Books in series
#1
Fool's Assassin
2014
Tom Badgerlock has been living peaceably in the manor house at Withywoods with his beloved wife Molly these many years, the estate a reward to his family for loyal service to the crown.
But behind the facade of respectable middle-age lies a turbulent and violent past. For Tom Badgerlock is actually FitzChivalry Farseer, bastard scion of the Farseer line, convicted user of Beast-magic, and assassin. A man who has risked much for his king and lost more…
On a shelf in his den sits a triptych carved in memory stone of a man, a wolf and a fool. Once, these three were inseparable friends: Fitz, Nighteyes and the Fool. But one is long dead, and one long-missing.
Then one Winterfest night a messenger arrives to seek out Fitz, but mysteriously disappears, leaving nothing but a blood-trail. What was the message? Who was the sender? And what has happened to the messenger?
Suddenly Fitz's violent old life erupts into the peace of his new world, and nothing and no one is safe.
#2
Fool's Quest
2015
Acclaimed and bestselling author Robin Hobb continues her Fitz and the Fool trilogy with this second entry, following Fool’s Assassin, ramping up the tension and the intrigue as disaster continues to strike at Fitz’s life and heart.
After nearly killing his oldest friend, the Fool, and finding his daughter stolen away by those who were once targeting the Fool, FitzChivarly Farseer is out for blood. And who better to wreak havoc than a highly trained and deadly former royal assassin? Fitz might have let his skills go fallow over his years of peace, but such things, once learned, are not so easily forgotten. And nothing is more dangerous than a man who has nothing left to lose…
#3
Assassin's Fate
2017
More than twenty years ago, the first epic fantasy novel featuring FitzChivalry Farseer and his mysterious, often maddening friend the Fool struck like a bolt of brilliant lightning. Now New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb brings to a momentous close the third trilogy featuring these beloved characters in a novel of unsurpassed artistry that is sure to endure as one of the great masterworks of the genre.
Fitz’s young daughter, Bee, has been kidnapped by the Servants, a secret society whose members not only dream of possible futures but use their prophecies to add to their wealth and influence. Bee plays a crucial part in these dreams—but just what part remains uncertain.
As Bee is dragged by her sadistic captors across half the world, Fitz and the Fool, believing her dead, embark on a mission of revenge that will take them to the distant island where the Servants reside—a place the Fool once called home and later called prison. It was a hell the Fool escaped, maimed and blinded, swearing never to return.
For all his injuries, however, the Fool is not as helpless as he seems. He is a dreamer too, able to shape the future. And though Fitz is no longer the peerless assassin of his youth, he remains a man to be reckoned with—deadly with blades and poison, and adept in Farseer magic. And their goal is simple: to make sure not a single Servant survives their scourge.
#4
Le Fou et l'Assassin
2014
FitzChevalerie Loinvoyant, bâtard de la famille régnante des Six-Duchés et assassin royal à la retraite, coule des jours paisibles dans sa propriété de Flétrybois avec son épouse Molly et ceux de leurs enfants qui ne sont pas encore partis de la maison.
Mais, lors d’une fête de l’Hiver, trois inconnus se présentent en se disant ménestrels puis s’enfuient dans une tempête de neige, tandis que, la même nuit, une messagère envoyée à Fitz disparaît dans d’inquiétantes circonstances sans avoir eu le temps de lui remettre son message.
Fitz voit sa vie se défaire, ses enfants s’en aller, sa femme vieillir et sombrer dans la démence, se découvrant enceinte à plus de cinquante ans, alors que lui garde toute sa jeunesse et son ardeur grâce à l’Art. Et il se désole de n’avoir plus reçu de nouvelles du Fou depuis quinze ans…
Mais, pendant un voyage au royaume des Montagnes où il se rend avec Kettricken, le roi Devoir et la reine Elliania, il retrouve la maison qu’occupait jadis son ami avec Jofron, fabricante de marionnettes. Cette dernière lui révèle que le Fou lui a écrit à plusieurs reprises, alors qu’il n’a jamais rien reçu. Une question le taraude alors : et si c’était lui qui avait envoyé en ultime recours la messagère assassinée ?
Renouant avec les personnages de sa série L’Assassin royal (La Citadelle des Ombres) qui lui ont assuré une célébrité mondiale et que l’on considère comme son chef-d’œuvre, Robin Hobb ouvre ici un nouveau cycle pour notre plus grand bonheur.
#5
La fille de l'assassin
2015
Fitz Chevalerie doit apprendre à vivre avec sa fille, Abeille, après la mort de sa femme Molly. Étrangement précoce et intelligente, l’enfant poursuit une existence à demi sauvage dans le domaine de Flétribois auprès d’un père qui ignore comment l’élever et d’un personnel qui, au mieux, la regarde comme une bête curieuse, au pire, la méprise. Livrée à elle-même, elle découvre les passages secrets que dissimulent les murs de la maison, se lie d’amitié avec un chat et apprend par bribes la vie d’assassin que mena jadis son père. Un jour, une jeune femme arrive, porteuse d’un message du Fou ; mais elle est si gravement blessée qu’elle expire avant de pouvoir tout dire. Fitz, craignant que ses meurtriers ne s’en prennent à sa famille, brûle son cadavre, dissimule sa mort et laisse croire qu’elle a poursuivi sa route. Un matin où Fitz se rend au marché avec sa fille, celle-ci est prise à partie par un mendiant que son père poignarde… Or, il s’agit du Fou…
Robin Hobb ressuscite ici magnifiquement les personnages de la célèbre série de L’Assassin royal qui l’a rendue célèbre dans le monde entier.
