Golden Fool
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
4.3
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Robin Hobb
“As good as gold . . . Golden Fool proves again that Hobb is one of the best in the business.”—Monroe News-StarFitz and the Fool continue their quest as new challenges beset their land and threaten the ruling family in this “page-turning treat” (Romantic Times, four stars).Prince Dutiful has been rescued from his Piebald kidnappers and the court has resumed its normal rhythms. There, FitzChivalry Farseer, gutted by the loss of his wolf bondmate, must take up residence at Buckkeep as a journeyman assassin. Posing as a bodyguard, Fitz becomes the eyes and ears behind the walls, guiding a kingdom straying closer to civil strife each day. Amid a multitude of problems, Fitz must ensure that no one betrays the Prince’s secret: that he, like Fitz, possesses the dread “Beast Magic.” Only Fitz’s friendship with the Fool brings him solace. But even that is shattered when devastating revelations from the Fool’s past are exposed. Bereft of support and adrift in intrigue, Fitz finds that his biggest challenge may be simply to survive.
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Author
Robin Hobb
Pages
688
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Published Date
2003-01-01
ISBN
0553897209 9780553897203
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"I am not warm fuzzy about this book. It was kind of all over the place, and I found myself getting depressed, just by Fitz' constant wet-blanketness, poor decisions, lack of drive, and inability to just do something without thinking it to death. Based on the random things going on throughout, and the repetition, I'm going with "this book is necessary in order to have the tools to encompass the greater thing". I have loved this series so far...5 stars all the way. This one just made me grouchy. I could go the rest of my life without hearing about elfbark tea, or Skill headache theory, among other things. HAVING SAID THAT, I don't think I can give Robin Hobb's writing anything less than 4 stars ever. I may be grouchy and may not like the choices the characters are making at this point in their fictional lives, but the overall work is still fabulous."
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Kimberly Harper
"Would definitely check out Name Of The Wind if you like Robin Hobb books"
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