Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb (Trade Paperback)

Author: Robin Hobb
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Trade Paperback: 704 pages
Printing: Not 1st
ISBN: 978-0593722831
Release Date: August 29, 2023
Signing Date: February 9, 2026
Note: Signed by author on title page

Book Description:

“Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin

Fitz has barely survived his first hazardous mission as king’s assassin. Battered and bitter, he vows to abandon his oath to King Shrewd, remaining in the distant mountains. But love and events of terrible urgency draw him back to the court at Buckkeep, and into the deadly intrigues of the royal family.
 
Renewing their vicious attacks on the coast, the Red-Ship Raiders leave burned-out villages and demented victims in their wake. The kingdom is also under assault from within, as treachery threatens the throne of the ailing king. In this time of great danger, the fate of the kingdom may rest in Fitz’s hands—and his role in its salvation may require the ultimate sacrifice.