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Epic Fantasy

Assassin's Quest

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  • 1997 first published
  • 757 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (28 ratings)
  • 21 editions
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Assassin's Quest is a 1997 epic fantasy novel by Robin Hobb. It features FitzChivalry Farseer. Readers will find themes of the Realm of the Elderlings, The Farseer Trilogy, assassins and imaginary places.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, and 55 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 21 editions.

At about 757 pages, most readers finish it in 13–14 hours.

About Assassin's Quest

From an extraordinary new 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....From the Paperback edition.
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Themes, setting & tropes

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Characters

  • FitzChivalry Farseer

Subjects

  • The Realm of the Elderlings
  • The Farseer Trilogy
  • Assassins
  • Fantasy
  • Imaginary places
  • War stories
  • Coups d'état
  • Magic
  • Imperialism
  • Epic fantasy

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Who wrote Assassin's Quest?

Assassin's Quest was written by Robin Hobb and first published in 1997.

What genre is Assassin's Quest?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.

How long is Assassin's Quest?

The median edition has 757 pages, about 13–14 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Assassin's Quest?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Priory of the Orange Tree, A Clash of Kings and The Way of Kings.

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