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Fool's Fate
- The Tawny Man Trilogy, Book 3
- Narrated by: Nick Taylor
- Series: Tawny Man, Book 3, Realms of the Elderlings, Book 9
- Length: 31 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
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- Mimi
- 02-05-14
The Harrowing and Epic Conclusion
Would you listen to Fool's Fate again? Why?
I certainly would. Hobb has made me care so much about these characters.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
I don't want to give away spoilers but I have to say the ending is exceptional. At so many points while listening to this I thought the situation was beyond redemption. But the conclusion was perfect. Hobb has a genius for knowing exactly what needs to happen to her characters and why.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I almost did! This is a deeply addictive trilogy (so I recommend you listen at a time when you need a VERY sizeable distraction). I cannot wait for the next Robin Hobb release this August, I'm desperate to know what happens next.
Any additional comments?
This book, like many many of Hobbs writings, does not shy away from fantasy stereotypes. If you were to pick apart the events of her "Realm of the Elderlings" saga, I'm sure you'd find many of them. However, please do temper your judgement, Hobb doesn't just manage to reinvent these tropes but uses them as weapons. Her narrative is enthralling, rich in detail yet open to the imagination. She tackles epic high fantasy, rooted in real modern society issues, and anchored by a rich multitude of developed and colourful characters.This book makes for an intense listen (many fans get emotional about it, and rightly so). I cried like a child. Prepare for an emotional rollercoaster, though do trust in Hobb's dazzling prowess. She's an author that, no matter how convoluted the situation, never loses her absolute control of the story, finishing the Tawny man has left me in no doubt of that.I must also say that i found Nick Taylors narration to be spot on. I loved Beomer's farseer but Taylor was even better. He pronounces "Burrich"'s name properly (i.e. the way the author does) and even starling's voice is closer to what I envisioned. The ageing up of Nighteyes' voice was appropriate to his 20 years: unnaturally old for a grey wolf. And the rest of the cast is wonderfully distinct! Well done!
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- M. Dawes
- 11-12-13
Excellent timing....
in the sense that it won't be long before we get further tales of Fitz and the Fool from the wonderful pen of Robin Hobb.
Needless to say that you should just stop whatever it is you are doing and listen to all six of these glorious books. I think you would be hard pressed to find any novelist anywhere quite as good. Immense and immersive, lovingly read, and chock full of life.
Treat yourself.
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- Redwing
- 23-05-14
Loose yourself in this amazing story!
I have not lost myself so deeply in a story since I was a child. Robin Hobbs intricately woven story of Fitzchivalry Farseer and the Fool Fate was so heart achingly , beautifully written, that i found myself going to bed early to get 4 or 5 hours listening before resigning to sleep. I have fallen so in love with the characters of Fitz and the Fool, their trails throught quests and deepening of the relationship is incredibly moving and poigniant. I have cried more with this book than any other i can remember, and am kind of dazed now I'm at the end. I am in awe of Robin Hobbs writing. It may sound over dramatic and sentimental, but this book has changed me. I heartily recommend the journey!
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- J. Jooste
- 15-05-22
Wonderful conclusion to the story
and I love this narrator to bits! am sad the next books are not by him again!
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-03-22
Fab finale.
As with all the elderling books, the narration is not great.
This time it was repeated words.
By this point, I’ve gotten used to it.
What gets my goat - is that the story is phenomenal, it deserves the finest narration.
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- Indiebird
- 15-03-22
wonderful books
I've really enjoyed the narrator for this series of books, especially his voices for the different places. I'm so glad about the ending. No spoilers but I cried and cried. Happy tears.
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- Northern Bird
- 28-01-22
Addictive
I barely stopped for a break through this trilogy. I hope the next is as good.
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- Ralph Parlour
- 28-12-21
perfect
Best of Robin hobbs' books so far, such a great pay off, well worth reading all the previous books first, they get better and better.
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- Sarahj
- 07-10-21
yeah boi
loved it it was awesome I can't get enough of fitz and the fool
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- Kelly1980mc
- 16-08-21
Great story but where is the editing?
The amount of errors in this series (Tawny Man) is concerning and frustrating. There are repeated lines - obviously where the narrator has tried different expressions - but this hasn't been edited out on multiple occasions. One other issue I have is the speed and volume of the Chapter change announcement.
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- Katrina
- 20-01-15
Terrible quality production
This is yet another totally brilliant series by Robin Hobb, building perfectly on the previous Liveship Traders and Assassin series.
But the audio editors left MANY instances of repeated lines often with the narrator giving a sigh of frustration before starting the line again.
The first time gave me a giggle, but it happens repeatedly throughout the book as though the editing job was rushed. By the end I felt truly annoyed. I've not had an audio book from here with so many issues like this.
I hope it will be re-edited. Robin Hobb books so rock and Nick is a fair narrator.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-10-21
Wonderful trilogy - I will miss my Fitz
I love this book as I love the whole trilogy and all of the stories about Fitz and the Fool and all of their friends. The story about them now being finished, I will miss them and they leave a hole in my heart.
I feel Fitz is a very relatable and real person, a real character as he has many faults and more often than not does things opposite of what you would like.
I hope I'll get to read more about Fitz in the future.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-06-21
I love the book it self
But the quality of the sound becomes weird from time to time it goes up and down in volume and gets a bad quality to it. The pause between chapters could also have been better
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- Raul
- 05-03-20
Slow burn like ember fire
Full of losses and one truly frustrating character - the Pale Woman. So well written and performed, I think I haven't hated any character more before. Not even Regal.
Nevertheless, a brilliant book, finally giving some piece of happiness to a main character.
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- Thomas Gammelby
- 06-02-19
Nice follow up
Fills in gaps and ties up loose ends. Builds nicely on the previous trilogy. The plot also thickens.
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- Tim Olsen
- 27-12-18
Wonderful extension of the farseer trilogy
Great story. and it took it's time to unwind and finish which was nice. No need for cliffhangers.
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- Petter
- 09-04-15
good shit
good narration, lovely story. nice quality in the production. i recomend this over the other version