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I'm sad that it took me so long to pick up this series. It's everything that's good with a good fantasy book, even though it was a bit predictable. ...more
I'm sad that it took me so long to pick up this series. It's everything that's good with a good fantasy book, even though it was a bit predictable. ...more
Wow. So. So. GOOD. I don't know if I've ever underestimated a book like I did this one when I initially read the summary. I am going to read this series and everything else Robin Hobb has written for sure. Rarely have I been made to feel the loss of the characters in a work of fantasy (if ever) than in this book. I felt it from the very first chapter when Fitz wasn't even named yet. So many dramatic threads in this: the Red-Ship Raiders, his upbringing and estrangement from Burrich, Chade, Regal
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I haven't been hooked on a fantasy series for years (I guess the long wait for Kingkiller Book 3 and GRRM's The Winds of Winter doused my interest in this genre for a long while) until I got introduced to Farseer Trilogy recently--I wish I started earlier lol. I like how intricate the plot is and I appreciate that it's not centered heavily around a love story like a lot of books are. I feel like the chapters all are pieces of a puzzle and not just space-eating ramblings like Robert Jordan often
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4.5 stars
Jan 26, 2014
Mike
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May 26, 2015
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