Promotional Information

/ Lead title The first book in a brand new trilogy from the author of the Farseer, Liveship Traders and Tawny Man trilogies. / The first book in a brand new series from the author of The Farseer Trilogy, The Liveship Traders and The Tawny Man Trilogy -- new world, new characters. / Voyager's fastest-selling author / Assassin's Apprentice is now over 175,000 copies. / A chance with this new series to grow this author's readership and carry her to a whole new audience. / Fool's Fate sold 32,000 copies in hardback and spent 4 weeks in the top ten of the Sunday Times bestseller list. / Competition: Anne McCaffrey, Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind

About the Author

Robin Hobb was born in California in 1952 and majored in Communications at Denver University, Colorado. Assassin’s Apprentice was her first novel, and was followed by the equally successful Royal Assassin and Assassin’s Quest. She lives outside Seattle, Washington.

Reviews

Accompanying his newly made noble father to the new lands acquired by the nation of Gernia, young Nevare Burvelle aspires to bring the benefits of civilization to the primitive inhabitants. When he attends the King's Cavalry Academy after coming of age, Nevare finds that many students there consider him and others of the "new nobility" little more than backwoods yokels. To make matters worse, he finds the subtle magic of the plains tribes insinuating itself into his belief system, leading him to question his loyalty to Gernia. Displaying Hobb's gift for creating unusual and compelling worlds ("the Tawny Man" trilogy), this latest series opener maintains her high standard of storytelling and belongs in most fantasy collections. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.