Royal Assassin: reviewA feeling of helplessness. 3rd January 2002This is the second book in the Farseer trilogy (following Assassin's Apprentice and followed by Assassin's Quest).In the Mountain Kingdom, Fitz is slowly recovering from poisoning, when he has a Skill dream. Seeing through King Shrewd's eyes, he witnesses the Forging of the town of Siltbay, where lives his childhood friend Molly, whom he's secretly always been in love with. Has Molly been Forged too, is she dead, or alive but in great danger? He has to find out.In Buckkeep, Prince Regal's ambition is soaring, and he will gain access to the throne of the Six Duchi
Assassin's Apprentice: reviewAn absolutely poignant orphan hero plot! 17th December 2001This is the first book in the Farseer trilogy (followed by Royal Assassin and Assassin's Quest).Fitz is the hidden bastard son of Prince Chivalry, the king's heir. As his mother's family can no longer feed him, at the age of six he's taken in by Burrich, the king's stablemaster, with whom he'll learn to tend to the royal horses and hounds. In his free time, Fitz likes to go to the docks of Buckkeep with his pup, Nosy, to play with the harbour children or to listen to sailormen's stories. What he doesn't realise yet though, is that unlike the others,