You can get the first book here: amzn.to/38odU7K KZread has a new feature where I can break the video into parts! Check the description if you would like to jump around :)

@jamiemurphysoika5745

4 жыл бұрын

Hi! I’ve noticed that you’ve been linking your “where you can get the book here” to an amazon link, and just wanted to let you know about bookshop.org so maybe you can link your books there? Bookshop.org is basically amazon for indie bookstores-in that if you buy a book from there part of the proceeds go to help fund indie bookstores (you can even specify which local bookstore you want it to go to!!). Plus bookshop.org is just a really cool online bookstore! They curate book lists and everything (which is super fun!). I just wanted to let you know if you weren’t aware!

@AshtheViking

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamiemurphysoika5745 but then he wouldn't get his affiliate kickback.

@jamiemurphysoika5745

4 жыл бұрын

AshtheViking yeah I thought of that after I wrote my comment :/

@Rian-zf7ye

4 жыл бұрын

Just wait til you meet Kennit 😆

@davidlindsay5905

4 жыл бұрын

Your videos and content are getting so good

"We dream of carving our dragon." - One of my favourite final sentences in all of fantasy

@OvidiuHretcanu

4 жыл бұрын

... if you enjoyed that, then definitely need to go thru all the books.

@Flavius94

4 жыл бұрын

@@OvidiuHretcanu un roman de-ai mei pe aici :)

@Ubersicht

4 жыл бұрын

It's such a beautiful concept, after a long life of love, hate and hardship, you reach the end and pour all your memories, all your emotions, your regrets and your satisfactions into something that will in some way carry them forward to the benefit of the next generations, to protect your descendants in their time of need.

@harley2166

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ubersicht i only have read the first trilogy currently so my view may be wrong but that was never impression i got. I understood the building of a dragon and pouring yourself werent there for power or a sweet way to die but more a hunger that the skill pushes you to if you let it lead you there. Like addiction that if it doesnt kill u leads u to somewhere to just feed yourself to

@Ubersicht

3 жыл бұрын

@@harley2166 It's hard to say, knowledge of the skill and it's practice were mostly lost (at least as far as we know) so the true nature of the attraction to that place is not clear and the effects of the practice could very well be due to lack of proper training and knowledge. It seems that at some point there was a whole society that used the skill for basically everything so it probably wasn't that bad. I might be looking at it through rose tinted glasses, it's been a while since I read it, but I think it's a fact that practitioners went there generally at the end of their lives, their consciousness somewhat persists in the dragons and they act to protect their home. I'd take that over dying and that being that.

Fitz is willing to make sacrifices, but he was conditioned to be that way since he was a child. Which is so tragic, but fitting. From the moment he arrives at Buckkeep, he's lead to believe that his very existence is an inconvenience and the only way he can justify it is by serving the crown no matter the cost to himself. Robin Hobb does trauma SO WELL- even better in the Liveship series

@mychalwest4033

4 жыл бұрын

Spoilers!! ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** ****** Doesn't king Shrewd skill touch Fitz when they first meet and pretty much force Fitz to honor the Farseer line and stay loyal?

@fudailkarimullah6623

4 жыл бұрын

Spoiler!!! She does trauma really well especially when a certain lady dies in her garden with her daughter watching and a certain someone wailing his lungs out. 😶

@mychalwest4033

4 жыл бұрын

This scene broke me like no other😭😭😭. I was on a city bus heading home from work when I got to this part. I bawled my eyes out. Everyone on the bus heard and saw me lol

@LadyLarkAvin

4 жыл бұрын

Mychal West I feel like, “Fitz was skill messed with” should be a drinking game

@mychalwest4033

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

“But once they did go there, I was like.. Wow, I’m gonna sneeze” ~Daniel Greene 2020

@MrToddinoz

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know why but the way it came out sounded so perfect

@Rainefaelyn

4 жыл бұрын

I may even adopt it as a saying when expressing how much I liked something.

5:54 "the magic system is about FORGING bonds" oh no nononono

One Wiseman came to Jhaampe-town. He set aside both Queen and Crown Did his task and fell asleep Gave his bones to the stones to keep. Poor Verity.

@neriumsuitedher

4 жыл бұрын

Farseer is one of the best series to execute the kingship (and queenship) theme, imo. I can truly understand how he could inspire such loyalty in Fitz. It was most brilliant.

@OvidiuHretcanu

4 жыл бұрын

my favorite one: "Three flames burn brighter than the sun, Their blaze engulfs an evil done, Their angry mourning purpose gives, They do not know their child still lives."

@slecuyer21

4 жыл бұрын

I think he was happy to give his bones. He wasn’t scared to give his queen his nephews bone 😂

@lidyameheretu2329

4 жыл бұрын

Verity is my favorite

@jossecoupe446

4 жыл бұрын

@@neriumsuitedher "I never doubted it. Never doubt that I loved you."

Daniel: I wanted more world building. Liveship Traders: Allow us to introduce ourselves.

