Royal Assassin

The Farseer Trilogy, Book 2

By: Robin Hobb

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

The second volume in Robin Hobb’s internationally bestselling Farseer series.

We are here Fitz, you and I, to change the future and the world…

Fitz dreams of Red-Ship Raiders sacking a coastal village, leaving not a single man, woman or child alive. Tortured by this terrible vision he returns to the Six Duchies court where all is far from well.

King Shrewd has been struck down by a mysterious illness and King-in-waiting, Verity, spends all his time attempting to conjure storms to confuse and destroy the Red-Ship Raiders. And when he leaves on an insane mission to seek out the mystical Elderings, Fitz is left alone and friendless but for the wolf Nighteyes and the King’s Fool with his cryptic prophesies.

©1996 Robin Hobb

Critic reviews

'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

‘In today’s crowded fantasy market Robin Hobb’s books are like diamonds in a sea of zircons’
George R.R. Martin

Could not stop listening

Any additional comments?

An excellent follow up to Assassin's Apprentice, this book is full of action and adventure. Several times I found myself sitting in my car for several minutes at the end of my commute, waiting for a good place to pause the story, but they are hard to find! Once again, Paul Boehmer reads excellently, and does the story a great justice in the telling.

Finally some progress

The first book took longer to get started than my old tractor, but this has better pacing.
there are some unusual repetitions though, which breaks the imagination when you're annoyed at listening to the same words you heard only a few hours earlier. how bad does she expect our memory to be? xD

A Story to captivate!

The Farseer Trilogy has taken me to a new world where I want to stay and listen to all the stories that reside within! Very excited for the next book!

More depth and intrigues

Loved it so much! The expansion of the world and the characters development were amazing! The back half is full of so much action that will keep you hooked to the end

This is 90's Game of Thrones to me

Brilliant story with really good flow and gripping arc. All the Characters are there for a reason