Best thing I've ever read. Based on the title, "Assassin's Apprentice", I would never have picked it up. It's on the "realism" side of fantasy. The protagonist is not having a good time, at all. Hobb excels at writing about communities.
I describe her books as Harry Potter meets game of thrones meets Thomas the tank engine. (In a good way)
Re:Ask HN: Post Burnout Ideas
by stonecharioteer on Sunday June 06, 2021 @07:44AM
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Very nice coincidence: after years of putting off her novels, I started Ship of Magic just two days ago. Never thought I'd see someone quote her here.
And yeah - very powerful piece of writing. She's a published fantasy author and I'm going to try one of her novels (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77197.Assassin_s_Apprent...)