@FitzandtheFool

Жыл бұрын

No but fr there was so much

First book was meant to have the title "Chivalry's Bastard". Publisher changed it to Assassin stuff.

@neriumsuitedher

4 жыл бұрын

Damn. The original title sounds so much better. A good contradiction, almost a question.

@robertwinslade3104

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds so much better and less generic than Assassin's Apprentice

@Jackylification

4 жыл бұрын

That’s a way better name! They could have named the next two after Regal and Verity with the same sort of word play.

@juliaperez9116

4 жыл бұрын

Ooh I wonder whether the others would’ve been “Bastard” something. But yeah that’s a way better title

@MagusMarquillin

4 жыл бұрын

Too bad - I bet she could have kept the title if it released after HBO's Game of Thrones made bastards sexy. Course, assassins have only gotten hotter, Assassin's Creed is still going strong.

The Tawny Man trilogy stands out to me the most when I think back on the Realm of the Elderings. There's significant expansion on the world-building (naturally) but her character work and the way the relationships develop just catapulted the series to the top of my favourites list. it's just ... It's so Robin Hobb. Thoughtful, layered, never easy. It's such a rich reading experience, and so much more than I expected when I first started the series. And the Fool. The Fool, the Fool, the Fool. I have never loved another character like I love the Fool.

@fionamarshal9150

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed! The Fool is the best character I’ve ever known. Just glorious brilliant beautiful Fool

@fantasylovemagic

2 жыл бұрын

I looove the Fool so bad 😭♥️ just want to give him a hug 😢

@isabellascaia

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better myself

@dianaayt

2 ай бұрын

My library doest have ber ship trilogy books. Only tawny and then the fool series. Can I read tawny now after farseer? Or will i miss something? Also, yeah, but i heard everyone said they loved the fool in the 3rd book, i started loving him so much on the 2nd and i still it is still the place where i got to know him more and loved him more. We saw how loyal and strong he was while maintaining trying to make others laugh

@mishranidhi8352

16 сағат бұрын

@@dianaayt Read liveship, its totally worth it in itself. There are references that will be related to livship.

There's a reason why the pacing feels slow. She's setting up an entire 16 book saga in the first trilogy! Robin Hobb is the queen of payoffs. Assassin's Quest was a mini-payoff for the first two books, but really, the ENTIRE first trilogy is the setup for the rest of Realm of the Elderlings. As a fantasy reader, you should know that the longer the setup...the better the payoff. :) World-building - she has one of the most detailed and internally consistent fantasy worlds I have ever read. Just give her time to flesh out her world. Magic system - yes, it's true, this is not high fantasy with spells blazing. But her magic system is extremely intertwined with her world in ways we cannot grasp in just the first three books. Dragons - You will change your mind, I guarantee it! Robin Hobb writes dragons like no other. Some people skip the Liveship Traders trilogy because they think it's unrelated to the rest of the series. Please don't. It's hard to appreciate Robin Hobb's genius without experiencing her slow, methodical trickle of information to the reader and all the mind-blowing implications which will dawn on attentive readers. Robin Hobb doesn't do filler. Everything is there for a reason.

@CatsAndRandomStuff

4 жыл бұрын

Could not say it better myself, you are absolutely right :) It is important for the story that you do not skip anything and it is best to start with the short story Homecoming.

@-Me-yl2ou

4 жыл бұрын

How others trilogy related to each other??? I have just started the first book

@littleforestlamb5553

4 жыл бұрын

@@-Me-yl2ou Some trilogies are part of the same story (Fitz) while others are part of the same world (Realm of the Elderlings). However, they are ALL related because they work together to tell a beautiful story about love, loss, magic and dragons.

@ladyreverie7027

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the Tawny Man series blew my mind when I realised who Amber was from Liveships. I was like WHAAAAAAAT!!!

@ladyreverie7027

3 жыл бұрын

@@-Me-yl2ou they are all set in the same world, but I can't give too much away about how the Liveships series connects with the Farseer and Tawny Man series as it gives away a twist that is one of my favourite parts of the series, so just trust me, it will make sense, but enjoy the ride at the same time.

06:00 "it's about FORGING bonds" Sure you wanna use that word?? I couldn't use that word randomly ever again after reading this series...

@becklebooks

4 жыл бұрын

Noticed this too, sweated a little. 👀

@gloriagloria716

3 жыл бұрын

@@becklebooks Same here, I think I gasped!

@pilotvarchev5262

3 жыл бұрын

Oh god, sends shivers 😬

That's actually one of the few book series were they changed the title in German to the better. The assassin titles just don't suit it 😅 In German it's titles are 1. The gift of kings 2. The brother of the wolf and 3. The Heritage of the Shadows

@lizclegg7556

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely better!

@writingwofl5836

2 жыл бұрын

Our dutch titles are: apprentice and master, royal assasin(same), skill and wisdom

@waynear6856

Жыл бұрын

@@writingwofl5836 dat wist ik niet heb de Engels versie gelezen maar dat is beter ja.

