Robin Hobb

The third and final chapter of the critically acclaimed comics adaptation of Assassin's Apprentice--book one of the high fantasy epic the Farseer trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb. In the third volume of Assassin's Apprentice, Fitz faces Galen's final test in Skill training. But when tragedy strikes at Buckkeep, he must choose between completing his training or returning home. Fitz grapples with feelings of isolation, Chade returns, and Fitz is set to the task of waiting on a depleted Prince Verity. With the kingdom plagued by Red Ship Raiders and the Six Duchies in turmoil, King Shrewd aims to bring unity to the lands through a royal wedding. Deceptions and misconceptions abound, and Fitz is given an assignment that forces him to decide between his duty, his honor, and his life. Collects Assassin's Apprentice III #1-#6.

Dlja Korolivstva Shesti gertsogstv nastali temni chasi. Skhovavshis u zatishku ridnogo gertsogstva Ferrou, uzurpator Regal Provisnik visnazhuje krajinu zakhmarnimi podatkami i terorizuje vsikh, khto posmiv kinuti jomu viklik.Tim chasom Priberezhni gertsogstva poterpajut vid dedali chastishikh najizdiv chervonikh korabliv. Pirati grabujut i nischat use na svojemu shljakhu. Jedinij, khto zdaten poklasti tsomu kraj, - korolivskij ubivtsja Fitts CHivelri, jakij, povernuvshis do zhittja zavdjaki magiji Vitu, zdajetsja, nazavzhdi zabuv pro te, jak buti ljudinoju.Ta nastav chas zgadati pro svoju kljatvu prestolu. Chas vidshukati istinnogo korolja Shesti Gertsogstv. Zrobiti vibir: i dali zhiti, jak dikij vovk chi nareshti stati Katalizatorom velikikh podij? Sered neprogljadnogo moroku samotnosti Fitts virushit u dovgu podorozh, schob povernuti mir u krajinu j vidnajti sebe. Odnak spochatku bude rujnivna ta spopeljajucha pomsta, jakoji tak davno zhadav tsej majster ubivchogo remesla... Perekladach Natalija Mikhalovska

Alteja Vestrit znajshla novij dim na bortu Ofeliji, ale ne polishila svojeji meti - povernuti Vivasiju. Tsej zhivij korabel - jiji zakonnij spadok - potrapiv u polon do zhorstokogo pirata Kennita. A toj ne viddast Vivasiju bez boju, bo virit, scho same na tsomu korabli dolja privede jogo do povnoji vladi nad Piratskimi ostrovami.Ostannja nadija Alteji - tse bozhevilnij korabel-vbivtsja Paragon. Tilki vin mozhe kinuti viklik piratam. Odnak Alteja sche ne zdogadujetsja, scho jiji Vivasija vzhe priv'jazana do piratskogo kapitana. I, jak i vin, zhadaje krovi...Perekladach Natalija Mikhalovska

Pozashljubnij sin printsa-nastupnika. Toj, kogo peresliduvala smert. Toj, khto sam stav smertju. Malenkij khlopchik, scho viris u kholodnokrovnogo najmanogo vbivtsju. Na nogo chekav shljakh movchaznogo najmantsja, pokirnogo sluzhki svogo korolja.Ale teper Fitts - mislivets na "perekovanikh", ljudej, u jakikh bulo znischeno vse ljudske. Jogo misija nebezpechna. Odna pokhibka mozhe vartuvati zhittja. Ta Fitts ne sam. Slid u slid za nim stupaje priruchenij ta vikhovanij nim vovk Nichnookij.Nablizhajetsja chas perevorotu. Chas, koli Fitts maje vikonati svoje priznachennja. Jogo peresliduvatimut, na nogo poljuvatimut. I jakscho vin khoche vrjatuvatisja - vin maje zabuti pro ljudsku podobu. I stati vovkom...PerekladachNatalija Mikhalovska

Khraniteli i ikh drakony pytajutsja postich tajny drevnego goroda Starshikh - Kelsingry. Chtoby ozhili velichestvennye ulitsy, vymoschennye volshebnym kamnem, esche ochen mnogoe nuzhno sozdat i otkryt zanovo, a glavnoe, neobkhodimo razyskat istochnik magicheskogo Serebra. Tem vremenem zhestokij gertsog Kalsidy ne ostavljaet popytok prodlit sebe zhizn pri pomoschi samogo chudodejstvennogo sredstva - drakonej krovi. Ego ljudi prodolzhajut okhotitsja na drakonov, a kantsler Ellik privodit na sedenie svoemu povelitelju "cheloveka-drakona" - junogo brata Malty Seldena.

