hobb
I'm pretty sure I read these three books in almost as many days... being sick might have had something to do with that, however.
This book, while still rated the same as it's two predecessors, was the best of the three. I have loved them all, for different reasons, but this one the most. Why?
Once again, the writing style has matured and developed between the books, and is a much better read for it. But more importantly, the reader becomes very attached to FitzChivalry and Nighteyes (to say nothing of the other characters), and for these two to develop as they do in this book is an amazing experience.
Maybe it's the dog lover (*gasp*) in me coming out, but the interplay between man and wolf, along with all the other aspects of drama, magic, and "quests" is nothing short of amazing.
Even though it is written in a different vein than the greats like Tolkien, and lacks the grandiose feel (except until the last 1/3!), it still should bear a similar title, for it's ...more
This book, while still rated the same as it's two predecessors, was the best of the three. I have loved them all, for different reasons, but this one the most. Why?
Once again, the writing style has matured and developed between the books, and is a much better read for it. But more importantly, the reader becomes very attached to FitzChivalry and Nighteyes (to say nothing of the other characters), and for these two to develop as they do in this book is an amazing experience.
Maybe it's the dog lover (*gasp*) in me coming out, but the interplay between man and wolf, along with all the other aspects of drama, magic, and "quests" is nothing short of amazing.
Even though it is written in a different vein than the greats like Tolkien, and lacks the grandiose feel (except until the last 1/3!), it still should bear a similar title, for it's ...more
