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Royal Assassin

By: Robin Hobb
Narrated by: Joe Eyre
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‘Fantasy as it ought to be written’ George R.R. Martin

The second volume in Robin Hobb’s internationally bestselling Farseer Trilogy.

Honesty is the bedrock for any relationship. But how can Fitz – royal bastard, trainee assassin, holder of secrets crucial to the security of the kingdom – bare his soul to his beloved Molly?

Danger lies all around him – from the raiders savaging the coastal towns, and from within the court. The king has been struck down by a mystery illness and his eldest son, Verity, is bound up in the defence of the realm.

When Verity leaves the court in search of the mythical Elderlings, Fitz finds himself friendless apart from his wolf, Nighteyes, and the king’s strange, motley-clad fool, exposed to Prince Regal’s malign ambitions. He will be asked to sacrifice everything – his heart, his hope, even his life – for the sake of the realm.

©1996 Robin Hobb (P)2026 HarperCollins Publishers Dragons & Mythical Creatures Epic Fantasy Historical Royalty Suspense Thriller & Suspense Assassin Heartfelt Fiction
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‘Hobb is one of the great modern fantasy writers’ The Times
‘Hobb is superb’ Conn Iggulden
‘Hobb is a remarkable storyteller’ Guardian
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I have been hoping and wishing for this series to get a redo with a new narrator and my prayers have been answered! Thank you to whoever decided to rerecorded these amazing books and thank you to Joe Eyre for his amazing performance! And thank you to Robin Hobb for writing the best series of all time, of course!

Brilliant narrator for a brilliant series!

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I'm quote new to this genre, but Robin Hobb has proved to be extraordinary. I read (and listened) to The Soldier Son trilogy first and then, by strange coincidence, recalled a dear friend crediting a series with saving him from a life of alcoholic excess - yes, this series. Now a fan of the author, if not completely confident in the genre, interest was piqued. And so too did I come to both enjoy Books 1 and 2 (currently listening to 3), but understand what my friend had referenced. I wonder if the authoress knows - she saved a life from absolute destruction. Quite something. Right, time for me to go indulge in Book 3.

Exemplary

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My favourite teenage books finally given the performance they deserve. When I first found the series on here I was so excited then horrified with the reading of them I think it was the first book I actually requested a refund for it was that bad. This new version is everything a life long fan of this series could hope for!! Every line of these books are done justice by Joe Eyre

Narrator and the story line

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I really enjoy this story and the narration of it too. Especially Nighteyes' voice - so wolf-like! The story is character-driven and it's right down my street. Very engaging writing!

Loved the story and narration

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Incredible performance. I will listen to any book this reader does. Thank you! This is also now my favourite series.

the best reader I've ever come across

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