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BookCompleted1995

Assassin's Apprentice

by Robin Hobb

Book 1 in The Farseer Trilogy

You'll experience a deeply immersive character study of an outcast navigating political machinations while grappling with forbidden magic and personal trauma.

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  • Content warnings: Abandonment, Parental abandonment, Child abuse (referenced), Childhood trauma, Death, Death of loved one, Emotional abuse, Abuse, Domestic violence, Grief, Torture, Violence, Drug use, Animal death, Drugging, Ableism, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal ideation, Depression, Alcoholism, Substance abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Murder, Attempted murder, War, Blood, Gore
Length435 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice0/5
PacingSlow

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  • Expanded empathy
  • Cathartic release
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  • Beautiful grief

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  • Fantasy
  • Royal court / palace
  • High fantasy
  • Humans only
  • Castle / fortress
  • Coastal / island / beach

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  • First person
  • Slow
  • Dark
  • Immersive
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  • Atmospheric
  • Brooding
  • Introspective
  • Lyrical
  • Somber
  • Emotional

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435 pages
Language
English
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