Once again the author has opened a new adventure with the story of a lonely child looking for his place among the royalty of th...  Read More

Once again the author has opened a new adventure with the story of a lonely child looking for his place among the royalty of the six duchies, the management of his secret skills, and his struggle to forge connections with the people and animals he loves.  Read Less

Yet that undersells the quality of the tale being told.

Yet that undersells the quality of the tale being told.  Read Less

This book (and the entire farseer trilogy) is told in first person, and that choice *should* limit what the author can and can'...  Read More

This book (and the entire farseer trilogy) is told in first person, and that choice *should* limit what the author can and can't do with the story.  Read Less

Hobb is a master of character building.

Hobb is a master of character building.  Read Less

I had put off reading this book for years, since i had always heard it was slow, and i'm not a fan of first-person perspective novels.

I had put off reading this book for years, since i had always heard it was slow, and i'm not a fan of first-person perspective novels.  Read Less

Book has very few slow points and skips a lot of unnecessary descriptios but still creates a discriptive world.

Book has very few slow points and skips a lot of unnecessary descriptios but still creates a discriptive world.  Read Less

This book was a thoroughly enjoyable trip into a different world!

This book was a thoroughly enjoyable trip into a different world!  Read Less