A review by camscampbell
Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

adventurous emotional tense medium-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

5.0

I just finished this one for the second time. I remember enjoying them nearly twenty years ago, around the time my concept of God was evolving. The Wit and the Skill tied in with that nicely. 

Here is my favourite part...

The exercise for centering oneself is a simple one. Stop thinking of what you intend to do. Stop thinking of what you have just done. Then, stop thinking that you have stopped thinking of those things. Then you will find the Now, the time that stretches eternal, and is really the only time there is. Then, in that place, you will finally have time to be yourself.

2024 Reread
The same text stood out to me this time around. Reading puts me in the Now. I've always called it 'the good place,' and that's where I am now, having just finished the reread. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. It's a rare book that I can read in bed and not find myself struggling to get through two pages because of the lure of sleep. This series is just such rare books.