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Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)

Robin Hobb

Start date: May 23, 2016

Finish date: May 31, 2016

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Feb 05, 2017 Andrew Lawson rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4.5 stars, rounded down

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Feb 05, 2020 PunsAndProse rated it really liked it · review of another edition

“When you cut pieces out of the truth to avoid looking like a fool, you end up sounding like a moron."

Assassins Apprentice, wow. I can't sing praises about the author's writing style in a new way. Because everybody who reviewed, had already done that. But I will only say this, hands down to the prose she wrote👏👏👏. So many things could go wrong by this kind of story telling but, nothing went out of line. The emotions, characters, story and how involved we as readers get, without us knowing, that' ...more

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May 30, 2017 Jesse Roberto rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

After reading Liveship Traders trilogy, I didn't think I would enjoy this trilogy as much because of how epic the Liveships traders was. But I really enjoyed A.A. and going straight into Royal Assassin.
I know I read in the wrong order but I couldn't wait for Farseer Trilogy to arrive when I already had Liveship trilogy right in front of me.
I'm really starting to fall in love with Robin Hobb's stories, so good. ...more

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