FARSEER TRILOGY by Robin Hobb - No Spoiler Review 

Who is your favorite character from Farseer and why is it The Fool?

It’s very hard to put into words what the magic of Robin Hobb is. I’m doing a reread now and I just finished Fool’s Errand. To be back in this world is such a comfort for me and like coming home when I am with Fitz. How can an author break your heart so many times but you just want to sink back in as soon as you can? Her prose is so beautiful but you almost don’t realize it until you stop reading. The way she can evoke so much emotion with one line of dialogue from a character or describe a beautiful valley in a way that makes you feel the breeze on your face and the smell of the grass...ugh. She’s my favorite author and I get so much joy out of watching people discover her for the first time that connect with her like I do.

My wife is blowing through this trilogy she loves it. She’s always excited to read something before me for once 😂. So I’m excited to get to it in a couple months.

I read the Realm of the Elderlings back in high school (the first 9 books at least, since that was what published at the time) and I honestly think Robin Hobb set the bar so high and I don't know if I've read anything that's topped it. I remember where I was when I read the end of Royal Assassin the first time. I chase that high to this day whenever I pick up a fantasy book. Seeing a bunch of people on booktube discuss this series has inspired me to reread this series for the first time since high school and it's just as excellent now as it was then. (Just finished Farseer, going into Liveship Traders) You're totally right when you say Robin Hobb's strength is in the details. One that always gets me is whenever Burrich calls Fitz "son" and Fitz doesn't notice. I'd love to see spoiler discussions on this series.

Nighteyes. I grew up with a German Shepherd dog and Nighteyes reminds me so much of that special relationship, especially the loyalty and protectivness.

I absolutely loved the farseer trilogy, i read it back in November and i just had to keep reading the rest of her books. Im about to start the Fitz and the Fool trilogy, bit scared to go into it as its the last trilogy but just cant wait! I would love to see a spoiler discussion!

Great to see you enjoyed the series RoTE is easily in my top 5 series of all time, can't wait to hear your thought on liveship traders it has one of my favorite character arcs i have ever read. It is amazing how good Robin Hobb is at writing great characters going into the final trilogy there where so many characters that i loved and she still manages to introduce a new one that might be my favorite of them all lol.

Dude I’m so pumped because of you to be reading this series in the summer. It’s going to be awesome. I’m looking forward to this.

This is one of the best book reviews I have ever seen. Masterfully put together. I'm honestly in awe 🔥🔥🔥

I loved the entire Realm of the Elderlings series. I'm sure you will as well. Keep up the good work! Just finished the first book of Memory Sorrow Thorn on your recommendation and have really enjoyed it so far.

It was great to hear your thoughts about Farseer, I really love this trilogy and I can´t wait to hear your opinions on Liveship Traders, I´m about to begin Mad Ship, and is truly amazing as well. And, yes, I would love to watch some spoiler conversations, please do some of them.

This is my favourite series of all time. Ever. Her writing and character work is simply amazing, and everything ties together beautifully 🤩 Loved this review! Hope you enjoy the rest of books.

Great video! Hard agree on the Fool. From reading Ch 1 of SoM I can already tell you that the world really opens up which is awesome.

Great review! Insightful and well spoken. RoTE is my favorite series ever and Fitz and the Fool are my two favorite characters ever. You’re really in for a wild ride. Some absolutely heart wrencing, crushing moments that’ll leave you bawling your eyes out and some heart soaring, incredibly happy and cathartic moments that’ll, also, leave you bawling your eyes out! You’ll get to know these characters so well that by the time you’re done, you’ll feel like you’ve lived a whole lifetime with them. Hobb is truly a master of character writing. I’m excited for you! You’ve got yourself a new subscriber in me aswell!

Hey dude thought you should know that you're quickly becoming one of my favorite booktubers. I'm far from getting into Robin Hobb but I still appreciate your non-spoiler take. Godspeed good sir ^

Great review. Love finding more people who love Hobb. She deserves it!

So happy that you liked these books, they're my absolute favorites. Would love to hear a spoilery discussion!

