Fool's Fate (Tawny Man Series #3)

splendid

A fitting end to a wonderful series. I cried with joy for Fitz to finally have peace. Don't read the series if you can't get emotionally attached to your characters. Robin Hobb outdoes herself with an ending which fulfills the thing all readers hope for in a series, 'Satisfactory Completion' although, the way the fool left...*wimpers* but it was to be expected, for nothing expected ever came from the fool...

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Good Series

Robin Hobb's series about FitzChivalry Farseer shows Fitz's growth from wide-eyed boy to foolish young man, to experienced adult. It was enjoyable to me for one reason because even though Fitz was the main character, it wasn't as though he was holy, or respected, or the ONE. He knew what he was in the world and never tried to be more. I got caught up in the story through his thoughts and emotions, and got through his most embarrassing moments to enjoy the ending.

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I wish it would never end

Makes me sad, knowing this is the last book. It was excellent. Everyone should read it. Though, it might help if you read the other books.

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best conclusion ever!

having awaited this book for several anxious months, i thought my expectations were too high... i was mistaken! If you haven't read any of Hobbs previous works, i implore you to. I challenge anyone to read these and not become emotionally attatched to all the main characters... Without a doubt, the best series of books i've ever had the pleasure of reading.

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Great epic fantasy

The heir to the throne of the Six Duchies, Prince Dutiful promises his fiancée, that he will present her with a dragon¿s head, which means an expedition to the remote tundra like Out Island. The former fool Lord Golden knows that he is going to die on this northern wasteland trek, but feels it is his duty to accompany the Prince. His friend, who is also an assassin, FitzChivalry Farseertries tries to persuade Golden into not going, but fails................................................ When they reach one of the independent Out Islands, the royal retinue meets the Hetgurd who disagree with the slaying. The teenage prince negotiates a deal with the Outislanders. He and a small party accompanied by Hetgurd warriors will set off on the trek to slice off the head of a dragon. However, Dutiful and company run into a new problem as the local dragon community refuse to cooperate. Will the two species war, cooperate with some sort of deal such as an exchange for one of the regal crew, or will Dutiful break his first promise to his future wife?.......................................... The third entry in the FitzChivalry Farseertries narrated fantasy series is a delightful tale that shows the complexities of groups trying to come together on an objective, but with each member bringing baggage and an agenda to the table (ship?). The story line is exciting, but it is the ensemble that makes Robin Hobb¿s realm seems so real. Fans will enjoy this deep look at those who must carry out the wishes of their leader although unlike real life whether it is World War One or Operation Iraqi where the decision makers stay away from the battlefield, Dutiful to his credit joins them on the front line..................................... Harriet Klausner

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Great-keeps you guessing!

Just when you think you know what's going to happen, Robin slips in a new twist....hard to put down.

Great Ending

You must read The Farseer series first, but Fool's Fate is a rewarding ending.

Best Book I've Read

This one really toyed with my emotions. Some chapters felt like my heart had been squeezed and drained. The most emotional book I've read. And it might be strange to state the most romantic, even though it is a non sexual romance. There was disappointment in the end but not enough to ruin the experience I had reading and loving these characters. I walk away from the Fitz/Fool books with a new favorite series, a new favorite book, and a new favorite character. Not bad considering I almost didn't finish Assassin's Apprentice. Even though I just recently finished I'm very close to wanting to read all six again.

The most amazing read of all time!

This is simple the most amazing book of the most amazing series in the entire universe. I know I sound like a child obsessing over a new toy, but I am just stating the truth. The characters were so in depth and the story so amazing. It was heartwarming as well as heartbreaking. After reading this, I swear I grew three new hearts and they all got shredded up and then glued back together three thousand times. The only letdown was the end, for a never cared much for Molly and the Fool... well... their parting brought me to tears. The Fool has got to be the most amazing character in all of literature. He is so real. I love how he makes so many mistakes, and is so much like a normal person, and yet is ten times more wise and logical and loving. I think he knows love more than anyone else.

