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'Fantasy as it ought to be written' George R.R. Martin

Return to the world of Fitz, the Fool and Nighteyes in the first book of The Tawny Man Trilogy by international bestselling author, Robin Hobb.

Years have passed since Fitz was tortured by Prince Regal. Now he lives in self-imposed…

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1 author picked Fool's Errand as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book has a surprise waiting inside. Yet even if you guess what it is—Robin Hobb spends plenty of time foreshadowing it—you still won’t be prepared when it happens.

This book is one of the most devastating books I’ve ever read. I kept thinking about it for days after I’d finished, and even now, months later, those feelings stir with the memory.

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