Edition details
The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb (3v.). Assassin's Apprentice 392pp., Royal Assassin 632pp., Assassin's Quest 808pp. 5 full-page colour illustrations in each volume by David Palumbo. Introduced by Robin Hobb. Double-page map in each volume, redrawn by Neil Gower. Printed in black and red throughout. Bound in dark red cloth, cover blocked with an image and highlighted in gold, silver and pewter. Title blocked on front of red slipcase. 10x6¾in. 250 copies were signed by the author and artist, cost £100 extra and sold out in 4 hours.
About the book
Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy follows FitzChivalry Farseer, the illegitimate son of a prince, from an uncertain childhood into the dangerous service of the royal court. Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin and Assassin's Quest explore a kingdom threatened from outside while rival ambitions undermine it from within. Fitz's training, personal attachments and unusual magical abilities force him to negotiate competing demands of loyalty and conscience. Hobb combines political intrigue and fantasy adventure with an intimate account of the cost of duty, creating a character whose struggle to belong is as important as the fate of the realm he serves.
