We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the library. Find a location near you.

Assassin's Apprentice: The Farseer Trilogy Book 1
(Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)

Book Cover
Average Rating
5 star
 
(8)
4 star
 
(1)
3 star
 
(1)
2 star
 
(0)
1 star
 
(1)
Author:
Hobb, Robin
Series:
Farseer trilogy volume 1.
Published:
Random House Worlds 2002
Status:
Checked Out
Description
A gorgeously illustrated anniversary edition of the book that launched the epic Farseer Trilogy, praised by George R. R. Martin as “fantasy as it ought to be written” and Lin-Manuel Miranda as “an incredible series,” featuring a new foreword by Robin Hobb and ten illustrations.
Twenty-five years ago, Robin Hobb’s first novel featuring FitzChivalry Farseer and his mysterious, often maddening friend the Fool struck like a bolt of brilliant lightning. Thus began a beloved saga spanning multiple series, full of adventure, magic, and sinister plots. To celebrate a quarter-century of wonder, this special edition presents a modern classic as it’s never been seen before, with ten beautiful illustrations by Magali Villeneuve.
Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father’s gruff stableman. He is treated as an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz’s blood runs the magic Skill—and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family.
As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission. And though some regard him as a threat to the throne, he may just be the key to the survival of the kingdom.
Praise for Robin Hobb and Assassin’s Apprentice
 
“Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin
 
“A gleaming debut in the crowded field of epic fantasies . . . a delightful take on the powers and politics behind the throne.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“This is the kind of book you fall into, and start reading slower as you get to the end, because you don’t want it to be over.”—Steven Brust
Also in This Series
Formats
Adobe EPUB eBook
Works on all eReaders (except Kindles), desktop computers and mobile devices with reading apps installed.
Sample Sample 
Kindle Book
Works on Kindles and devices with a Kindle app installed.
Sample Sample 
OverDrive Read
Sample Sample 
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
More Like This
Other Editions and Formats
Choose a Format
Book
      Show Edition
Checked Out
2 copies, 4 people are on the wait list.
  Quick Copy View
Place Hold
OverDrive eAudiobook
      Show Edition
Checked Out
6 copies, 36 people are on the wait list.
  Quick Copy View
Place Hold OverDrive
OverDrive eBook
      Show Edition
Checked Out
6 copies, 28 people are on the wait list.
  Quick Copy View
Place Hold OverDrive
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
Subjects
Subjects
Fantasy
Fiction
More Details
Format:
Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Street Date:
11/05/2002
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780553897487
ASIN:
B000FBFMG6
Librarian Reviews
Published Reviews
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Robin Hobb. (2002). Assassin's Apprentice: The Farseer Trilogy Book 1. Random House Worlds.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Robin Hobb. 2002. Assassin's Apprentice: The Farseer Trilogy Book 1. Random House Worlds.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Robin Hobb, Assassin's Apprentice: The Farseer Trilogy Book 1. Random House Worlds, 2002.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Robin Hobb. Assassin's Apprentice: The Farseer Trilogy Book 1. Random House Worlds, 2002.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Copy Details
LibraryOwnedAvailable
Shared Digital Collection60

There are 28 holds on this title.

Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
f967e575-9eb8-12fe-6b16-97a8d10bd0b1
Go To Grouped Work
Needs Update?:
No
Date Added:
Jun 12, 2018 16:02:04
Date Updated:
Nov 27, 2023 06:44:50
Last Metadata Check:
Apr 19, 2024 12:06:16
Last Metadata Change:
Apr 14, 2024 07:22:58
Last Availability Check:
Apr 19, 2024 12:06:19
Last Availability Change:
Apr 18, 2024 17:36:19
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
Apr 19, 2024 12:06:09

OverDrive Product Record

readingOrder
1
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0111-1/{0D36CEC7-F74A-4006-9CE2-EDF8F016E7C6}IMG100.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0111-1/{0D36CEC7-F74A-4006-9CE2-EDF8F016E7C6}IMG200.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0111-1/{0D36CEC7-F74A-4006-9CE2-EDF8F016E7C6}IMG150.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0111-1/{0D36CEC7-F74A-4006-9CE2-EDF8F016E7C6}IMG400.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
formats
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780553897487
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 80899
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • identifiers:
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 80899
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B000FBFMG6
      • name: Kindle Book
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780553897487
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 80899
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • id: ebook-overdrive
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9781984817853
mediaType
eBook
primaryCreator
    • role: Author
    • name: Robin Hobb
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
Assassin's Apprentice
seriesId
523983
dateAdded
2015-06-25T00:51:00Z
contentDetails
      • href: https://link.overdrive.com?websiteID=569&titleID=23231
      • type: text/html
      • account:
          • name: NorthNet Library System (CA)
          • id: 2323
sortTitle
Assassins Apprentice The Farseer Trilogy Book 01
crossRefId
23231
series
The Realm of the Elderlings: The Farseer Trilogy
subtitle
The Farseer Trilogy Book 1
id
0D36CEC7-F74A-4006-9CE2-EDF8F016E7C6
starRating
4.4

