SummaryA heralded writer of epic fantasy, Robin Hobb has given
readers worlds within worlds in her heroic Farseer and
Liveship Traders trilogies. Now she takes the final step in
the breathtaking trilogy of the Tawny Man, as the tale of
FitzChivalry Farseer comes to an epic end. Rife with
boundless adventure and unforgettable characters, Fool's
Fate is destined to become a classic of the genre.Assassin,
spy, and Skillmaster, FitzChivalry Farseer, now known only
as man-at-arms Tom Badgerlock, has become firmly ensconced
in the queen's court at Buckkeep. Only a few are aware of
his fabled, tangled past—and the sacrifices he made to
survive it. And fewer know of his possession of the Skill
magic. With Prince Dutiful, his assassin-mentor Chade, and
the simpleminded yet strongly Skilled Thick, FitzChivalry
strives to aid the prince on a quest that could ultimately
secure peace between the Six Duchies and the Outislands—and
win Dutiful the hand of the Narcheska Elliania. For the
Narcheska has set the prince on an unfathomable task: to
behead a dragon trapped in ice—the legendary Icefyre, on
the island of Aslevjal. Yet not all the clans of the
Outislands support the prince's effort to behead their
legendary defender. Are there darker forces at work behind
the Narcheska's imperious demand? As the prince and his
coterie set sail, FitzChivalry works behind the scenes,
playing nursemaid to the ailing Thick, while striving to
strengthen their Skill—ultimately bringing his
unacknowledged daughter into the web of the Skill magic,
where the truth must finally unfold.The quest emerges amid
riddles that must be unraveled, a clash of cultures, and
the ultimate betrayal. For knowing that the Fool has
foretold he will die on the island of ice, FitzChivalry has
plotted with Chade to leave his dearest friend behind. But
fate cannot so easily be defied.
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