Yes, spoiler chat I beg of you

I'm starting Assassin's Apprentice next month and feel even more excited after listening to everything you had to say! A Song of Ice and Fire is one of my favorite series too. Malazan is shooting up there for me so far, and I'm curious what will happen after reading Liveship Traders. I hope you continue loving the Realm of the Elderlings!

I've read 25 books so far this year and only cried during 3 of them. I wonder which three they were...haha! Each book in Farseer brought tears (or buckets of tears in RA) to my eyes at some point throughout the journey. I would love to see a spoiler livestream for this trilogy!

Oh, you have so much ahead of you! So much pain and heartbreak but also moments of joy and love. The rest of the series is so good. Liveship Traders is my personal favorite but the rest are also excellent. Let me tell you, there are events from Farseer that you won't know the full impact until the last series. The magic will slowly be discovered and the actual interpretation of the events will be looked at from a different light. Super excited for you.

Wonderful review Jimmy! I just finished rereading Farseer and now going to continue with the rest of the series for the first time. The first trilogy is already some of my favorite fantasy I’ve ever read. I enjoyed book 3 and and the ending much more on reread.

It’s so great to see review who appreciates the writing on the same level as me. Great video, subbed!

Great review! I just picked up the illustrated edition of Assassin’s Apprentice. I was going to put reading this off until January but you have persuaded me to start it NOW. So thanks!

So glad I found your channel! I've had the same experience where I really loved ASOIAF and struggled to find another book that I enjoyed as much until I read Farseer 😆

Oh, I enjoyed your review very much. Robin Hobb's RoTE is my most loved series of books, closely followed by ASOIAF, and that's only likely to change if GRRM completes the story. My favourite character is Patience. She's delightful. In a similar vein to GRRM's work, RoTE benefits from re-reading. As each segment of story is revealed, more depth is visible in earlier books. As beautiful and poignant as the Farseer Trilogy is, it has an even stronger pull on the heartstrings as Fitz gets older and learns things that alter his perspective. I very much look forward to keeping you company on your adventure into the RoTE. *also - I would love spoiler reviews too

Deliciously Aggravating. Perfect descriptor for Fitz at times. XD Super favorite characters are Nighteyes, the Fool, Ketchikan are my fav trio. The father/mother figures/mentors a close second group.

Yes! Fantastic review! Very articulate and intelligent. Loved listening to you gush about this trilogy! Now, what if I told you that Liveship Traders is even better? Multiple POVs, pirates, giant sea monsters, sentient ships, it's fantastically well done. And since you say you won't to read more great first-person narrative stories, I can't recommend the Red Rising Saga enough. Epic sci-fi space opera that is shockingly good.

Criminally under viewed. Good takes, very charismatic, and a great face.

This video made me subscribe 🙂 Fitz is my favorite character till the end of time. The Fitz and the Fool trilogy are the best three books I have read in my 30 years of life. Hope you enjoy all of the books and would love to see a spoiler filled discussion 😁👍

Awesome review! I really hope you continue on your Realm of the Elderlings journey. I love Fitz's second and third trilogies and would love to hear your thoughts on them once you read them!

Totally agreed, it's really hard to sell he first trilogy but it's so worth it. And I have to say, this is the best farseer trilogy I've ever wathed, even after rewatching and waching other reivews for the first time. You really get into it and you say so much more that feels relevant.

Wanted to watch this after loving the liveshow with Chris. I love the way you talk about it. I still remember finishing the trilogy last summer and needing a week to think about it and then wrote a three page letter to one of my best friends on my vacation just recommending this series. And now another of my friends recently finished AA and now reads RA. When I asked her what she liled about the first book she said "It's hard to put my finger on it but the whole experience of reading it just felt... good." I really liked that. Robin Hobb already challenged Pierce Brown for the place of my favourite author after the first trilogy. Now, currently reading City of Dragons, I can confidently say, she is my favourite author of all time. And based on what you mentioned loving I think there is a good chance for you to love the rest of the series as well❤️

Hey you! I know the constant speeding ahead of possible buddy reads is your favorite pastime, but I draw the line at this flawless attempt to shatter my tbr. I was so happy with sticking to it up till this moment.

So glad you read these books. I felt exactly as you did. These books stick with you. I still think about them often.

