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Calla asked this question about Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1):
I was wondering if Assassin's Apprentice could be read as a stand alone book. I know this is the first book in a trilogy, which is in turn the first set in a series, but sometimes first books are written so they can be read by themselves. Is this one of them?
Sean Carter It's not like it doesn't set up the next two books in the trilogy because it does but it does resolve itself. If I didn't love the writing and charact…moreIt's not like it doesn't set up the next two books in the trilogy because it does but it does resolve itself. If I didn't love the writing and characters so much I could easily put this one down and read another series. By the way, if you want a good standalone first book in a series check out The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. That book holds well by itself, much more so than it's successor in the series (which is also amazing).(less)
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