Fool's Quest: Book II of the Fitz and the Fool trilogy by Robin Hobb (English) P

Description: Fool's Quest by Robin Hobb NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED AND THE INDEPENDENT • Ranking alongside George R. R. Martin as a groundbreaking master of fantasy, Robin Hobb delivers the second book in her long-awaited Fitz and the Fool trilogy.The harrowing adventures of FitzChivalry Farseer and his enigmatic friend the Fool continue in Robin Hobbs triumphant follow-up to Fools Assassin. But Fools Quest is more than just a sequel. With the artistry and imagination her fans have come to expect, Hobb builds masterfully on all that has gone before, revealing devastating secrets and shocking conspiracies that cast a dark shadow over the history of Fitz and his world—a shadow that now stretches to darken all future hope.Long ago, Fitz and the Fool changed the world, bringing back the magic of dragons and securing both the Farseer succession and the stability of the kingdom. Or so they thought. But now the Fool is near death, maimed by mysterious pale-skinned figures whose plans for world domination hinge upon the powers the Fool may share with Fitzs own daughter. Distracted by the Fools perilous health, and swept up against his will in the intrigues of the royal court, Fitz lets down his guard . . . and in a horrible instant, his world is undone and his beloved daughter stolen away by those who would use her as they had once sought to use the Fool—as a weapon.But FitzChivalry Farseer is not without weapons of his own. An ancient magic still lives in his veins. And though he may have let his skills as royal assassin diminish over the years, such things, once learned, are not so easily forgotten.Now enemies and friends alike are about to learn that nothing is more dangerous than a man who has nothing left to lose.Praise for Fools Quest "A complex tapestry of adventure, betrayal, destiny, and unrelenting peril . . . Hobbs expertise is evident as always."—Publishers Weekly"Glorious and beautiful storytelling . . . Hobb lets rip with revelations, treachery, vengeance, sword fights and full on magical mayhem."—SciFiNow "If readers have any doubt that Robin Hobb is one of the finest writers in the fantasy genre, then they havent read any of her work."—SFFWorld FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Robin Hobb is the author of the Farseer Trilogy, the Liveship Traders Trilogy, the Tawny Man Trilogy, the Soldier Son Trilogy, and the Rain Wilds Chronicles. She has also written as Megan Lindholm. She is a native of Washington State. Review "A complex tapestry of adventure, betrayal, destiny, and unrelenting peril . . . [Robin] Hobbs expertise is evident as always."—Publishers Weekly "Glorious and beautiful storytelling . . . Hobb lets rip with revelations, treachery, vengeance, sword fights and full on magical mayhem."—SciFiNow "If readers have any doubt that Robin Hobb is one of the finest writers in the fantasy genre, then they havent read any of her work."—SFFWorld "Hobb finds a way to always show us more details of the universe shes been building over the course of the four previous series. . . . The friendship of Fitz and the Fool brings danger to them both, but its one of the most touching in fantasy fiction."—Library Journal (starred review)Praise for Robin Hobb and Fools Assassin"Fantasy as it ought to be written."—George R. R. Martin"Hobb knows the complicated workings of the wayward human heart, and she takes time to depict them in her tale, to tell her story sweetly, insistently, compellingly. . . . A book meant to be inhabited rather than run through."—The Seattle Times"[FitzChivalry Farseer is] one of the best characters in fantasy literature."—Fantasy Book Review"[Hobbs] prose sparkles, her characters leap off the page."—Tordotcom"Modern fantasy at its irresistible best."—The Guardian"Fantastic . . . emotionally rich storytelling."—Library Journal (starred review) Review Quote Praise for Fools Quest Excerpt from Book Winterfest Eve at Buckkeep I am warm and safe in the den, with my two siblings. They are both heartier and stronger than I am. Born last, I am smallest of all. My eyes were slow to open, and I have been the least adventurous of the cubs. Both my brother and my sister have dared, more than once, to follow my mother to the mouth of the den dug deep in the undercut bank of the river. Each time, she has snarled and snapped at them, driving them back. She leaves us alone when she goes out to hunt. There should be a wolf to watch over us, a younger member of the pack who remains with us. But my mother is all that is left of the pack, and so she must go out to hunt alone and we must stay where she leaves us. There is a day when she shakes free of us, long before we have had enough of her milk. She leaves us, going to the hunt, departing the den as evening starts to creep across the land. We hear from her a single yelp. That is all. My brother, the largest of us, is filled with both fear and curiosity. He whines loudly, trying to call her back to us, but there is no response. He starts to go to the entrance of the den and my sister follows him, but in a moment they come scrabbling back to hunker down in fear beside me. There are strange smells right outside the den, bad smells, blood and creatures unknown to us. As we hide and whimper, the blood- Details ISBN0553392948 Author Robin Hobb Short Title FOOLS QUEST Language English ISBN-10 0553392948 ISBN-13 9780553392944 Media Book Residence Tacoma, WA, US Pages 784 Year 2016 Series Number 2 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2016-07-26 NZ Release Date 2016-07-26 US Release Date 2016-07-26 Place of Publication New York Publication Date 2016-07-26 UK Release Date 2016-07-26 Publisher Random House USA Inc Series Fitz and the Fool Format Paperback Imprint Del Rey Books Subtitle Book II of the Fitz and the Fool trilogy DEWEY FIC Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98412533;

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