Series
The Farseer
Robin Hobb · 3 novels · 1 novelette · 2 short stories · 1995–2010
The Farseer trilogy is a series of fantasy novels by American author Robin Hobb, published from 1995 to 1997. It is often described as epic fantasy, and as a character-driven and introspective work. Set in and around the fictional realm of the Six Duchies, it tells the story of FitzChivalry Farseer, an illegitimate son of a prince who is trained as an assassin. Political machinations within the royal family threaten his life, and the kingdom is beset by naval raids. Fitz possesses two forms of magic: the telepathic Skill that runs in the royal line, and the socially despised Wit that enables bonding with animals. The series follows his life as he seeks to restore stability to the kingdom.
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Reading order
The order the books came out.
Best read in the order they were published.
- Omnibus editions(1 edition)
Map
The Farseer at the centre, its books fanned around what holds them. Pick anything for its details, and zoom out for similar series in orbit — the reading order above lists the same books as text.
Stats
By decade
- 1990s4
- 2000s1
- 2010s1
Shape
3 novels · 1 novelette · 2 short stories
1 author
reads like:fantasypsychic powerssecondary worldtimeless or unspecifiedemotionaladult
Mood
Grim and intense: 75% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 46%.
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book4 of 6 works carry a tone
Edges of the map
- Assassin's Questdarkest
- Blue Bootsbrightest
- Assassin's Apprenticecalmest
- Royal Assassinmost intense