#6
A Revelação do Bobo
2015
Depois de garantir que nunca mais a deixaria só ou negligenciada, Fitz abandonou a sua filha Abelha para correr para Torre do Cervo a fim de tentar salvar a vida do velho amigo Bobo. A consequência foi a mais terrível: um ataque à sua casa e o rapto da pequena, que desaparece sem deixar rasto.
Encontramo-lo neste volume dilacerado entre as obrigações para com o Bobo e o que a consciência lhe exige que faça para tentar recuperar a filha. Mesmo o regresso a Torre do Cervo traz grandes perigos, pois no local onde nasceu e viveu durante muitos anos ainda perdura a sua má fama de Bastardo Manhoso e assassino. O que poderá Fitz fazer para trazer a paz de novo ao seu mundo?
#7
A Demanda do Bobo
2015
Em tempos existiu em Torre do Cervo um assassino real. Para aqueles que simpatizavam com ele era conhecido como Fitz; para os que o odiavam era o Bastardo Manhoso. Mais tarde esse homem desapareceu e surgiu um respeitável senhor rural chamado Tomé Texugo, pacato, marido e pai.
Mas agora também esse homem desapareceu, deixando no seu lugar FitzCavalaria Visionário, príncipe reconhecido da casa real, tio do rei, pai de uma criança raptada cuja existência quase todos ignoram, amigo de um velho Bobo quebrado e cego cuja saúde vai recuperando de forma dolorosamente lenta.
Entre todas estas forças que o puxam nas mais diversas direções, a quais irá ele ceder, e quem, ao certo, cederá? O pai ou o amigo? O príncipe ou o assassino?
#8
A Viagem do Assassino
2017
Há muitos anos, FitzCavalaria jurou a si mesmo afastar-se das intrigas da corte e despir a pele de assassino. Tornou-se Tomé Texugo, um respeitável senhor rural, marido e pai. Mas esta pacata existência foi abalada pelo rapto da sua filha, Abelha, cuja existência praticamente todos desconheciam.
Acreditando que a filha está morta, Fitz parte com o seu velho amigo Bobo em busca de vingança. A sua jornada leva-os a percorrer meio mundo, até chegarem a um lugar maldito que traz de volta memórias há muito esquecidas.
Entre a dor da perda e a esperança num futuro incerto, Fitz e o Bobo terão de enfrentar revelações inesperadas que serão decisivas no futuro de ambos.
#9
O Destino do Assassino
2017
Fitz Cavalaria deixou para trás a pele de assassino, mas nem assim encontrou paz. Depois do rapto de Abelha, e acreditando que ela está morta, Fitz e o Bobo partem em busca de vingança. Nenhum Servo estará a salvo.
A missão revela-se surpreendente, com o reencontro com velhos amigos e a descoberta de novos aliados. Fitz ainda é um homem temido, e o Bobo continua a ter segredos por desvendar.
O destino dos dois amigos ficará para sempre selado à medida que as respostas aos mistérios antigos são reveladas, num final épico, intenso e empolgante.
Author
Robin Hobb
Author · 103 books
** I am shocked to find that some people think a 2 star 'I liked it' rating is a bad rating. What? I liked it. I LIKED it! That means I read the whole thing, to the last page, in spite of my life raining comets on me. It's a good book that survives the reading process with me. If a book is so-so, it ends up under the bed somewhere, or maybe under a stinky judo bag in the back of the van. So a 2 star from me means,yes, I liked the book, and I'd loan it to a friend and it went everywhere in my jacket pocket or purse until I finished it. A 3 star means that I've ignored friends to finish it and my sink is full of dirty dishes. A 4 star means I'm probably in trouble with my editor for missing a deadline because I was reading this book. But I want you to know . . . I don't finish books I don't like. There's too many good ones out there waiting to be found. Robin Hobb is the author of three well-received fantasy trilogies: The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin’s Apprentice, Royal Assassin, and Assassin’s Quest), The Liveship Traders Trilogy (Ship of Magic, Mad Ship and Ship of Destiny) and the Tawny Man Trilogy (Fool’s Errand, Golden Fool, and Fool’s Fate) Her current work in progress is entitled Shaman’s Crossing. Robin Hobb lives and works in Tacoma, Washington, and has been a professional writer for over 30 years. In addition to writing, her interests include gardening, mushrooming, and beachcombing. She and her husband Fred have three grown children and one teenager, and three grand-children. She also writes as Megan Lindholm, and works under that name have been finalists for the Hugo award, the Nebula Award, and the Endeavor award. She has twice won an Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Readers’ Award.
