Reviews

Assassin's Fate by Robin Hobb

ampiet_fred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

stephanieelyse's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This series is everything to me and this final entry is an epic journey. The nostalgia is high, the story lines are all drawn in together, as Robin Hobb chronicles the end of Fitz and the Fool. 

jessiefleming's review

5.0

Best series ever. Fitz and the Fool will always have my heart

dwrib's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

saraweggs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

If I could give this a million stars I would.

smeef's review

5.0

Never have the last two words of a book made me cry as hard and I never cry at books. It's a testament to Robin Hobb's ability to find the perfect ending for her beloved characters and to write ones that feel like real people who's story has come to an end. A satisfying and bittersweet ending for Fitz, the Fool, Nighteyes and the dragons. Realm of the Elderlings is a series full of its highs and lows but I'm pleased that the final book ended on such a high for me.

oceanswithin23's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

adorumn's review

5.0

fitzchivalry farseer you will always be loved by me

sofetto's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It has been a journey and I am so sad to leave this world behind. The way Hobb weaves everything together is magnificent. The ending was everything I could have hoped for and I am so glad. 

To those of you contemplating skipping the Liveship Traders and the Rain Wild Chronicles I definitely recommend you do not. Everything has come together so beautifully and having read those adds both emotional depth and a greater understanding of what is happening.

briely's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Cried a lot. First half was incredibly difficult to read for all the dread it put in me, had to actually stop and take several breaks from reading like I hadn’t with all the others. Mostly I am just so sad this long, long journey is at an end. I’m going to miss these characters terribly. Would that I could better articulate how I feel about it right now, but currently I’m just an emotional wreck so that’s that.

I think what it is is the knowledge that Fitz and the Fool’s story is completely over front to back. It’s not like we leave them happy in a cabin somewhere and can imagine their life together after the end, or I mean you could if you imagine the skillstream as some sort of nebulous heaven where they can create their own space together, but we have no glimpse into what the other side looks like and while I’m okay with that in a sense it also makes me sad not to know because I wanted Fitz and the Fool to have maybe like an ounce more closure before going into the stone together. It’s weird to think that there’s no other room for speculation because we’ve been with them quite literally their entire lives. I dunno I just miss them already

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Blood, Grief, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, and Sexual harassment