num_pages: 662
description: This first volume of a new trilogy from one of fantasy's most popular and skilled authors will delight longtime Hobb fans as well as first-time readers of her work.  FitzChivalry, the hero of The Farseer trilogy, now lives an isolated and quiet life with his foster son Hap and his Wit partner wolf, Nighteyes, until he is sought out by his old mentor Chade and the enigmatic, charming Fool. Once again, duty calls: Fitz must find a missing prince and prevent political chaos in the Six Duchies. The mission will test his conflicting loyalty to country and family, his uneasy compromise with his own magic, and all the relationships he values most. If you're a fantasy fan who hasn't yet explored the Farseer world, this is a fine place to start: Hobb deftly provides new readers with all the needed information. The finely detailed world building and intensive character development rarely slow down the action of the story. Fool's Errand is a complex, beautifully written and sometimes heart-rending examination of the consequences of duty and love. --Roz Genessee
language: English
title: Fool's Errand
titlecomplete: Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, #1)
characters: Civil Bresinga, Peladine, Sydel Grayling of Cotterhills, Jaglea Bresinga, Starling Birdsong, Chade Fallstar, Jinna, Dutiful Farseer, Laudwine, Laurel (Tawny Man), Nighteyes, Elliania the Narcheska, Hap Gladheart, Kettricken (Farseer), The Fool (Elderling Saga), FitzChivalry Farseer, Deerkin
genres: Fiction, Epic, Science Fiction Fantasy, Magic, Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Adult, Fantasy, Adventure, High Fantasy
ratings_count: 89459
places: Buckkeep
series: The Tawny Man, Die zweiten Chroniken von Fitz dem Weitseher, O Regresso do Assassino, The Realm of the Elderlings
publisher: Spectra