Confessions of a Bibliophile

Words Like Coins (The Realm of the Elderlings #1.5)

Author: Robin Hobb

Rating: 5/5

A short story about pecksies and an amateur hedge-witch.

Spoilers ahead.

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The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince (The Realm of the Elderlings #0.5)

Author: Robin Hobb

Rating: 5/5

A retrospective account of the Piebald Prince and how the Wit runs in the Farseer line.

Spoilers ahead.

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Assassin’s Fate (Fitz and the Fool #3)

Author: Robin Hobb

Rating: 5/5

Bee is taken to Clerres and Fitz is still hellbent on getting his revenge. I shan’t say any more!

Spoilers ahead.

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Fool’s Quest (Fitz and the Fool #2)

Author: Robin Hobb

Rating: 5/5 (is anyone even surprised at this point?)

FitzChivalry Farseer wants revenge on the Servants torturing the Fool and stealing his daughter. But royal obligations keep getting in the way.

Spoilers ahead.

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Fool’s Assassin (Fitz and the Fool #1)

Author: Robin Hobb

Rating: 5/5

Tom Badgerlock aka FitzChivalary Farseer finally has the life he’s always desired. He lives with Molly at Withywoods. But the past keeps tugging at him and after a messenger bears tidings of an old friend, Fitz’s peace shatters.

Spoilers ahead.

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Blood of Dragons (The Rain Wild Chronicles #4)

Author: Robin Hobb

Rating: 4/5

Kelsingra has slowly activated as the dragons and their keepers remember fragments of their ancient history. However, there are still people out to get dragons for blood, scales and literally anything else. The new community of Kelsingra decide to do something about it.

Spoilers ahead.

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City of Dragons (The Rain Wild Chronicles #3)

Author: Robin Hobb

Rating: 3/5

The ancient city of Kelsingra has been discovered but now there are many ploys set in motion to get a part of the spoils. The dragon keepers, on the other hand, are keen to reactivate the city which may not bode well with those vying for a share.

Spoilers ahead.

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Dragon Haven (The Rain Wild Chronicles #2)

Author: Robin Hobb

Rating: 3/5

The dragon keepers and dragons continue their way down the Rain Wild River in the hope of finding Kelsingra.

Spoilers ahead.

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The Dragon Keeper (The Rain Wild Chronicles #1)

Author: Robin Hobb

Rating: 4/5

The dragon hatchlings have become a bit of a nuisance especially given that Tintaglia has gone AWOL. The Rain Wild Council decides (well, the council is manipulated by the dragons) to transport the hatchlings away to an Elderling city they claim to remember.

Spoilers ahead.

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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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