A review by josiahpeterson17
Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb

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

4.0

Good conclusion to the trilogy. The traveling becomes a bit tiring and monotonous in the back half of the novel, but many great character moments and interactions compensate for that. Nighteyes and the Fool being the particular standouts. Especially the Fool who I really came to love with this book, and I understand why he's so beloved. I'm excited to see how his relationship with Fitz develops in the rest of the series. 

My main gripe is really the pacing and the extension of the traveling. Hobb seems to really struggle with dragging at certain points in her books. But the plot was far more focused out of the three books which I appreciated.

Altogether this is probably my favorite of the Farseer trilogy, and I'm now fairly excited to continue reading Realm of The Elderlings. 
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