From an extraordinary voice in fantasy comes the stunning conclusion to the Farseer trilogy, as FitzChivalry confronts his destiny as the catalyst who holds the fate of the kingdom of the Six Duchies...and the world itself.
King Shrewd is dead at the hands of his son Regal. As is Fitz—or so his enemies and friends believe. But with the help of his allies and his beast magic, he emerges from the grave, deeply scarred in body and soul. The kingdom also teeters toward ruin: Regal has plundered and abandoned the capital, while the rightful heir, Prince Verity, is lost to his mad quest—perhaps to death. Only Verity's return—or the heir his princess carries—can save the Six Duchies.
But Fitz will not wait. Driven by loss and bitter memories, he undertakes a quest: to kill Regal. The journey casts him into deep waters, as he discovers wild currents of magic within him—currents that will either drown him or make him something more than he was.
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"I love how despite the fact that for whole sections of the book there were no startling happenings Robin Hobb did not just speed up the journey and have the characters have a very swift success. Her writing let you experience not only the moments of furious fighting, difficult decisions and epic adventure, she also wrote the drudgery of a quest so well. I think this is my favorite bit about her writing, her characters are human and go through the stages all of us need to go through to become the awe inspiring people heroes are called to be."
— Fiona (5 out of 5 stars)
An enthralling conclusion to this superb trilogy, displaying an exceptional combination of originality, magic, adventure, character, and drama.
— Kirkus Starred Review" This series Is amazing! My absolute favorite of all time. And to those of you reviewing that hated the ending, try reading the other trilogies in the series. This series has 16 books in total and Fitz has 3 trilogies within the series. Assassins Quest is by no means the end of Fitz's story. "
— Devon, 12/31/2021" This is a good book, but I found that the book tended to drag on about the middle of the book. By then, you juat want Fitz to stop getting into trouble and get on with the business. And peraonally, I found the end of the book and the issues with Molly to be disappointing. I wouldn't call this a happy ending, but it is still an ending. "
— Kriss, 2/10/2014" Most trilogies in my experience tend to drag in the second volume as the author treads water before the wam-bam-zowie finale. The Farseer trilogy is different as the first third of this final volume is painfully slow, compared with what had gone before, as the main character starts his quest. However, such is the quality of the writing it remains readable and once the quest is in full swing, the reader's rewards are great with a wonderful climax followed by a low key, poignant elegaic ending. "
— Paul, 2/10/2014" continued annoying romance situation caused a sudden loss of interest in this otherwise good book. so much so that I stopped reading it. I never do that. "
— William, 2/9/2014" An awesome series! Robin Hobb's writing style is quite simply, amazing! Just did not fancy the conclusion of AQ. 4 1/2 stars. Highly recommended. "
— Shane, 1/22/2014Robin Hobb was born in California but grew up in Alaska, where she learned to love the forest and the wilderness. She has lived most of her life in the Pacific Northwest and currently resides in Tacoma, Washington. She is the author of the Rain Wilds Chronicles, the Farseer trilogy, the Liveship Traders trilogy, and the Tawny Man trilogy. Her books under the pseudonym Megan Lindholm include Wizard of the Pigeons, The Windsingers, and Cloven Hooves. She is also the author of The Inheritance, a collection of stories written under both names. Her short fiction has won the Asimov’s Readers’ Award and been a finalist for both the Nebula and Hugo awards.
Gabrielle de Cuir, award-winning narrator, has narrated over three hundred titles and specializes in fantasy, humor, and titles requiring extensive foreign language and accent skills. She was a cowinner of the Audie Award for best narration in 2011 and a three-time finalist for the Audie and has garnered six AudioFile Earphones Awards. Her “velvet touch” as an actor’s director has earned her a special place in the audiobook world as the foremost producer for bestselling authors and celebrities.
Gabrielle de Cuir, award-winning narrator, has narrated over three hundred titles and specializes in fantasy, humor, and titles requiring extensive foreign language and accent skills. She was a cowinner of the Audie Award for best narration in 2011 and a three-time finalist for the Audie and has garnered six AudioFile Earphones Awards. Her “velvet touch” as an actor’s director has earned her a special place in the audiobook world as the foremost producer for bestselling authors and celebrities.