Fitz is a royal bastard. He has a magical link with animals, which gives him solace and companionship. He becomes adopted into a royal household and has to give up his old life for weaponry, scribing, and courtly manners. He then trains to become a royal assassin.
I think this book is really unique and I wished I knew about it sooner. At times it was hard to follow with the audiobook, so I may read the rest of her books in regular print form. I really liked Fitz.