{"product_id":"the-complete-assassins-apprentice-graphic-novel-isbn-9781506756585","title":"The Complete Assassin's Apprentice (Graphic Novel)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe complete \u003ci\u003eAssassin’s Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e, the critically acclaimed comic adaptation of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Robin Hobb’s fantasy epic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bastard son of a prince, FitzChivalry Farseer is raised in the shadow of Buckkeep Castle. Cared for by his father’s stableman, Fitz finds companionship and solace in the stables through the Wit, a forbidden magic that connects him to animals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Fitz is still a young boy, at the behest of his grandfather King Shrewd, he is brought to the castle and educated as a member of the court. But at night, Fitz is secretly tutored by the Royal Assassin, who teaches him patience, precision, and poison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Fitz grows into manhood, barbarous raiders ravage the coast and Fitz is trained in another art—a powerful telepathic magic known as the Skill. Plunged into a maze of schemes and intrigue, as enemies abound and duty and honor are at odds, Fitz finds that the fate of the kingdom may lie in his hands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollects Volumes 1–3 of \u003ci\u003eAssassin’s Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e. | \u003cb\u003ePraise for the comics: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For an adaptation of a novel, \u003ci\u003eAssassin’s Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e is ambitious and lives up to its promise. It brings a rich world into vivid life.”—Major Spoilers \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Farseer Trilogy prose books: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fantasy as it ought to be written.”—George R.R. Martin (for \u003ci\u003eAssassin’s Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An exceptional combination of originality, magic, adventure, character, and drama.”—Kirkus (for \u003ci\u003eAssassin’s Quest\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hobb continues to revitalize a genre that often seems all too generic, making it new in ways that range from the subtle to the shocking.”—Locus (for \u003ci\u003eRoyal Assassin\u003c\/i\u003e) | \u003cb\u003eRobin Hobb \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the Farseer Trilogy, the Liveship Traders Trilogy, the Tawny Man Trilogy, the Soldier Son Trilogy, and the Rain Wilds Chronicles. She has also written as Megan Lindholm. She lives in Washington State.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJody Houser\u003c\/b\u003e decided she wanted to be a writer at eight years old and never looked back. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at Emerson College, where she completed her master's thesis in screenwriting and was a winner of the Rod Parker Fellowship for Playwriting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2006, Jody began experimenting with webcomics. Her first professional comics writing was published in 2012. 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