Fool's Quest: Book II of the Fitz and the Fool trilogy

Robin Hobb

Aug 2015 · Fitz and the Fool Book 2 · Sold by Del Rey

About this ebook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED AND THE INDEPENDENT • Ranking alongside George R. R. Martin as a groundbreaking master of fantasy, Robin Hobb delivers the second book in her long-awaited Fitz and the Fool trilogy.

The harrowing adventures of FitzChivalry Farseer and his enigmatic friend the Fool continue in Robin Hobb’s triumphant follow-up to Fool’s Assassin. But Fool’s Quest is more than just a sequel. With the artistry and imagination her fans have come to expect, Hobb builds masterfully on all that has gone before, revealing devastating secrets and shocking conspiracies that cast a dark shadow over the history of Fitz and his world—a shadow that now stretches to darken all future hope.

Long ago, Fitz and the Fool changed the world, bringing back the magic of dragons and securing both the Farseer succession and the stability of the kingdom. Or so they thought. But now the Fool is near death, maimed by mysterious pale-skinned figures whose plans for world domination hinge upon the powers the Fool may share with Fitz’s own daughter. 

Distracted by the Fool’s perilous health, and swept up against his will in the intrigues of the royal court, Fitz lets down his guard . . . and in a horrible instant, his world is undone and his beloved daughter stolen away by those who would use her as they had once sought to use the Fool—as a weapon.

But FitzChivalry Farseer is not without weapons of his own. An ancient magic still lives in his veins. And though he may have let his skills as royal assassin diminish over the years, such things, once learned, are not so easily forgotten.

Now enemies and friends alike are about to learn that nothing is more dangerous than a man who has nothing left to lose.

Praise for Fool’s Quest

“A complex tapestry of adventure, betrayal, destiny, and unrelenting peril . . . Hobb’s expertise is evident as always.”—Publishers Weekly

“Glorious and beautiful storytelling . . . Hobb lets rip with revelations, treachery, vengeance, sword fights and full on magical mayhem.”—SciFiNow

“If readers have any doubt that Robin Hobb is one of the finest writers in the fantasy genre, then they haven’t read any of her work.”—SFFWorld

Ratings and reviews

At this point, I'm more attached to the Fitz and the Fool than to any actual human. After reading every book set in the Elderling universe, this book is everything I'd dared to hope it would be. If you haven't read them, start with Assassin's Apprentice. They're kind of like the Game of Thrones books, except you can actually become attached to most of the characters without the knowledge that they will be dead in a couple chapters.

They just keep getting better. I can't wait for the next one! ...but if it is to be the last, perhaps I can wait a little longer. I can't recommend all of the Robin Hobbs books, as I have not read them all, but do yourself a solid and read the Farseer Trilogy, the Tawny Man Trilogy and this trilogy. All good stuff.

I first got note of this series from one of Brent Weeks tweets. I normally don't pay attention to authors names when I read books. Though that changed when I first started reading Weeks books. I've read everything of his, and caught a tweet about this series. I'm truly glad I did, because now I'm quickly becoming a Hobbs fan. Absolutely lovely writing. Can't wait to read them all! Thank you so much for sharing your stories.

About the author

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.