A review by beanschemes
Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Robin Hobb will come to your house while you're feeling sad about the world, hug you and kiss you on the forehead to give you some hope that everything is going to be ok. Then she will set fire to your house and burn it down. But hey, At least your teddy bear made it out of the fire! It's badly burned and nearly unrecognizable but at least it made it out right? Right?

Anyway, this is a great book and I'd highly recommend it to anyone that read the first book in the series. A couple plot points kinda go nowhere, but the events and progression of the story more than make up for it. The book makes you feel like you're in a pressure cooker without a closed vent constantly waiting for someone to open it.