Assassin's Apprentice
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Assassin's Apprentice is a book by Robin Hobb, the first in her Farseer Trilogy. It was her first book under this pseudonym, and published in 1995.
Editions
- An American English paperback edition was issued in New York by Bantam Books in 1995 with ISBN 0553374451.
- A British English paperback edition was issued in London by Voyager/HarperCollins in 1995 with ISBN 0006480098. This edition's cover is illustrated by John Howe.
Plot
The beginning of Fitz's life as a "bastard" (hence his name, FitzChivalry, after his father Chivalry) in Buckkeep Castle as he begins his training as an assassin and finally completes his first, yet devastating mission. He is shown to possess the ancient "Wit" magic, the wild variety of the more honorable "Skill". This allows him to telepathically communicate with a dog named Nosy. It also later hinders his ability to learn the Skill.Template:Fantasy-book-stub