Robin Hobb
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 709 pages Rating: 4.33 | 61887 Users | 1254 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Golden Fool |
| ISBN: | 0553582453 (ISBN13: 9780553582451) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Tawny Man #2, Realm of the Elderlings #8, Die zweiten Chroniken von Fitz dem Weitseher #2 , more |
| Characters: | The Fool, FitzChivalry Farseer, Chade Fallstar, Kettricken, Dutiful Farseer, Thick |
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The acclaimed Farseer and Liveship Traders trilogies established Robin Hobb as one of the most splendidly imaginative practitioners of world-class fantasy.Now, in Book 2 of her most stunning trilogy yet, Hobb continues the soul-shattering tale of FitzChivalry Farseer. With rich characters, breathtaking magic, and sweeping action, Golden Fool brings the reluctant adventurer further into the fray in an epic of sacrifice, salvation, and untold treachery.
Golden Fool
Prince Dutiful has been rescued from his Piebald kidnappers and the court has resumed its normal rhythms. But for FitzChivalry Farseer, a return to isolation is impossible. Though gutted by the loss of his wolf bondmate, Nighteyes, Fitz must take up residence at Buckkeep and resume his tasks as Chade’s apprentice assassin. Posing as Tom Badgerlock, bodyguard to Lord Golden, FitzChivalry becomes the eyes and ears behind the walls. And with his old mentor failing visibly, Fitz is forced to take on more burdens as he attempts to guide a kingdom straying closer to civil strife each day.
The problems are legion. Prince Dutiful’s betrothal to the Narcheska Elliania of the Out Islands is fraught with tension, and the Narcheska herself appears to be hiding an array of secrets. Then, amid Piebald threats and the increasing persecution of the Witted, FitzChivalry must ensure that no one betrays the Prince’s secret—a secret that could topple the Farseer throne: that he, like Fitz, possesses the dread “beast magic.”
Meanwhile, FitzChivalry must impart to the Prince his limited knowledge of the Skill: the hereditary and addictive magic of the Farseers. In the process, they discover within Buckkeep one who has a wild and powerful talent for it, and whose enmity for Fitz may have disastrous consequences for all.
Only Fitz’s enduring friendship with the Fool brings him any solace. But even that is shattered when unexpected visitors from Bingtown reveal devastating secrets from the Fool’s past. Now, bereft of support and adrift in intrigue, Fitz’s biggest challenge may be simply to survive the inescapable and violent path that fate has laid out for him.
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| Title | : | Golden Fool (The Tawny Man #2) |
| Author | : | Robin Hobb |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 709 pages |
| Published | : | December 2003 by Spectra (first published October 21st 2002) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Epic Fantasy. High Fantasy |
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Ratings: 4.33 From 61887 Users | 1254 ReviewsWeigh Up About Books Golden Fool (The Tawny Man #2)
More of the same awesomeness on to the next one!Hot dang, Robin Hobb. I think Im falling in love.
After reviewing 7 previous Robin Hobb books, I feel like a broken record. So instead of making a new review, I decided to dig up all the previous ones and mash them together:Some of the biggest sized words read: I just really love.And I do!I love her writing.I love her characters (well, most of them. the others, i just love despising them) I love how she makes me care.I love how she keeps me guessing. And most of all, I love how I have five more books to go set in this world. Four more days and
4.5 stars - cannot believe I read this in 3 days, thank you 8inTwo readathon!!
Ghosts of notes:~ When I can face pain and regrets and meaningful friendships again, I should reread Chapter 5, "Shared Sorrows." It is sublime.~ Also, Chapters 15 ("Quarrel"), 16 ("Fathers") and 20 ("Coterie").Flow, my tears ....
My dear goodread friends Halima says I should totally read this book. Let's find out if she is right about it ;)
This series... man. I loved this series and wanted to throw it against the wall so many times. The main character especially challenged me as a reader. Fitz is, without a question, a immensely believable character. If for no other reason then that there are so many times you want to slap him for being so often fallible. He is by no means perfect and he makes many selfish or foolhardy decisions. But that only wants you to want that much more for him to improve and succeed. The relationship
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