“'Here, Nosy, you just move over and make this boy a place in the straw. That’s right, you cuddle up to Vixen, there. She’ll take you in, and give a good slash to any that think to bother you.' It’s night, it’s cold and wet and you’re afraid, but thankfully the blanket, straw and dog are warm.

Assassins Apprentice is about the bastard of the crown Prince of the Six Dutchies. The boy is dumped by his grandfather, has no name, doesn’t speak, but develops a strong affinity with a dog as he is raised in the stables by the stable master Burrich. King Shrewd has never taken an interest in him, but after a while the king sees in him his next faithful servant as an Assassin.

This book was my a buddy read. Although we were very committed, this book wasn’t an instant favorite. It’s slow pacing and descriptive writing of Hobb asked some adjustment. Had I read this one on my own I might have stopped reading all together. Thankfully we didn’t, because the characters were so well sculpted that I, without realizing it, had really bonded with them. This book is something else. It’s character building is immaculate and it makes you want for more after you finish it. However, this book is not for everyone giving its pacing, but if you are willing to see trough that and give it a change I think many fantasy fanatics will love this as much as I did.