Confessions of a Bibliophile

Fool’s Fate (Tawny Man #3)

Author: Robin Hobb

Rating: 5/5

Fitz, Skillmaster of Prince Dutiful’s Skill coterie, joins the prince’s quest to slay the dragon Icefyre and win the Narcheska’s hand in marriage.

Spoilers ahead.

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Fool’s Errand (The Tawny Man #1)

Author: Robin Hobb

Rating: 5/5

It’s been fifteen years since the end of the Red Ship War and Fitz has finally settled into the calm life he’s always wanted. Then his past comes riding to his cottage and Fitz sets off to find Prince Dutiful, Kettricken and Verity’s son, who has gone missing.

Spoilers ahead.

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The Path of Daggers (The Wheel of Time #8)

Author: Robert Jordan

Rating: 1/5

Everyone’s bracing for the Seanchan to invade whilst trying to fix the weather (Elayne and company), knock some sense into the Aes Sedai (Egwene) and, well, not go mad or get killed (Rand).

Spoilers ahead.

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Lord of Chaos (The Wheel of Time #6)

Author: Robert Jordan

Rating: 3/5

Rand holds the throne in Caemlyn. Aes Sedai embassies from the White Tower and Salidar try to curry his favour along with the other nobles.

Spoilers ahead.

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The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time #2)

Author: Robert Jordan

Rating: 3/5

The Horn of Valere is stolen. Rand and his friends join the Shienaran party led by Ingtar to hunt it down. Meanwhile, Egwene and Nynaeve start their training at Tar Valon to become Aes Sedai.

Spoilers ahead (for the whole series).

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The Priory of the Orange Tree

Author: Samantha Shannon

Rating: 2/5

The Nameless One is rising. Queen Sabran must bear an heir. Ead must protect her with forbidden magic. And Tané wants to be a dragon rider!

Spoilers ahead.

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