I hope with all my heart that Robin Hobb writes more with the Fool and Fitz.

Beloved. :)

We're off to see the dragon

Well, first I have to say that this was one of the top 10 series I have read in years. All the characters were real, in depth, people you know well and feel for. My biggest complaint is never really getting to know just who, and what the Fool really was. Poor Fitz was always just one step behind at life. I still can't understand why he went back to a woman who knew nothing about the real person Fitz, and had been married to another man for years and years with scads of children. Ah Well. The story was grippingly interesting right up to the end.(wich was 23rds of the way through the book, then it plods on with tying up loose ends that never really satisfied me. I can't imagine how afer all they had been through, the Fool and Fitz could just pull the plug and split. Huh! Secretly I hope there may be another trilogy to follow that picks up where their relationship left off. And, I was expecting Fitz to bond with one of the Dragons, that would have been a kick. ummm another idea for a sequal? Still, this is Hobb at her best, get it you will enjoy.

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Beautiful Fantasy

I've finally got and read this book and so glad it's over with. Though the ending kept dragging on and on, it ended how I expected and all the characters were happy. Fool's fate however was not what I expected and he shall forever remain lost in Hobb's world. Other than that, it was a great read to explore with our minds and enjoyed the imagination I got out of it.

This series is a must read..

I read Assasin's apprentice/quest and Royal Assasin about 5 years ago. When the final 3 books where being released I almost didn't want to read them because they can be very depressing. But the very reason I didn't want to read the books are the very reason why they are a must read. Yes, this book is tragic and yes the lead character is week and pathetic most of the time but this isn't supposed to be a fairy tale. This story is of human error, love, misunderstandings and good intentions gone awry. This story stood with me for days after I read it. Robin Hobb is such a great writer that she transports you into her world, You aren't reading this story,Your in this story. I admit, if your looking for an uplifting series, this probably isn't for you. The only bad thing I can say about the book is that I was so dissapointed in the Fool's ending that I practically cried.(I have to admit, this is probably because he was my favorite character). For those of you who are fans and have grown fond of the Fool, you will understand my upset at the conclusion of his story.

Bravo!

Once again, the Tawny Man Series comes through. What a way to end the thing! I loved this book. Excellent character development.

Excellent ending to an excellent series

I couldn't wait for this last book to come out and I was hoping it would be as good as the previous ones. I was wrong. It was better. If you wish to read an engaging, emotional, and ultimately provocative story, pick this one. In fact read the entire trilogy.

Utter Garbage

The 'Tawny Man' trilogy has almost completely vitiated any desire l have to read any more of Hobb/Lindholm's work. Each successive book is weaker than the one before, culminating in the mess that is 'Fool's Fate'. The writing is cliched and the dialogue is pretentious when it isn't simply inept. The events in the plot do not flow naturally from each other; instead, it seems like a set of events was decided upon, and then forced into a sequence regardless of whether they belong there or not, in some cases even in defiance of the author's own established logic. The author resorts to conventional and overused fantasy elements and the resolution is forced. Most unforgivably of all, the protagonist, FitzChivalry, becomes more feckless and pathetic with each chapter. The author seems to take delight in humiliating the character, and by extension, any who identify with him. He is constantly denigrated by himself and others, even when he is clearly in the right. He is exceeded or outmatched at almost every turn in virtually every talent he has, magical or mundane, by those he would by rights excel. He is so comprehensively emasculated throughout the trilogy that it comes across as a vendetta by the author against her own character. Where we should be sharing in his triumphs and basking in vicarious glory we are reduced to wondering how someone could be so weak-spirited in thought and deed, and that is antithetical to the very spirit of the heroic fantasy. Anyone who has come this far in the series will probably be compelled to finish the journey, but don't expect more than a mediocre work with a tendency toward melodrama.

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