Apprentice Executor

The beginning of the trilogy that marked the emergence of one of the most exciting voices in fantasy literature…

Young Fitz is the illegitimate son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father’s harsh but devoted stable master. He is treated as an outcast by all nobles, except for the shrewd King Shrewd and the dark Chade, who secretly teaches him the art of espionage and assassination. For in Fitz’s blood flows not only the magical Skill, but also the dangerous Wit…

As the Red-Ship raiders pillage the coasts, Fitz grows and matures. Soon he will be called to complete his first mission, one that will shake him. And although some consider him a threat to the throne, Fitz may ultimately prove to be the key to the kingdom’s survival.

Hobb is one of the greatest contemporary fantasy writers. What makes her novels so addictive is not only their imaginative brilliance, but also the way her characters are drawn into and manipulated by politics. — The Times

Fantasy as it ought to be. Robin Hobb’s books are like diamonds in a sea of zircons — George
R.R. Martin

This is the kind of book you sink into and start reading more slowly as you approach the end, because you don’t want it
to finish. — Steven Brust