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Royal Assassin (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 2)

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Royal Assassin (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 2)

By: Robin Hobb
Narrated by: Joe Eyre
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About this listen

‘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 Suspense Thriller & Suspense Royalty Assassin Heartfelt Fiction

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Critic reviews

‘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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