@writingwofl5836

Жыл бұрын

@@waynear6856 Ik lees meestal de Engelse edities als het goeie proza heeft. Vertaling lees ik alleen wanneer proza een zwakker element is van de schrijver. Of als de vertaling zeer sterk is gedaan, zoals bij de meeste werken van poëzie.

I just finished Liveship Traders yesterday. Imo, it was even better than Farseer! Hoooly shit, it was so god damn fantastic. One of my favorite series ever and Ship of Destiny is one of my favorite novels. Started Tawny Man today, very excited.

@asarishepard8171

4 жыл бұрын

you have about three more trilogies to go :P enjoy!

@kieran7265

4 жыл бұрын

My man the next two trilogies are gonna be a treat, really savour it

@asarishepard8171

4 жыл бұрын

@@kieran7265 read the soldier son trilogy, a mix of 17th century and fantasy and is wholly different than what she even usualyl writes; its incredible.

@gilbertozambrano6182

4 жыл бұрын

The Liveship traders trilogy is a masterpiece. The ending it's one of the most tragic and satisfiying things I've ever read.

@neriumsuitedher

4 жыл бұрын

@@gilbertozambrano6182 Molta's character journey is one of the best one's I've ever read. From someone you can barely stand into someone who can be genuinely admired.

The FItz & the Fool story arc ends in the most beautiful ending I've ever read in fantasy. I still get a lump in my throat just thinking about it.

@fudailkarimullah6623

4 жыл бұрын

I completely agree it's such a sad yet fitting end. Almost cried ngl.

@lizclegg7556

3 жыл бұрын

Its possible that it hasn't actually ended.

@Mirrekala

3 жыл бұрын

@@lizclegg7556 Oh, don't say that. I know it's true, but I just wish she'd leave that sleeping wolf lie... I, for one, did not hugely enjoy Fitz and the Fool for many reasons. And the ending felt like a great ending... for another story. Oh it did punch me in the guts in the customary RH way, but the way it got there was... all kinds of unimpressive. I think the lore was getting too heavy, and that was only some of the baggage. I got so numb for the emotional baggage at points. Ugh. I just hope she's done with Fitz now. For real this time.

@lizclegg7556

3 жыл бұрын

For me the saddest and most beautiful ending in the series was the death of Nighteyes when in his mind he goes out with Nighteyes in the early morning. That was beautifully written.

@Mirrekala

3 жыл бұрын

@@lizclegg7556 It was beautiful.

This series reads like a very intense drama, with the addition of magic and fantasy elements. It really feels like you're there with Fitz and living his life along with him. Rothfuss's writing feels like poetry, no doubt, but Hobb's writing just feels like life. No other author makes me transport myself to their world so effortlessly

"Sneeze like a real man" - Pearce Hawthorne

@wingracer1614

4 жыл бұрын

Always a thumbs up for a good community reference.

@rickywoerner

4 жыл бұрын

Troy sneezes like a girl! How about I pound you like a boy? That didn't come out right.

Not a Kingkiller fan who likes Farseer. I'm a Hobb fan who likes Rothfuss.

@elisa_740

3 жыл бұрын

Same

yup yup yup loved it toooooo

Have just finished the last of the entire series, I took the recommendation and also read the Liveship series before starting Assassins Fate. As a 61 year old man I have been entranced,enraged and enthralled with this series, was quite emotional towards the end , really recommend that you keep going , there are flat spots but it really is worth it !

@ChristmasLore

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Fellow elder reader! I've been on "a dry spell" as reading goes for some years now, what would you recommend to me to get re- accounted with the genre? Not Robin Hobb, I already read them (almost all, as I stopped reading some years ago now). Some other suggestions?

The Farseet Trilogy is one of the best examples of how fantasy can transcend its own genre and tell a realistic emotional true story.

So glad you picked up Hobb! The Liveship Traders series is my all time favourite trilogy - I hope you get to it!

@baconftw11

4 жыл бұрын

I second this, Liveship traders is fantastic. Probably pushed Hobb into being my favourite fantasy author

My favorite thing about book three was Fitz realizing his name was Keppet when he was born, and then rushing to pick up my copy of book one to review the scene with the two women arguing/fighting in the marketplace early-on. And realizing that there are now Layers of Sadness.

@neriumsuitedher

4 жыл бұрын

The very final book though... the beautiful echo/framing structure had me spontaneously burst into tears for weeks after reading it (being ambigous on purpose here, in case you haven't read it).

@azurepulse1870

4 жыл бұрын

And it was on the same day he used his ability to read to give molly her mom's recipes, her mom's memories of her birth, and learned that his father had been killed out on withywoods... why are my eyes wet?

Having read Robin Hobb years and year before reading Kingkiller, I can 100% say that the reason I responded so readily to Kingkiller was because of Hobb

@markcastellanet9672

4 жыл бұрын

I like king killer, I did not like farseerer.

@azurepulse1870

4 жыл бұрын

@@markcastellanet9672 Huh. I loved and read the whole Realm of the Elderlings. Liked the first KKC book, and was meh on the second one.

