Assassin’s Apprentice is where I’ve decided to start on my adventure through Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings. We start out meeting Fitz when he’s around 5 years old and follow the next decade or so of his life. This is a slow paced, character driven story that is beautifully written and clearly well thought out. The world that we’re in is expansive and the magic system is only somewhat understood at this point, but we are also in the mind of a child, so it makes sense that we only know so much. The court politics is intriguing, all characters are multi dimensional, and I have no idea where Fitz’s story will take me, but I’m excited for the adventure. 

I’m very excited to read the rest of the series and have a feeling Robin Hobb is about to occupy a large space in my brain for a long time and that I will thank her for the emotional damage that will likely be inflicted.