I never understood why the Wit was frowned upon in the Farseer trilogy. Can you imagine being able to communicate with your pet like that? Personally, I’d be dying for a chance to talk to my dog.

This story gave me the answers I was looking for, as it dives into the history of the Farseer line and the Wit, and explains how it became a disgrace to be Witted. It’s what you expect of Hobbs work. Intriguing characters, slow but gripping story, beautiful prose. How Robin Hobb manages to spin such a beautiful tale in such a short time, is beyond me. Well worth the read.

I am unwell. This was probably my favorite of the three

I’ve said it before, but the beauty and strength of the trilogy isn’t in its grand, epic story. It’s about getting to know these characters on a deeply intimate level. And in that she succeeds, never have I felt this much for and with the characters. I fear this has set a new, unreasonably high standard for other books for me.

The Fool and Nighteyes were the absolute stars of the show, again. The way their relationship with Fitz developed in this book was beautiful. I could read 10 more books with just the 3 of them. I enjoyed most of the characters storylines, even if they were heart wrenching. Tell me why Chade went from cool grandpa to creepy uncle though. And we shall not speak of Burrich and Molly.🤨

The ending was satisfying, though a tad rushed. I feel like we could’ve spend 100 pages less on the beginning of Fitz’s quest to kill Regal (the book really dragged that out too much for me) and spend more time wrapping everything up.

I’m gonna miss my boy Fitz in the next few books 🥲