@markcastellanet9672

4 жыл бұрын

@@azurepulse1870 I was the opposite, I like the second kkc better.

@steviereads

4 жыл бұрын

Kingkiller and Realm of the Elderlings are my favorites! I think there are quite a few parallels you can draw between their storytelling

I wept for the entire hour that it took for the narrator to read the final outcome of FitzChivalry Farseer. I could not stop crying because it was so beautifully written and I was so invested in him as a character. His relationship with The Fool and Molly and his little daughter Bee. The Fitz and the Fool series is excellent.

Please continue on to Liveship Traders. I think it's Hobb's best work. The characters are some of the best I've ever seen in a fantasy series. The worldbuilding gets a huge expansion. Kennit is one of the greatest villains ever and is up there with Glokta in terms vile characters that you just can't look away from. Malta has one of the most genuinely heartwarming character arcs I've ever read. The whole thing is beautiful, infuriating, captivating, cruel, and I love every second of it.

Can't wait for you to read the Liveship Traders Trilogy and hear your thoughts on Malta

@CaoCao_0707

4 жыл бұрын

I want to hear his thoughts about kennit and paragon, two of the best characters I have ever read. Kennit for sure, he is my favorite character of the series.

@user-zb9jn8fl7v

4 жыл бұрын

@@CaoCao_0707 not gonna disagree I really enjoyed Kennit's story, but I can't remember a series that was able to drastically change how I feel about a character like Robin Hobb did with Malta.

@CaoCao_0707

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-zb9jn8fl7v I understand, I really disliked malta in the first book, I started to empathize with her in the second book and I loved malta in the third. Great character. But I loved kennit so much, especially (spoiler)......................... his relationship with paragon and the way we discover his background story is amazing. His story is so tragic, and despite the fact that you shouldn't like a person like that, you can't deny you understand him. And the comparison with fitz that you understand only in the third book of the tawny man trilogy is fantastic. (I'm sorry for my English, I'm Italian)

@lucasrochasm

4 жыл бұрын

Love Malta! Just want to see what he thinks about Althea's fate...

@1984kylea

4 жыл бұрын

lol I couldn't stand Malta in the beginning, oh how things changed.

Now imagine being so drawn in by the characterwork and the next three books will have no Fitz and STILL you will think the next 3 are even better than the first 3!!! Please read the Liveship Trader series!!! It's so good.

Awesome review, I just finished assassin’s quest myself, and dove straight into the Liveship traders. Honestly, I didn’t WANT to do that. I wanted to pick up the tawny man trilogy and continue fitz’s journey, but reddit has convinced me to check out Liveship. Apparently it fills in the gap between Farseer and Tawny Man. I didn’t expect to dig into the book, but I’m on chapter 4 and honestly compelled to finish it already because it’s just Robin Hobb’s beautiful writing that really grabs me.

@dandylion173

4 жыл бұрын

Oh enjoy. Such a FANTASTIC trilogy. I'm rereading Farseer trilogy right now and while I am enjoying myself immensely, I VERY much look forward to Liveship.

@azurepulse1870

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, I agree with you, starting Liveship was really hard because I wanted to continue on with Fitz. But it says something that it will get you to appreciate it for itself instead of resenting it not being about Fitz. I do think that the connections to the Tawny Man aren't as important to understanding and enjoying it as some people make it out to be, there is a certain character in Liveship traders you should keep a lookout for, since she is the one that connects the two trilogies the most.

@yanethcarvajalperez1646

4 жыл бұрын

dude please, plesae, i need links to the reddit comunnity i have been enjoing this books since i was like 11 , and i never find any comunnnity, i just discover this video and im excited(sorry for the bad english)

I finished the whole saga of the Farseer from the original trilogy to the last three that came out recently... And honestly, it's one of my all-time favorite fantasy series.

The ending of this trilogy felt like it wounded my soul. I seethed at the ending thinking that was it, since the next book moved on from Fitz. However years later I found out about the Tawny Man trilogy, reading that was so satisfying. I'm currently in the middle of the Liveship Traders trilogy, while I like it, the fact that there's another Fitz trilogy out there is distracting me greatly.

Fool's Fate might be the single best fantasy book I've ever read, besides a storm of swords. Cant wait for you to get to it.

@rickywoerner

4 жыл бұрын

Assassin's Fate you mean? Yes. I cried like a small child for that ending.

@fionamarshal9150

4 жыл бұрын

Eric Woerner no, Fool’s fate is awesome. Really did not enjoy Assassins fate.

@rickywoerner

4 жыл бұрын

@@fionamarshal9150 is that the end of tawny man?

@MrShaiya96

4 жыл бұрын

@@fionamarshal9150 exactly! Fools fate is next level

@MrShaiya96

4 жыл бұрын

@@rickywoerner yeah it is

Please, tell us you intend on continuing Fitz's story. I want you to go through all the feels I just went through when I finished his story. You wont regret it. The Tawny man Trilogy is good, its Fitz's next adventure, and it really starts to get into more world building and magic. Daniel asks for world building and magic? Tawny man will deliver.

