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Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

25 reviews

and_so_it_goes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I enjoyed this! The pacing was better, but in exchange I felt more divorced from Fitz as a character, mostly because I didn’t really care too much about his romance. The plot is constant throughout the novel yet again, and the ending lines made me tear up. However, it does have middle book syndrome where not much really happens besides

Regal gaining power and Shrewd dying. Molly and Fitz’s relationship was especially annoying given that Molly should’ve broken up with Fitz ages ago, though I can appreciate the idea that he is too attached to his duty to have a good romantic bond. They have too many false breakups that go nowhere.

The female characters have a lot more focus in this book, and Kettricken is my favorite. I love her and I hope she makes it through the entire series. I loved

Fitz drunkenly saying he saw Patience as a mother figure. Also, Burrich in general. His and Fitz’s relationship is so full of conflict, anger, and love.

Some of the plot drags on. I enjoyed the first book more because kid Fitz was different and the tone shifted to be more plot-oriented, but by the ending I was enraptured.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Torture, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

lecienicole's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I truly could not fathom how this series could get any better after the first book… and then I started this one. Royal Assassin has a slower pace than the first, but still I could not put it down and absolutely devoured it. Lady Patience, Burrich, Kettricken, Fitz and even Molly are all characters I was drawn to—and grateful to spend time with in this book. 

I did find it one of those books that can, at times, be infuriating in that if Fitz had acted sooner, less misfortune might have come his way. Yet, it’s clear too why he does not act, and that makes the villain all the more hated by me. 

It’s a slow build to something sinister and awful, written beautifully and thoughtfully, with characters and relationships that feel real and true to themselves. This series has quickly stolen my heart and become one of my favorites.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Torture, and Pregnancy

moond4ncer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism

darylreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content

zsabella's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, and Blood

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia

laios's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Death

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Cried at the end...  Will be continuing the series.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

loriley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual assault

karlin0336's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It's books like this that make me question whether any of the books I've rated five stars in the past really were five star books.
 This was an emotional rollercoaster, to say the very least.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Gore, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, and Pregnancy

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

I can't rate or review this now, this book has left me an emotional wreck.  When I'm feeling a bit more rational, I'll come back and do this properly. (02/05/2024)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and War

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic