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Assassin's Fate
- Fitz and the Fool, Book 3
- Narrated by: Avita Jay, David Thorpe
- Length: 45 hrs and 2 mins
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Summary
The much-anticipated final conclusion to the Fitz and The Fool trilogy.
Prince FitzChivalry Farseer’s daughter Bee was violently abducted from Withywoods by Servants of the Four in their search for the Unexpected Son, foretold to wield great power. With Fitz in pursuit, the Servants fled through a Skill-pillar, leaving no trace. It seems certain that they and their young hostage have perished in the Skill-river.
Clerres, where White Prophets were trained by the Servants to set the world on a better path, has been corrupted by greed. Fitz is determined to reach the city and take vengeance on the Four, not only for the loss of Bee but also for their torture of the Fool. Accompanied by FitzVigilant, son of the assassin Chade, Chade’s protégé Spark and the stableboy Perseverance, Bee's only friend, their journey will take them from the Elderling city of Kelsingra, down the perilous Rain Wild River, and on to the Pirate Isles.
Their mission for revenge will become a voyage of discovery, as well as of reunions, transformations and heartrending shocks. Startling answers to old mysteries are revealed. What became of the liveships Paragon and Vivacia and their crews? What is the origin of the Others and their eerie beach? How are liveships and dragons connected?
But Fitz and his followers are not the only ones with a deadly grudge against the Four. An ancient wrong will bring them unlikely and dangerous allies in their quest. And if the corrupt society of Clerres is to be brought down, Fitz and the Fool will have to make a series of profound and fateful sacrifices.
ASSASSIN’S FATE is a magnificent tour de force and with it Robin Hobb demonstrates yet again that she is the reigning queen of epic fantasy.
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Critic reviews
‘Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Hobb’s books are like diamonds in a sea of zircons’ George R.R. Martin
'Hobb is superb, spinning wonderful characters and plots from pure imagination' Conn Iggulden
‘Robin Hobb’s secret is not just the detail with which she depicts the Six Duchies world she has explored over 20 years . . . the feelings of anguish, ambiguity, fear and failure are as familiar as those in a novel by Jonathan Franzen’ Independent
‘A little slice of heaven’ Guardian
'Hobb is one of the great modern fantasy writers… what makes her novels as addictive as morphine is not just their imaginative brilliance but the way her characters are compromised and manipulated by politics' The Times
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- Mr. J. D. Harness
- 22-10-19
what an amazing finale
I feel bereft. I can't believe that this series is now over. the ending was really good. it's always useful not too have too much of an expectation when you come to the end of a big series such as the realm of the elderlings, so to avoid disappointment.
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- Marina Goodyear
- 30-04-18
Somehow less moving than other Farseer trilogies
Having been fully swept away by the other two Farseer trilogies, there was no way I wasn't going to listen to this one too. This one is not bad but I found myself oddly unsatisfied by the end of this one. The whole book is somehow both stressful and distressing while also drawn-out and nor as fast paced as previous trilogies. It felt like lots and lots of misery without the moments of joy and interest and heartfelt meaningfulness that punctuate the other ones. I feel like this one perhaps did not get the editing that the others did, because they knew people would read it anyway. Also the other trilogies were built on political intrigue and gripping interpersonal dynamics, whereas this one is more of a straight-up quest to get the bad guys. Characters are flatter than in previous books. Rather than including antagonists who have at least some motivation that you can sympathise with on some level, this one is populated by people who are generally less interesting and less likeable than in previous ones.
And yet! It's not all bad and I still got something out of this one. Bee's character development goes a bit further, although I didn't find her very likeable by the later parts. The ending made sense even though it was somehow drawn out and then didn't have enough 'dust-settling' afterwards, for me. Avita Jay is good, although her intonation is a bit repetitive. I was glad they replaced the male narrator who was in the first two of this trilogy. The guy reading this one is good, but I would still have preferred one of the Farseer or Tawny Man narrators.
Overall I can't work out if I only enjoyed parts of this because of being invested in the characters from previous books, or on the other hand, whether I was dissatisfied because I'm comparing this trilogy with previous ones!
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- Lydie Lecourt
- 04-06-17
Terrible female narrator
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As much as I love Fitz and the Fool and as much as I hate parting with them, I am glad I have finished listening to this audio-book. I did not particularly appreciate David Thorpe but I found Avita Jay's voices so irritating and unbearable!! Bee's tone is flat and boring, the other female characters have such high-pitched, childish, sulky voices I just could not take them seriously. In the penultimate chapter, when I should have cried and cried, her rendition of the Fool's voice was so....so....unlike him that I felt nearly no emotions at all. I am sorry to say that she killed all the pleasure of a long, long expected release. I am going to buy the book and hope I can forget her voice...
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- Nitin
- 18-09-23
An excellent end to a long story, I am going to miss this world.
The last book in the long 16 book series finished well, closing all the hanging threads fro all previous books. I was sad to see Chad died and Fitz long before end but enjoyed how it was all brought together.
I did not enjoy narration by the male voice. The voices given to Fitz and the Fool just were not up to it. The previous two books they were given voices that suited them. Should really have carried on for just one more book.
Finally, referring to ‘Liv’ ship rather than ‘Live’ ship referred all throughout previously was totally disconcerting.
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- Honkin' Baldhead
- 14-06-23
Livships???
Another great book from Robin Hobbs, but … livships - really? Otherwise, a wonderful tale that relates to the complex world created by RH.
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- Dani Belle
- 09-01-24
A perfect ending
I found this the perfect ending to a great series. This is one of my fav books of all time and I’ve no faults with it. I struggled a little with the narrators odd pronunciation which differed not only from the other books but in some cases he changes how he pronounces a name half way through a chapter. I wish they would pick one person to do the whole series.
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- LisaB7
- 21-06-17
Live ships not liv!
Would you listen to Assassin's Fate again? Why?
I've really loved these books but in this one the narrator pronouncing Live as liv (rhymes with give) is driving me crazy
Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Avita Jay and David Thorpe ?
Someone who has some knowledge of the story and not spoil the characters. It's a shame the same person (man) couldn't/wouldn't narrate this last one
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- Adam Taylor
- 26-09-17
loved it!
fan of Robin Hobb for all time. edge of my emotional seat through out! Well done!!!
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- Dave Watts
- 28-07-18
A satisfying end to a truly epic story.
There is such depth to the characters that you almost believe they are real. Wonderful dialogue and expertly narrated both by the author and the actors. I so wish that there will be a follow up charting Bee's life. She is a character even more fascinating than Fitz.
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- MR T T CHUCHU
- 31-03-18
Too much retreading
Its safe to say it was not only Nighteyes suffering from Fitz wallowing in self pity this time. Did like Bee's 🐝 chapters though.
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