@alexislaurin5299

4 жыл бұрын

!!!! SPOILERS FOR THE TAWNY MAN TRILOGY !!!! The death at the end of Fool's Errand (1st book of The Tawny Man) still haunts me 7 years after reading the book. It is, to me, the saddest death every fantasy books, series, etc combined. I can't wait to hear what Daniel thinks of it.

@coleton7048

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexislaurin5299 You can't wait for Daniel to have his heart brutally ripped out of his chest? You monster! I know what death you're talking about, and it's even sadder how when reading it you know it's coming throughout the whole book, like you know a bomb is about to go off but you can't do anything to stop it. Then it happens and it's so unbelievably sad it crushes your soul.

@alexislaurin5299

4 жыл бұрын

@@coleton7048 Exactly and the way Robin Hobb wrote this passage ... just thinking about it brings tears to me eyes. "I'm so tired that rest won't ease me. Only the hunt."

I totally agree with the “Fitz goes through a lot but it’s easy to miss.” I actually think that’s part of why so many people dislike this book, bc I’ve seen lots of reviewers call Fitz “whiny” when he’s clearly suffering with PTSD. Robin Hobb’s subtle with it, but I find it super effective. Also -other thoughts - one of the things I love the most about Assassin’s Quest is how much every character changes in the year Fitz’s away. We see Fitz constantly, and we’re aware of how much he’s changed, but to come back and see how Chade coped, how the Fool and Kettricken grieved and changed.. idk it just makes it feel so *real* to me. Anyway - rant over. Loved your review!

@meredithwachter4651

4 жыл бұрын

Not to mention he was a child when all this started. And the things that happened to manipulate his thinking!

I'm happy you liked the ending. I'll recommend trying to read the Realm of the Elderlings books without putting too much time between the books. Because the lore and events you will learn about in the following books will put into context many of the weird things that you had to "just accept" in the Farseer Trilogy (you probably know what I'm talking about, stumbling into a random city and so on). The fresher the previous books are in your mind, the bigger the pay off will be when reading the rest of the series.

i love it when a full series gets reviewed, makes me wish Daniel reviews more full series!

How did you not even talk about the Fool he’s my favorite character in any book ever

Daniel, once you get to the end of all the World of the Elderlings books, you will realise just how clever Robin Hobb is; you say the dragon was a bit incidental, wait, oh just wait! So many threads get pulled together it makes you gasp! You didn't mention Nighteyes or Fool! Please, please continue reading; the next series (the Tawny Man trilogy) is just mega. You can skip the Liveship Traders trilogy, BUT, I would strongly recommend that you read them - they really are something else and add to the world building.

@arneparmentier2806

4 жыл бұрын

Don't you dare skip the liveship traders,they are the best!

@kimbroo5831

4 жыл бұрын

No don’t skip it! It’s really important for that Thread pulling att the end you mention.

@berz118

4 жыл бұрын

It's better not skiping it, it's good and add so much to the worldbuilding 🙂

@august4471

4 жыл бұрын

I havent read tawny man, and I just finished MadShip, and I can already tell that livdship traders MUST be read. There's info that Im seeing a lot of forshadowing it drops about dragons and elderlings Spoilers but not quite: All that happened with Malta, the dragon and bit her bf whose names in english idk). Now I can see there's lore in there that will be explored later on

@ladyreverie7027

3 жыл бұрын

Don't skip the Liveships series. You think it doesn't connect but WOAH it does when you read Golden Fool.

The for people that were expecting a big epic assassination fantasy, that is why you want the English Book covers.

I’ve been waiting for you to do this review for so long.

Favorite series for realistic characters in a fantasy book. It couldn’t have ended in any other way and be believable or not feel cheap. Loved it. And she builds on it so well in the next six books that deal with Fitz. And with that context in mind the dragon at the end will not seem like convenience any more

I'm really thrilled to see you are reading "The Realm of the Elderlings". But how can you talk so much about Fitz and not mention the Fool a single time? He is so essential to the plot, to Fitz and to the whole series. In regards to world building, just like you said, Robin Hobb is taking her time to build up her characters and explore them, and it is just the same with the worldbuilding. Read the rest of the books and don't skip the The Liveship Traders (I see that advice around the internet and it would be sacrilege to do so) and you will get all the world building you need! Don't judge the dragons too quickly either ;) The whole series is fantastic and left such a deep impact on me when I finished book number 16, rarely do I have to sit and reflect for a long time after such a series, but with this one I couldn't pick up anything else for a quite a while. I knew it just wouldn't have this world and especially Fitz and the Fool in it.

@cherylmcintosh3131

4 жыл бұрын

And Nighteyes!!! How can you talk about THAT relationship?

@MAKESOME

4 жыл бұрын

@@cherylmcintosh3131 definitely Nighteyes too!

@roolenoir3183

4 жыл бұрын

I cried so many times reading her books that my husband was kind of worried about me. After I explained why he just laughed at me.

Might pick it up, looks like something I'd like based off the review. I need some exciting things during quarantine. Thanks for the constant good content, Daniel!

