A review by greenstrider
The Wilful Princess and the Piebald Prince, by Robin Hobb
5.0
An amazing novella by Robin Hobb that showcases what makes her writing really special: the characterisation. The characters really shine in this book, and even ones that don't have that much page time have realistic motivations and characterisations, and don't even get me started on the main characters whose unique personalities shone from the pages. In just over 150 pages Robin Hobb made me adore the narrator of the story, and in just over 50 made me sympathise and deeply root for other main characters.
Not only the characterisation, but as a long term fan of the Realm of the Elderlings, this gave a fascinating look into the history of the Six Duchies, especially in relation to
Overall, this novella has a quiet and unpretentious beauty to it that marks it, not only as one of my favourite Robin Hobb works, but also in most of the fantasy that I have read.
Not only the characterisation, but as a long term fan of the Realm of the Elderlings, this gave a fascinating look into the history of the Six Duchies, especially in relation to
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the wit blood in the Farseer line and Motley in the latest seriesOverall, this novella has a quiet and unpretentious beauty to it that marks it, not only as one of my favourite Robin Hobb works, but also in most of the fantasy that I have read.