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The first instalment of Robin Hobb's New York Times bestselling fantasy epic, The Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy), comes to life in comics form! When the illegitimate son of a royal prince is discovered in a poor backwater, the boy's life changes forever. Renamed 'Fitz' by his... Read More
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The first installment of Robin Hobb's New York Times bestselling fantasy epic, The Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy), comes to life in comics form!

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The first instalment of Robin Hobb's New York Times bestselling fantasy epic, The Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy), comes to life in comics form!

When the illegitimate son of a royal prince is discovered in a poor backwater, the boy's life changes forever. Renamed 'Fitz' by his new caretakers, the boy is plunged into the maze of scheming and intrigue that makes up the courts of the Six Duchies. But unknown to all, a power has awakened in Fitz. Something in his blood is stirring, and if Fitz cannot learn to control it, it may spell doom for all.

Fantasy as it ought to be written. —George R.R. Martin

HarperVoyager is proud to present the first instalment in Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy, Assassin’s Apprentice!

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  • Assassin’s Apprentice Volume 1
    The first instalment of Robin Hobb's New York Times bestselling fantasy epic, The Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy), comes to life in comics form! When the illegitimate son of a royal prince is discovered in a poor backwater, the boy's life changes forever. Renamed 'Fitz' by his new caretakers, the boy is plunged into the maze of scheming and intrigue that...
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    The third and final instalment of Assassin's Apprentice, the first book in Robin Hobb's bestselling epic fantasy Farseer Trilogy, brought to life in comics form. Having barely escaped with his life during Skill training, Fitz is convinced he will fail Galen’s final test. The students will be separated and must use their connection through The Skill to find their way...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008682484

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 January 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperVoyager

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ryan Kelly
  • Colorist Jordie Bellaire
  • Letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 265.0mm

Weight: 640g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Robin Hobb is one of the world's finest writers of epic fiction.She was born in California in 1952 but raised in Alaska, where she learned how to raise a wolf cub, to skin a moose and to survive in the wilderness. When she married a fisherman who fished herring and the Kodiak salmon-run for half the year, these skills would stand her in good stead. She raised her family, ran a smallholding, delivered post to her remote community, all at the same time as writing stories and novels. She succeeded on all fronts, raising four children and becoming an internationally best-selling writer. She lives in Tacoma, Washington State.

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