Assassin’s Apprentice: The Farseer Trilogy book 1
Michela has gifted me Assassin Apprentice, the first book of the Farseer Trilogy, by Robin Hobb. I have read it in the last few days, and I have to admit that, even if the comparison with The Lord of the Rings is not the right one, I have quite enjoied it.
The story is quite well managed, and I have appreciated the change of time in the story (over 10 years, but very well managed). Robin Hobb writes well, even if the most important passages of the book fade away without the great “pathos” JRR Tolkien or JK Rowling are capable of setting in their books. The story itself is well managed, even if after some hours it reveal itself quite easy, however I have appreciated the description of the royal families and the games for the power. The characters weren’t so strong, and a lot of times I found myself questioning who was who when I read his or her name.
Reading back this post I can see that the evaluation of this book is pretty poor, maybe lower than it has been during my reading time. The fact is that it hasn’t left me too many things. Overall I have enjoied it and I will probably buy the other two books of the trilogy. The story is in part concluded, in part still open, so I’d like to finish it completely.
Not a high mark, but a good “Book Underground” in the end!
By The Way: Thanks to Michela for her gift… I have appreciated a lot, as always when I receive a book!
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