Actually just received the Illustrated Editions a few days ago. Just need to read the last two books in The Faithful And The Fallen and I'll probably dive into this trilogy next... and then read the rest of The Realm of the Elderlings... probably... almost certainly... I like things that make me ugly cry and I hope this does it for me, lol. Nice review!

I own the first two books now and it's VERY VERY tempting to start soon.

Thank you for this video. I have just started book three Assassin's Quest, and Robin Hobb has shown me what a well written trilogy can do. I've never been much of a series reader. I'll read a book and then a year later I may pick up book two. And I did do that after Assassin's Apprentice, it was two years later when I started Royal Assassin, but that book just sucked me in so much that as soon as I finished it, I began Assassin's Quest. I can almost say that your comments are my thoughts. This series is the best I've read, so far.

I can't seem to find the right words to describe how powerful this series is. The biggest compliment I give is that I had stopped reading for a long time but these books made me a reader again

I have to resist the urge to overhype Liveship, but.....i don't think I will succeed. Or maybe it is impossible to overhype

@10:55 As to what you've mentioned about the locks and the door bars, I think that the more Fitz had to endure and sacrifice, the more reserved and closed he became, so the analogy was on point.

Late to the party here but I just finished the Farseer trilogy. You’re always spot on with your analysis and reviews Jimmy. Royal Assassin was amazing. Assassins Quest had a little too much fat on it but still a delicious steak.

Im new to your channel, thanks for the content! Ive been looking for a series like the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. Can't wait to keep exploring your videos to find that gem.

Great video and im looking forward to more ROTE content! Im subbed for sure and hungry for more! Im a huge fan of farseer and just reread the farseer trilogy for the fourth time, so its great to hear your opinion!

Okay, your excitement over your experience with this series and Hobb as an author and you rank her with Tad Williams - sounds like I need to read some Tad Williams!!

I totally agree with you with RoTE contending for my top series of all time. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on liveship and the later books.

Watched your video. Subscribed to your channel. Got Assassin’s Apprentice from my local library. *Raises wine glass*

Great review! Oh man if you love this series that much already by Farseer, the rest of her books will blow your mind. Farseer is good, but it is her second weakest series (imo), Liveship Traders and the final trilogy is just.... WOW! Enjoy, brother! Argh I want to reread everything!!

Awesome video my friend, I agree this book literally sucks you in from the first page, I went to a Barnes and noble,read some of this,way of kings,wheel of time and this one by far hooks you in the hardest of those books..had me read like 20 pages before I put it down.. haven’t bought or read more but I can see it being very addicting! How would you rate far seer compared to banished lands and Stormlight ? I know Stormlight is unfinished but as best as you can, I really love your videos,your very in depth,digestible in what you say and know how to keep the viewers attention (your wrestling background,probably helps to know how to keep people’s attention), keep up the videos,can’t wait to see a top 10 fantasy series from you one day :)

Starting this one while i wait on my last argument of kings soooooo excited

This year is the Hobb's year ❤

Great review! I read Farseer like 10 years ago, and the rest of the Realm of the Elderlings, and I think about wanting to reread them all the time. Some of my favorite moments from any books I've read are from these books. Robin Hobb is amazing.

I’m jusbt finishing #1 Assassins Apprentice and I’m loving it. I personally like Fitz because I so see him as a victim…I also love the Fool.as well.

Subscribed because of this video. Totally agree with you on the series. I kinda have the feeling Robin Hobb unjustly gets the shaft from most booktubers because of her pace and lack of action. I am currently in the middle of the Liveship Traders and I love it even more. Hope you will enjoy it too and keep up the good work!

re: the Door thing in book 2 - it's just *amazing* how Hobb, by taking you through Fitz's view in first person can lead you down through all his decisions in a way that always make perfect sense (even if you disagree) - only for something to happen or someone to show up, and slap some sense into him, and you the reader are equally like "Holy shit, I didn't see all this other stuff he was missing" - the his mentality is perfectly reflected in the focus of the writing, just perfect 1st person.

Appreciate your take. I'm trying to decide which series to read next. I've narrowed it down to Fitz saga and Wheel of Time. I have read the first book of Wheel of time which is why I was leaning towards it but your review put me back in limbo. Finishing up the Poppy War trilogy and it feels like a chore. It wasn't for me. I thought it would be well done grimdark, but it feels like it can't put its weight too fully in any direction. It has its moments though. Don't know why I'm rambling. Guess I'm just processing it all.

