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Assassin’s Quest brings the Farseer trilogy to a powerful close, with FitzChivalry confronting his destiny as the catalyst for the fate of the Six Duchies and the wider world. After the death of King Shrewd and the rise of the ruthless Regimont, Fitz—believed dead—survives with the help of his allies and his beast magic. He returns deeply scarred, both physically and emotionally, to a kingdom on the brink of collapse. With the rightful heir Prince Verity lost and the capital abandoned, Fitz embarks on a perilous quest to end Regimont’s reign. Along the way, he discovers the wild currents of magic within himself, which may either drown him or elevate him beyond his previous limits.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Robin Hobb
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