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Submitted by Anonymous
(Jan 19, 2000)

This is the finest trilogy I have had the fortune of reading. Hobb is able to weave a wonderful world that is as real as our own at points in the story. The author's world is not a pretty place, it is a world filled with intrigue, hate, violence, and death. The villain is arrogant, belligerent, and haughty, a spoiled royal brother who kills without interest because he is unable to empathize with those he hurts. He isn't a demon or a man with godlike powers. The hero, Fitz, is disliked by those he helps. He acknowledges that his world is painful, and he still strives to help. The ending was painful for me to accept, but after reading the trilogy again, I knew why Hobb does this. She knows that the good guys don't always win, that the person who sacrifices most is not always acknowledged, and that not all stories end up with the Hero getting the girl and riding off into the sunset. In this genre, we would like to see these things happen with every ending, but Hobb breaks the mold with this trilogy. I want he
r to write more, so I can revisit the Six Duchees, but I understand if she doesn't. Good job and keep up the damn good work!

I felt that the entire series was excelent!!!!!! The story told was exciting and intreguing. I loved the way it was told and commend robin hobb on her excelent work!!!!! By the end of the series it was as if i had become part of the tale that was woven. I would reccomend the books to anyone.

Robin Hobb creates a wonderful world of intrigue, deciet, danger, and love in the amazing Farseer trilogy. Fitz, the bastard son of prince Chivarly, finds himself being shipped off to the capital of the six duchies where he will be brought up as a royal assassin serving the crown. The Farseer books are a first person life-long story of Fitz and all his experiences. Out of all of the fantasy books ever, I would rate this within the top five. I dont want to give too much away, but i will say that if you are even a slight fan of excellent fantasy books get this trilogy, you wont regret it.

So far I have only read Assassin's Apprentice (Book One) and I ahve to admit I enjoyed it immensly. I
have just started Book 2. This is not your usual fantasy. There is no quest for an object, no band of
heroes. It's just about a boy growing up in a world that he was born into, even if he is a royal bastard,
and how he tries to fit into it.

Totally different, totally engrossing, 10 out of 10 in my view.

To join the ranks of the great - Tolkien, Donaldson, Fiest - come another great writer; Robin Hobb. The Farseer
Trilogy displays a talent that only comes along every so often in the Fantasy genre. Hobb paint a vivid picture of
her characters, taking time to develop them. You can never be sure of the way the plot twist and turns. Hobb is
very harsh to her main character, and does not spare any punches with the trial that young Fitzchivalry faces. In
this trilogy, fantasy in the millenuim has come of age.