Please continue. Live ship is fantastic, tawny man is so good, rainwild is okay, but man that last trilogy. It changed me as a person it was so good.

I've never experienced a story where you follow a character almost their entire life, from childhood on. Fitz's nine book story is a masterpiece. I don't think there is anything else like it (and maybe never will be.) Yes, continue with Robin Hobb. Just don't pick up the Soldier Son Trilogy. That's only for Hobb completionists.

Keep going with it. Fitzs and the fool trilogy is even better. I'm not a fussed with the liveship books as much but it's essential reading for the later series so it's worth getting through.

Oh yes! So excited! Especially when you began with Robin Hobb being amazing.

So excited to hear your takes on the rest of the series :D

@jamesdavey5440

4 жыл бұрын

And I gotta say that I felt the same as you in terms of world-building after finishing the first trilogy, but came to love how Hobb fleshes out the world through the rest of the series.

I love this series so much, I had my parents read it. They are so beautiful and metaphorical. The books are my ultimate.

Me, every video: Is he going to mention Fool? Daniel, every video: Nope! But, really, I've adored all your reviews and your measured and reasonable critiques. I really hope you explore more Realm of the Elderlings books in the future! I think especially with your desire for more world building from these books you'll just love where it goes. Also, if "unless you're N.K. Jemisin" isn't a whole ass mood, I don't know what is. I could say this about...a lot of things, but especially second person haha.

I enjoyed the third book a lot, poor Fitz was so abused by the Farseers. I liked the conclusion of the relationship with Molly, the way they both realize that they loved their old selves was refreshing. Also I loved that Regal was killed by a ferret, a well deserved end.

@vipitoachumi3707

2 жыл бұрын

I loved that ferret! 😭 It was so loyal and and followed its final orders to pass a message before going to carry out it's vengeance. A ferret on a mission to kill a prince!

I would recommend that you go down the route of 'Liveship Traders' next, when I read her books I really enjoyed 'Farseer' and was tempted to jump straight into 'Tawny Man' but didn't, so glad I didn't or it would have spoilt the world building for me. These stories just get better and better, you will find out things as you go along the journey and I believe it is a journey with Robin Hobb, trust me. Any why never a mention of The Fool, one of the best characters from the Trilogy, mysterious, funny and lovable all in the one packet.

Daniel, you and I don’t have many books which cross over. Dune, WOT and GOT from what I know, soooooo when you started reviewing these I was really excited for ya! Now hearing your thoughts they echo my own upon finishing the first trilogy and I simply can’t wait for you read the rest of the books. The world building is huge and the characters ... omg, poor poor Fitz!

I've been looking forward to this!

I actually started the farseer triology on the wrong book. I started with volume two and was so impressed by the level of trust shown to me by the author in regards to picking up on an ongoing story. The way the backstory was referenced made me genuinely think it was just backstory. I thought it was so refreshing to have an author just skip the origin part of the story. I actually only figured it out when I had to find the next volume and realised it was volume three. But I didn't feel I missed anything, so I just continued. And 15 books later, having completed it all, I finally returned to the very first book. And man, was that a nostalgic experience. It was like watching the first Harry Potter movie, never having seen it before, but knowing all the plot. Oh, and I also mixed up Tawny man and Dragon keepers series, but that didn't really matter.

The most amazing thing about the Realm of the Elderlings series is the way that the mini series throughout it weave together and at the end of it all so many questions about the world are answered. The whole series is my favourite series full stop because of the way she makes me care for the characters (is it perfect? No...but that doesn't matter).

Honestly if you didn't mind the duex ex machina with the dragons, then I don't think there's anything stopping you from loving the rest of the Realm of the Elderlings. The only problem I had personally with the third book of the first trilogy was the pacing and stone-dragons. Fitz is a much more interesting protagonist in his next trilogies; he's older, wiser, and broken. The new characters introduced in the next trilogy are amazing and some fan favorite characters from this trilogy also stay relatively relevant as Fitz's story treads on. Chade in particular, I think, gets a glow-up in the second and third trilogies. Chade in this first trilogy pales in comparison to his future characterization. Also, like others have mentioned, you should read the Liveship Traders trilogy before the Tawny Man trilogy. The Liveship Traders is written in multiple third-person pov so it may be more familiar to you.

@derrisreaditbefore

4 жыл бұрын

As part of the Farseer trilogy, the stone dragons are a weird fit. As part of the Realm of the Elderlings, the stone dragons are interwoven at a fundamental level of world building.

@bobbytran3878

4 жыл бұрын

@@derrisreaditbefore 100% agree. After reading the liveship traders and tawny man trilogy, understanding will don regarding the overall importance of the stone dragons and what it means in relation to the Elderlings.

Ugh, another series to my TBR list...