Just finished book 1, after years of dithering, worried it would trigger me. Well, I loved it! The first thing that hit me was the language. I was literally reading with my pencil, underlining passages, and for important ones, I would use stickers. You should see my paperback 😂 And I can’t stop thinking about it. Definitely carrying on, at least book 2 and 3, then perhaps take a little while to ‘cook’ it in my head before carrying on. 😊

I have read a lot of fantasy books, and a score of all sorts of different genres by big and small authors... I can easily say having read only 2/3 of this series so far... favorite book series and author for fantasy. It is as you say, each book is so different. Although the first book I had a awful time getting into the series in the first 50 pages or so...and then like a click I couldn't put it down. In all honesty I have never shouted aloud over anything while reading a book, nor have a I thought about characters or a book series as much as I have with this one. The Farseer trilogy should be considered the standard for fantasy books, in my opinion.

Burrich for sure. Book 2 is where Farseer shines fo rme but I think there are big problems with the series, book 3 left a bitter taste in my mouth. Liveships is meant to be a lot better though so I’m still excited to continue.

I massively enjoyed all the farseer books and the whole world created here

Yeeeeeessssssss! I can’t wait to see what you think of the Liveship because they explode the size of the world. And it alternates perspective chapters so it’s very different from the Fitz books but equally good. And yasssssss Farseer chat!!!!

Just finished Assassin's Apprentice... Wow

Fitz makes me angry. But never have I read a series where the prose was part of the reason I stayed. I love the setting of the six duchies

I totally agree I was so addicted and binged that whole series. However, I did not like the ending. Pretty sure Robin Hobb thought of the saddest ending and wrote it.

I hilariously remember finding out about the Farseer triology through the Onion video- "Prison guards gun down inmate, trying to escape prison through the transportive power of reading" The Onion employees have culture! :,-) More people need to know about this What do you think about a movie adaptation?

I just finished book one. I don't know why people dislike the first book so much.

I think Farseer is really solid. A lot of likeable characters but I felt weird about the ending. It didn't work for me because the fighting was so removed and Fitz didn't do a lot of that. Also the thing with Veriity and Fitz and Kettricken at the end was morally very questionable to put it lightly. It was in honesty disturbing and disgusting (If you know you know). Also the baddies the red ship pirates were too bad for the fun of it and inhumane. But the characters really made me look past the negatives and Liveship Trader is even better. Wintrow is as of now my favorite in the whole Realm of the Elderlings.

So, my review: (don’t spoil anything guys pls) I’m currently reading book 3 (SPOILER haha, to be exact, in that painful moments when they tried to heal his back😬, urgh, that was so terrible, that was the first time in the series (for now) when I wanted to scream “just stop it!” ) I came across these series a month ago when I was searching for some cool fantasy When I started I was like: umm, it seems ok, but are we really going to be seeing things from a little boy’s perspective? Not cool… But then, one day, I realised: oh my god, I think I’m in love with this book, I’m moving into my new favourite world now😛 So here I am And last, I feel like book 2 was a bit tedious and for me, this book seemed like a never-ending fever dream and not book 3, that one felt the most alive and real

I'm not much of a reader but managed to read 6 of these books in like two months (for me that's a lot). To me they're almost great but for all the excitement and waiting whilst reading, the pay off is always lacking. You'll be stuck waiting like three entire books for something to finally be revealed and it ends up minor and pointless or ignored entirely.

Wait till you meet captain Kennit. He almost almost made it to my favorite character of all time.

I’m finishing assassin’s quest and omg!! A little slow for my taste (in comparison to book 2) but still, what a masterpiece of epic fantasy and character development 🔥

Should I start Stormlight or Assassin trilogy for my next series? Never read either..

honey just you wait till liveships traders!

Dude theirs too many series...robin hobb...john Gwynne...joe Abercrombie...wheel of time....game of thrones....where does it end!??

Bro if your gonna do a non-spoiler review, than please don’t say shit that gives stuff away. The bastard remark, I’d rather have read and see if i caught it myself now i know..