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Royal Assassin
- The Farseer Trilogy, Book 2
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 29 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
The second volume in Robin Hobb’s internationally bestselling Farseer series.
We are here Fitz, you and I, to change the future and the world…
Fitz dreams of Red-Ship Raiders sacking a coastal village, leaving not a single man, woman or child alive. Tortured by this terrible vision he returns to the Six Duchies court where all is far from well.
King Shrewd has been struck down by a mysterious illness and King-in-waiting, Verity, spends all his time attempting to conjure storms to confuse and destroy the Red-Ship Raiders. And when he leaves on an insane mission to seek out the mystical Elderings, Fitz is left alone and friendless but for the wolf Nighteyes and the King’s Fool with his cryptic prophesies.
Critic reviews
“Hobb is one of the great modern fantasy writers … what makes her novels as addictive as morphine is not just their imaginative brilliance but the way her characters are compromised and manipulated by politics.” (The Times)
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- Bundoodragon
- 21-07-16
Disappointing
I loved reading the first book in the trilogy, and still think Robin Hobb a good author. While the story here is inventive and I was looking forward to listening to this one, it was spoiled by the narration. Is this meant to be an English accent? Incompetent voice coach if it is. I would have given no stars if possible. I shall get the third book from the library and read it, far more satisfying to give the characters voices n my own head.
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- Tai Jorgensen
- 06-01-17
Dont know what it is...
I love parts of the book, when I get involved with strong feelings towards the charcters and events of the story. I just dont think that happens quite enough.
Not quite enough is what I think about much of this and the other Farseer books. I dont quite see it, dont quite feel it, dont quite love it.
And yet I want to read on.
I dont know what it is...
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- Samantha
- 08-03-17
Great story but readers voice changes
accents forgotten and wrong voices used for the wrong characters it can be a little confusing
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-05-20
excellent story and world-building but...
the performance is shocking at times, with a glaringly fake English accent. hire someone who's actually English if you want that kind of sound, it's passable at times but it's immersion shattering in some moments. he's obviously American
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- Matthew
- 12-01-17
Great sequel, performance distracting at times.
Narrator had a frustrating habit of pronouncing 'o' as 'aw'. Some dodgy accents, but not too bad overall. Did female voices well for a male. Took some getting used to, but by the end didn't mind too much.
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- melpem
- 12-04-21
I live these books but not the narrator
I have read the books many times and I never got the audio books dur to the narrarors annoying fake British accent but in the end gave in for the love of Fitz and the fool.
still annoys me
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- Kindle Customer
- 26-02-21
Narrator is appalling
Great story and great to read, but the narrator is awful, takes you out of the world. Recommend buying the book instead.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-05-20
Fake British Narration
Paul Boehmer has one of the worst fake British accents I've ever heard. It sounds so strange to British ears! So many outlandish mispronunciations, I found it quite amusing... The book itself is fantastic, I enjoyed it even more than the first one. Night eyes is such a great character.
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- Andrew Cochrane
- 28-08-18
narrated is inconsistent but story good
the narrate is just as frustrating as ever with his terrible fake accent, although it's less jarring 2 books in. I don't see why he changed his voice for Burridge compared to the first, nor why he changed it for Fitz from boy to man mid way through a chapter
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-08-18
Poor narration, great book
Despite really poor accent from the narrator this is a great book and I would heartily recommend it.
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