@berz118

4 жыл бұрын

It will take some time 👍

So much love for this series' and the world it's contained in. I agree with the love completely. I've re-read from Fitz' beginning several times, and the richness in re-reads is wonderful. What makes the series stand out for me, is that we see Fitz' understanding of his world genuinely evolve as he ages. Truths he based his actions on, become different truths as he gains understanding around the events he was oblivious to as a child, become different again, as he gains understanding of the influences that caused those events. The characters are all three dimensional, there is very much a sense that they exist in a world of other people, not that they are there to hang a plot around. There is a reality to 'smaller' characters that is lacking in many other works, in that they don't simply appear, say their lines, and go off page - they have reasons for their interactions, and the reader can fully believe they exist beyond those conversations. Huge fan.

Great review! Thank you, I've been really looking forward to it. I really liked the third book a lot. I thought the travelogue was a great relief after the first two books I enjoyed all the places we ended up visiting in the book. I really liked how the big climatic resolution thwarted expectations and both resolved the overarching conflict and revealed new mysteries. When I think of the over-all plot, I think a lot of Jack Vance's _Durdane_ trilogy which has the same basic conflict and thwarts expectations in it's own way (highly recommended). Anyway, thanks again!

this is cool, I found your channel when I was looking for dresden reviews, found it pretty much when you started and now it's one of your bench marks, I read this at least 15 years ago and when I picked up dresden I was thinking ''oh, this is like Robyn Hobb''

Kettricken is my queen.

@Irishdazza

4 жыл бұрын

A most excellent bitch!

@Wariyaka

4 жыл бұрын

@@Irishdazza Wolf Father has spoken.

@leenox23

4 жыл бұрын

really? i always liked Patience more.

@neriumsuitedher

4 жыл бұрын

@@leenox23 Patience is your queen

I can’t wait to hear what you think of the liveship books! One of my favorite series of all time!

I'm so happy you loved the Farseer trilogy! Hobb writes wonderfully and I was worried her style wouldn't gel with you but I'm chuffed that it did. :) "Fitz my sweet summer precious child stop what you're doing" when it comes to Fitz making decisions is a pretty universal thing across the Hobb fandom, as far as I believe (myself included hahahaha)! You've met my favourite character in any book ever: Nighteyes. Enjoy your journey into the rest of the Elderlings books. :')

Once again you mirror my feelings on a series. Great job. Great review. Great channel

One of my all time favorite characters. I love this entire series! Look forward to hearing your thoughts on the other series in this world.

As a mostly plot driven reader, who got Fool's Errand as a gift from a friend and accidentally started my Hobb journey with Tawny man trilogy. I just couldn't stop reading the beginning of Fool's Errand. It's so restrictive on the amount of character interactions and that it's mostly talking and yet with excellent prose and well written characters i actually didn't know that much about I was still hooked. And this is where I think Hobb shines, she made something I usually would have had to work really hard to get through really enjoyable.

Thanks for this review! I just finished the Farseer Trilogy and like you, I really need to sit on it and think about it as, boy, it was an emotional ride!! Such prose, such character development! Hence I am here watching reviews so that I can reflect on it. I want to read the next trilogy in this world, but I need a break before I delve into it because I have a feeling my heart is going to break all over again for characters that are so well-written and rounded. So I am heading out of fantasy for a while to explore some other genres. When I come back to it, though, it will be with Robin Hobb :)

I'm thrilled you liked it! One of my favorites. Her characters will stay with me forever.

So incredibly happy you loved Farseer as much as you did. Liveship Traders is in my opinion her greatest masterpiece, and I think you're going to love it as well.

Glad you enjoyed the first trilogy, a lot more good stuff to follow still in this world! Robin Hobb can take some time to build up a story and her characters, but she does it so well that even when seemingly not much is happening, it never feels boring. That's how good her prose is and that - besides the great characterwork - makes her one of my favourite authors. And this 16 book series (if I remember correctly) one of the most enthralling - and often heart breaking, yes - reads ever :-)

Just wait till he gets to Thick's story about his red whistle. Don't think i've ever been more emotional while reading, and its a chapter i've read on its own dozens and dozens of times. Probably about to read it right now...

Love your work sir.

Farseer is my all time favorite fantasy series, especially because of the prose and character work. Hobbs writing is wonderfully complex, which results in the characters being believable people to me. My heart bleeds for Fitz throughout the books because of his hardships and loss. At the same time I can't describe in words, how much I hate the Kingkiller Chronicle. The prose is good, but isn't utilized to make compelling characters. Quite the opposite. My heart do not bleed for Kvothe. I don't feel the same emotions, because of the prose and descriptions. I see why you think they are for the same sort of readers but for me at least, these books don't compare when it comes to making me feel strongly about characters throughout these books. Robin Hobbs are capable of making me feel deeply. That is what she do best.

@tanjamcfadyen209

4 жыл бұрын

Cannot express how much I agree with you!

@danieljones8177

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree. The main difference I see in Kingkiller v Farseer is the main character. Kvothe seems to be miraculously the best ever at everything he does, which honestly just makes him annoying, whereas Fitz never seems to be supremely great at anything. In fact most of the big events in his books maybe become possible because of him but are ultimately done by someone else. That can be so unsatisfying at times but at the same time leaves you rooting for him even more.