OverDrive MetaData

isPublicDomain
False
formats
      • fileName: AssassinsApprentice_9780553897487_23231
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 16975235
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780553897487
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 80899
      • rights:
            • type: Copying
            • value: 0
            • type: Printing
            • value: 0
            • type: Lending
            • value: 0
            • type: ReadAloud
            • value: 0
            • type: ExpirationRights
            • value: 0
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • onSaleDate: 11/5/2002
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
            • url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/0D3/6CE/C7/AssassinsApprenticeTheFarseerTrilogyB9780553897487.epub
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0D36CEC7-F74A-4006-9CE2-EDF8F016E7C6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: AssassinsApprentice_23231
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 80899
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B000FBFMG6
      • name: Kindle Book
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • onSaleDate: 11/5/2002
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
            • url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/0D3/6CE/C7/AssassinsApprenticeTheFarseerTrilogyB9780553897487.epub
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0D36CEC7-F74A-4006-9CE2-EDF8F016E7C6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: AssassinsApprentice_9780553897487_23231
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780553897487
            • type: PublisherCatalogNumber
            • value: 80899
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-overdrive
      • onSaleDate: 11/5/2002
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-epub-adobe
            • url: https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/0D3/6CE/C7/AssassinsApprenticeTheFarseerTrilogyB9780553897487.epub
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0D36CEC7-F74A-4006-9CE2-EDF8F016E7C6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
keywords
      • value: intrigue
      • value: English
      • value: Animals
      • value: Epic Fantasy
      • value: Adult
      • value: War
      • value: dragon
      • value: royalty
      • value: political intrigue
      • value: quest
      • value: Telepathy
      • value: assassin
      • value: 1990s
      • value: sci-fi fantasy
      • value: Coming of age
      • value: American
      • value: default
      • value: speculative fiction
      • value: Epic
      • value: 20th Century
      • value: dragons
      • value: fantasy fiction
      • value: science fiction and fantasy
      • value: Adventure
      • value: trilogy
      • value: Science Fiction
      • value: medieval
      • value: Magic
      • value: dark
      • value: Apprentice
      • value: high fantasy
      • value: sf
      • value: Assassins
      • value: fantasy
      • value: male protagonist
      • value: farseer
      • value: farseer trilogy
      • value: realm of the elderlings
      • value: robin hobb
      • value: sff
      • value: court intrigue
      • value: fantasy books
      • value: fantasy science fiction
      • value: sf fantasy
creators
      • role: Author
      • fileAs: Hobb, Robin
      • bioText: Robin Hobb is the author of the Farseer Trilogy, the Liveship Traders Trilogy, the Tawny Man Trilogy, the Soldier Son Trilogy, and the Rain Wilds Chronicles. She has also written as Megan Lindholm. She is a native of Washington State.
      • name: Robin Hobb
imprint
Spectra
publishDate
2002-11-05T00:00:00-05:00
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
Assassin's Apprentice
fullDescription
A gorgeously illustrated anniversary edition of the book that launched the epic Farseer Trilogy, praised by George R. R. Martin as “fantasy as it ought to be written” and Lin-Manuel Miranda as “an incredible series,” featuring a new foreword by Robin Hobb and ten illustrations.
Twenty-five years ago, Robin Hobb’s first novel featuring FitzChivalry Farseer and his mysterious, often maddening friend the Fool struck like a bolt of brilliant lightning. Thus began a beloved saga spanning multiple series, full of adventure, magic, and sinister plots. To celebrate a quarter-century of wonder, this special edition presents a modern classic as it’s never been seen before, with ten beautiful illustrations by Magali Villeneuve.
Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father’s gruff stableman. He is treated as an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz’s blood runs the magic Skill—and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family.
As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission. And though some regard him as a threat to the throne, he may just be the key to the survival of the kingdom.
Praise for Robin Hobb and Assassin’s Apprentice
 
“Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin
 
“A gleaming debut in the crowded field of epic fantasies . . . a delightful take on the powers and politics behind the throne.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“This is the kind of book you fall into, and start reading slower as you get to the end, because you don’t want it to be over.”—Steven Brust
seriesId
523983
popularity
10272
links
    • self:
        • href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1B3gEAAA2d/products/0d36cec7-f74a-4006-9ce2-edf8f016e7c6/metadata
        • type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
id
0d36cec7-f74a-4006-9ce2-edf8f016e7c6
starRating
4.4
readingOrder
1
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0111-1/{0D36CEC7-F74A-4006-9CE2-EDF8F016E7C6}IMG100.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0111-1/{0D36CEC7-F74A-4006-9CE2-EDF8F016E7C6}IMG200.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0111-1/{0D36CEC7-F74A-4006-9CE2-EDF8F016E7C6}IMG150.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0111-1/{0D36CEC7-F74A-4006-9CE2-EDF8F016E7C6}IMG400.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
isPublicPerformanceAllowed
False
languages
      • code: en
      • name: English
subjects
      • value: Fantasy
      • value: Fiction
publishDateText
11/05/2002
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9781984817853
mediaType
eBook
shortDescription
A gorgeously illustrated anniversary edition of the book that launched the epic Farseer Trilogy, praised by George R. R. Martin as “fantasy as it ought to be written” and Lin-Manuel Miranda as “an incredible series,” featuring a new foreword by Robin Hobb and ten illustrations.
Twenty-five years ago, Robin Hobb’s first novel featuring FitzChivalry Farseer and his mysterious, often maddening friend the Fool struck like a bolt of brilliant lightning. Thus began a beloved saga spanning multiple series, full of adventure, magic, and sinister plots. To celebrate a quarter-century of wonder, this special edition presents a modern classic as it’s never been seen before, with ten beautiful illustrations by Magali Villeneuve.
Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father’s gruff stableman. He is treated as an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd,...
sortTitle
Assassins Apprentice The Farseer Trilogy Book 01
crossRefId
23231
series
The Realm of the Elderlings: The Farseer Trilogy
subtitle
The Farseer Trilogy Book 1
publisher
Random House Worlds
bisacCodes
      • code: FIC009020
      • description: Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
      • code: FIC009100
      • description: Fiction / Fantasy / Action & Adventure
      • code: FIC009110
      • description: Fiction / Fantasy / Arthurian