num_pages: 460
description: alternate cover for ISBN 0006480098Fitz is a royal bastard, cast out into the world with only his magical link with animals for solace and companionship.But when Fitz is adopted into the royal household, he must give up his old ways and learn a new life: weaponry, scribing, courtly manners; and how to kill a man secretly. Meanwhile, raiders ravage the coasts, leaving the people Forged and soulless. As Fitz grows towards manhood, he will have to face his first terrifying mission, a task that poses as much a risk to himself as it does to his target: Fitz is a threat to the throne… but he may also be the key to the future of the kingdom.Cover illustration by John Howe
language: English
title: Assassin's Apprentice
titlecomplete: Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
characters: Hod (Farseer), The Fool (Elderling Saga), Kettricken (Farseer), Sara the cook, Shemshy of Shoaks, Molly Chandler, Lacey (Elderling Saga), August Farseer, Kevlar of Rippon, FitzChivalry Farseer, Shrewd Farseer, Lady Patience, Regal Farseer, Will (Galen's coterie), Galen (Farseer), Verity Farseer, Fedwren, Serene (Farseer), Queen Desire, Burrich, Chade Fallstar, Hands (Elderling)
genres: Audiobook, High Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Magic, Fantasy, Adult, Adventure, Fiction, Epic Fantasy
ratings_count: 308522
places: Moonseye, Neatbay, Jhaampe (Mountain Kingdom), Forge, Buckkeep
series: The Farseer Trilogy, The Realm of the Elderlings, Vatídico, A Saga do Assassino, L'Assassin royal
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Locus Award
category: Fantasy, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Compton Crook Award, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: British Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Voyager