It is just the beginning...loved all the Fitz and Fool trilogy

The best part is both the liveship traders and the tawny man trilogy blow this one out of the water..

@myfasmarine

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. They made this whole series my 3rd favorite of all time. Still need to get read the next two series.

@berz118

4 жыл бұрын

@@myfasmarine the Fitz and the fool trilogy is really great

@azurepulse1870

4 жыл бұрын

But ofc, we needed to read Farseer (and liveship traders, to a lesser extent) to really get the full impact of the Tawny Man trilogy. Farseer is great on its own, but it really does set up Tawny Man to be amazing for what it does.

@cherylmcintosh3131

4 жыл бұрын

You left me wondering about your feelings on his bond with Nighteyes and that element of the magic system. We know your feels about animal characters and you get a whole new presentation on those kinds of relationships.

Night eyes is such a important "wolf" in all the series, i'm surprised he wasn't mentioned. In some ways he steals the show with his wisdom, and he's a one true friend. RIP my little friend. :)

@derrisreaditbefore

4 жыл бұрын

SPOILERS!

You're my favourite KZreadr, and the one who encouraged me to finally read WoT. I'm on Lord Of Chaos, nearly done with it, and I'm so far in love with the series. To see you finally pick up MY FAVOURITE SERIES EVER alongside my second, Tad Williams Memory Sorrow And Thorn, delights me so much! I think WoT joins them in my top three...

His internal battle for personal happiness and country is so beautifully shown in all these books.

Thanks for discussing this, I loved it too. But yes at times I cried, quite a bit. Fitz is my favorite but I love the Fool and of course Nighteyes.

Can't wait for your review of the liveship traders trilogy! 😁 It has to be my favourite trilogy of all time. If not Fitz and the Fool.. Really incredible journey you have ahead of you.

I am so glad you liked this first trilogy! The world building grows and the already brilliant characters just get better.

What's your thoughts om Fitz's relstionship with the Fool? One of my favorite literary friendships ever.

I just finished this trilogie too! I picked it up after watching your review for the first book. Thanks so much. I realy loved this world and am so happy I picked it up!

So glad you enjoyed the trilogy, and I'd wholeheartedly recommend diving into the rest of the Realm of the Elderlings. I started reading it in 1995, and -- for me -- no one does characters better than Hobb. The whole series is now my comfort read (what that says about me, I hate to think!) but even now I find more layers each time I re-read. Liveships is next, and it's a far cry from Fitz's adventures but the threads do all connect, eventually... Have fun and thanks for the review. :)

I would have loved a spoiler discussion

Great review Daniel.

Omg the ending makes so much more sense as you proceed in the realm! Read the series in order though. Live ship then Tawny Man.

I'm glad you liked it. I wasn't sure how you would take to the series as a lot of people see Assassin in the title and expect an action series and are disappointed when they find out it's not. I very interested in seeing your thoughts on the rest of Elderlings. The rest are usually considered better.

Yesssssssssssssss so glad you liked it Daniel. I was afraid the ending of this one would sour you on wanting to continue the series, but trust me when I say it only gets better from here.

I went straight from Kingkiller to Farseer. At first I thought I wasn't going to enjoy it as much or get as attached. Little did I know Robin Hobb would have me in tears at times. So amazing. I'm working my way through The Liveship Traders now.

Thank. You make me want to read it. Good man.

I commented once but need to again. Your review was very accurate. To solve your world building need, you have to branch into the other series in this world. (there are 5 sets total). By the time you get through more or them, the better it gets.

I'm glad you found this!!! My joint fave with wheel of time.Are you planning to read the liveship traders? Just keeps getting better and better

I find her slow pace and prose to be soothing and I really like it. Her day to day description gives me the kind of worldbuilding detail I love to know

I read the first one based on your recommendation and I'm about to start #2. I loved the first one and can't wait to read her entire bibliography Great video, Daniel!

The ending of the very last book in the realm of the elderlings is incredibly good

I hope you read rest of the Realm of The Elderlings books. Robin Hobb has a unique style of writting and the more you read the more it shows. If you liked Fitz and The Fool (also Nighteyes) there is more to read.

Glad you enjoyed it, one of my favourite fantasy series.

farseer was the first series i picked up after kingkiller and i loved it. totally agree about the pacing being off in books 1 and 3, but i found the pacing of book 2 to be relentless in an amazing way. hobb really makes you fall in love with fitz, and it continues into the next trilogy fitz is a part of (which, in some ways, i might like more)

Was introduced to The Farseer Trilogy by John Howe through his artist forum many years back. Her writing style and storytelling is superb and I finished the last book in the series last winter. Highly recommend reading all trilogies, she blows my mind over and as you said has a unique style and also, as you will discover, completely her own ways of building this world. Don"t be fooled by what might seem as shallow world building...as with anything she writes she's building up to that too. I absolutely adore her stories and for me she's the best fantasy author since Tolkien. Oh and I like your channel s lot, keep on keeping on! 🙂