Assassin's Apprentice II #6

Assassin's Apprentice II

by Robin Hobb, Robin Hobb, Jordie Bellaire (colorist)

Will Fitz persevere? In a tale of resilience, Fitz, found injured, battles self-doubt and shame after a mysterious encounter with Galen. Burrich's reassurance eases Fitz's recovery and a visit from Molly allows emotions to flair. The inner struggle with Skill training continues, as Fitz watches others excel. This physical journey intertwines with Fitz's emotional growth in this part 2 finale!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics

22 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 22, 2024

About the author

** I am shocked to find that some people think a 2 star 'I liked it' rating is a bad rating. What? I liked it. I LIKED it! That means I read the whole thing, to the last page, in spite of my life raining comets on me. It's a good book that survives the reading process with me. If a book is so-so, it ends up under the bed somewhere, or maybe under a stinky judo bag in the back of the van. So a 2 star from me means,yes, I liked the book, and I'd loan it to a friend and it went everywhere in my jacket pocket or purse until I finished it. A 3 star means that I've ignored friends to finish it and my sink is full of dirty dishes. A 4 star means I'm probably in trouble with my editor for missing a deadline because I was reading this book. But I want you to know . . . I don't finish books I don't like. There's too many good ones out there waiting to be found.


Robin Hobb is the author of three well-received fantasy trilogies: The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin’s Apprentice, Royal Assassin, and Assassin’s Quest), The Liveship Traders Trilogy (Ship of Magic, Mad Ship and Ship of Destiny) and the Tawny Man Trilogy (Fool’s Errand, Golden Fool, and Fool’s Fate) Her current work in progress is entitled Shaman’s Crossing. Robin Hobb lives and works in Tacoma, Washington, and has been a professional writer for over 30 years.

In addition to writing, her interests include gardening, mushrooming, and beachcombing. She and her husband Fred have three grown children and one teenager, and three grand-children.

She also writes as Megan Lindholm, and works under that name have been finalists for the Hugo award, the Nebula Award, and the Endeavor award. She has twice won an Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Readers’ Award.

Reviews

[Krystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Glad to be done with another ARC.

The comics really are as bland as the book and there's just not really a lot in here that excites me.

I've complained about the colours a lot and that hasn't changed - drab brown shades are really not doing this story any favours.

A decent enough conclusion but I don't think I'll continue with part three.

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

As this issue concludes this part of the series, it counts as a book read for me. There isn't much more I can say that I haven't already said. I love this world, and I'm still enjoying being part of it again in a different mode. What I can say about this issue is that I love Burritch, and I love the drawings of Buck Keep. They're exactly like I pictured Buck Keep reading the novels. The other thing is that I'm actually liking Molly while I didn't like her reading the novels. At least one reason so far is that her and Fitz aren't together yet, but another may be that my literary crush on Fitz, while still alive and well, is much less poignant than it was first reading LOL.
Overall, I strongly recommend this series, and I'm so sad A.A. III won't be out until December 😭.

[Heather K Veitch · Rating 4 out of 5]

The scene between Fitz and the Fool in this one is just perfection. I cried.