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A review by timlucier
Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Wow, I was craving Court Intrigue and a classic fantasy, and boy did I get what I asked for.
On the heels of the Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin brought me deeper into FitzChivalry's world and I was really hooked.
I found myself really hoping for a nice tidy bow wrapping things up happily at the end... but it appears this is not that kind of book. The intrigue and the situations just keep getting worse and worse - and at times felt closer to the disparing situations in Game of Thrones than to the lighter fantasy I thought I would be getting. But through it all, I was rooting for the characters and loving the writing. Definitely enjoying this series and looking forward to the next.
On the heels of the Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin brought me deeper into FitzChivalry's world and I was really hooked.
I found myself really hoping for a nice tidy bow wrapping things up happily at the end... but it appears this is not that kind of book. The intrigue and the situations just keep getting worse and worse - and at times felt closer to the disparing situations in Game of Thrones than to the lighter fantasy I thought I would be getting. But through it all, I was rooting for the characters and loving the writing. Definitely enjoying this series and looking forward to the next.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture