Robin Hobb

[Debbie]

If you read fantasy at all, you must read Robin Hobb. She is the best and no other fantasy authors compare.

So far she has written 3 trilogies set in the same world.

The first one is the Assassin Trilogy, featuring the 'hero' Fitz from a child of 6 to a young man.

The second one is the Liveship Traders trilogy, not featuring Fitz but mentioning his part of the world, and with one common character.

Finally there is the Tawny Man trilogy, again featuring Fitz as a grown man in his 30s or 40s.

They are just fantastic. The characterisation is beyond belief, all the characters are complicated and well rounded - a character can be really cruel and evil, yet she still enables you to have compassion for them, and best of all she doesnt' treat you as an idiot but leaves you to work things out for yourself.

She has just written the first of a new trilogy, set in a different world. I have it but have not read it yet as I am reading Harry Potter.

Debbie

[Michelle]

I guess that's one for me to watch out for then! :D

[BlackCherry]

just finished the new book - only a year or so 'til the next one! Must... Read... More....

[Stuart]

This one of those authors that I see but havent read yet. I did get the Assassin trilogy through my book-club but have yet to read it.

[Cerridwen]

I have the 1st trilogy and unbelievably have not read it yet, I think its stuck behind all my newer books and gets forgotten :?

[sparkymarky]

the assassin books and liveships etc were my absolute faves probably the closest i've felt to set of characters scince i read lord of the rings when was 12.this author is the best fantasy writer i've ever read-no exception.
bit gutted new series was set outside the six duchies but has potential to be just as good as original series with equally strong characterisation and bizare links to our own world...wheres that gonna go? :alc:

[yin/yang]

I read the first of the liveship traders about a year ago and i thought it was a beautiful book. i value any author that can make me feel. At points in this book i found myself,gleeful, indignant, angry incredibly sad and exitedly anticipating every page.
The characters for me worked with and against each other beautifully and felt just like robin hobb was describing the way any family interacts with temporary alliances and feuding all the way(well my family at least lol).
I will be reading more of these but i have a few books to get through before i get round to it.

[philippajudith]

I read the Farseer trilogy, and then i started reading the Tawny man trilogy, halfway through reading the first of the tawny man trilogy i found out about the liveship traders, which is set before tawny man. Ive finished the tawny man now, and i dont think i can go back and read the liveship traders because ive probably ruined the ending for myself, although i do know its actually quite seperate from the other two trilogys.

I thought the farseer trilogy and the tawny man books were really good! i was reading them practically non stop until they were finished. The last book, i think its called fools fate, was a bit tough to get through, because it felt like it was going to end, you know when it feels like the climax at the end of the book, but it felt like that about half way through, and it kept feeling like that for a lot of chapters, it was a bit exhausting. But i suppose in a story which has lasted three trilogys, its fair enough to have a long ending!

[Debbie]

I have just read the second in Robin Hobb's new trilogy, Soldier Son.

This is set in a totally different universe from Liveships etc, and I was a bit disappointed with the first one, possibly because I wanted another in the six duchies etc, and also because it was a bit slow. The first one was called Shaman's Crossing. I bought the next one, Forest Mage, and it is fantastic! Robin Hobb at her best!

I really really enjoyed it, and even went back to Shaman's Crossing and reread it. It was much more enjoyable the second time round, as I now really identified with the characters.

Has anyone else read it?

Debbie

[Michelle]

Debbie! :mrgreen:
*runs over and give Debbie a big hug!*

[eloise]

It's good to hear talk of Robin Hobb and Fantasy books, dometimes I wonder if anyone else reads them as all my friends look at me daft when I tell them the currant book I'm reading. I have just found the books of Robin Hobb and can't put them down

[philippajudith]

i saw the soldier son books on amazon, and i was going to buy them, but i was put off because the trilogy isnt finished yet, and i like to read them all in one go. I really can't stand waiting for books, such as harry potter, and the song of ice and fire books, because i usually have to re-read just in case i've forgotten something.
when the whole triolgy is completed, i'll definetly read them.

[Isidro]

I read the Farseer trilogy, and then i started reading the Tawny man trilogy, halfway through reading the first of the tawny man trilogy i found out about the liveship traders, which is set before tawny man. Ive finished the tawny man now, and i dont think i can go back and read the liveship traders because ive probably ruined the ending for myself, although i do know its actually quite seperate from the other two trilogys.

The liveship traders stands alone I think. It's a separate story, although there are links in it to the Farseer stories.

I loved these 3 trilogies but haven't enjoyed the Soldier son books. I do like her writing as Megan Lindholm as well.