While it does not continue the adventures of Fitz, whom we got to know in the Farseer trilogy, it is chronologically the next series to tackle. It is set in the same universe, but if you haven’t read the first sub-series, don’t fret-the narratives don’t overlap at all, not even geographically. The Liveship Traders is the second sub-series in the realm of the Elderlings, an overview and the recommended reading order of which can be found here. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission, a mission that poses as much a threat to himself as it does for his target-for Fitz is a threat to the throne.but he may also be the key to the survival of the kingdom.I don’t read a lot of what I call “pure” fantasy, but the Realm of Elderlings series does to me what no other book/series other than the Dark Tower and, to a lesser extent, Harry Potter and A Song of Ice and Fire have managed-it costs me my sleep because I need to know how it ends, so I either keep reading way past my bedtime, or I can’t sleep because I’m playing through all possible scenarios in my head.
For in the young man's blood is a heritage of magic, the talent called the Skill, as well as another, even more mysterious ability.Īs barbarous raiders ravage the coasts and leave behind the zombie-like husks of the townspeople to prowl the countryside, Fitz is growing toward manhood. An outcast whose existence has forced his father to abdicate his claim on the throne, Fitz is ignored by all royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal household by his father's gruff stableman.
Filled with adventure and bloodshed, pageantry and piracy, mystery and menace, Assassin's Apprentice is the story of a royal house and the young man who is destined to chart its course through tempests of change.
With unforgettable characters, a sweeping backdrop, and passionate storytelling, this is a fantasy debut to rival that of Robert Jordan.
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