Fitts uveren, chto ego doch uzhe ne vernut, i mechtaet lish o mesti. Emu esche tolko predstoit uznat, chto ona zhiva. Dazhe ee pokhititeli ne dogadyvajutsja, kakaja sudba ej ugotovana, no Bi nikogda ne sdaetsja. Ee vezut v Klerres, obitel Slug, i tuda zhe stremjatsja Fitts i ego sputniki. I kogda vse puti sojdutsja na zagadochnom Belom ostrove, tajnoe stanet javnym i prorochestva sbudutsja. No chem obernetsja eto puteshestvie dlja fittsa i Shuta?

Shest Gertsogstv na grani gibeli. Zhestokie piraty odin za drugim szhigajut pribrezhnye goroda. Mladshij prints Regal objavljaet sebja korolem i perenosit stolitsu v dalekij ot poberezhja Tredford, brosiv polstrany na proizvol sudby. Spasti korolevstvo, vernut tron korolju Veriti, zakonnomu nasledniku dinastii Vidjaschikh, ostanovit oderzhimogo zhazhdoj vlasti Regala - vse eto vypadaet na dolju Fittsa Chivela, prigovorennogo korolevskim sudom k kazni i chudom izbezhavshego gibeli...

Fitts - nezakonnorozhdennyj syn naslednogo printsa. Vospitannyj slugami, on vyros v temnykh koridorakh korolevskogo zamka, ne znaja ni pocheta, ni slavy. Ego zhdala doroga ubijtsy, verno i predanno ispolnjajuschego prikazy svoego korolja, a takzhe uchast cheloveka, sposobnogo svoimi, mozhet, ne ochen znachitelnymi postupkami sdvigat mirovye kolesa i privodit v dvizhenie sily, nedostupnye ponimaniju prostykh ljudej... No na to on i Fitts Chivel Vidjaschij! Fittsu udalos vypolnit opasnuju missiju v roli korolevskogo ubijtsy, no eto stoilo emu slishkom dorogo. Chudom perezhiv popytku otravlenija, on daet sebe kljatvu ne vozvraschatsja na korolevskuju sluzhbu. No ljubov i zhestokie obstojatelstva vlekut ego obratno v Bakkip, ko dvoru postarevshego i bolnogo korolja Shrjuda, v zloveschuju pautinu intrig, v vojnu s vragami Shesti Gertsogstv, kotoraja razgoraetsja s novoj siloj.

U mogutnomu kraji SHist Gertsogstv zhive Fitts - pozashljubnij sin printsa-nastupnika. Khtos garjache zhadaje jogo smerti, abi khlopchik u zhodnomu razi ne otrimav pravo pravlinnja ta volodinnja tronom. Vid smerti jogo rjatuje didus-monarkh. Teper Fitts u bezpetsi, vin meshkaje v korolivskomu palatsi. Ta nespodivano v kimnati khloptsja z'javljajetsja tajemnichij starij, na jmennja Chejd.Tsja zustrich nazavzhdi zminjuje zhittja Fittsa. Vin staje na shljakh asasina - kholodnokrovnogo shpiguna-vbivtsi, dlja jakogo smert - spravzhnisinke remeslo. I khlopets majsterno opanovuje tsju nauku.Tim chasom SHist Gertsogstv strazhdajut vid nabigiv pirativ-ostriv'jan. Ti, khto opinjajutsja v jikhnomu poloni, nazavzhdi vtrachajut ljudjanist ta interes do zhittja... Schob zakhistiti svij kraj, Fitts i Chejd virushajut u nebezpechnu fantastichnu podorozh.PerekladachJurij Jefremov

In the second installment of Assassin's Apprentice, Fitz is given a mission to infiltrate a nobleman's estate for signs of treason, the kingdom is plagued by Red-Ship Raiders, and the fate of the realm hinges on Fitz's choices. Tensions rise, and a determined stranger's arrival adds to the uncertainty. When King Shrewd decides that Fitz must learn The Skill, the harsh training of the Skillmaster Galen will bring Fitz to a breaking point. Fitz's journey of resilience and self-doubt takes an emotional toll, while Burrich and Molly offer support. Dark Horse Comics is proud to present part 2 of Robin Hobb's Assassin's Apprentice Collects Assassin's Apprentice II #1-#6.

Näkijän taru -klassikon tekijältä uusi fantasiatrilogia suomeksi!Kallisarvoisesta velhopuusta veistetyt laivat voivat joskus herätä itsestään tietoisiksi elolaivoiksi. Merenkävijä Althea Vestrit odottaa, että hänen rakastamansa Railakas-alus heräisi; laiva on hänen oikeutettu perintönsä. Kun Railakkaan periikin hänen siskonsa, Vestritien kauppiassuku ajautuu valtataisteluun. Laivan kohtalo saattaa kuitenkin olla muiden käsissä, sillä elolaivaa tavoittelee myös kunnianhimoinen merirosvo...Robin Hobb vie Kuuden herttuakunnan rajoille keskelle eksoottista kaukokauppaa ja merikäärmeiden asuttamia vesiä. ”Parempi kuin Näkijän taru - en uskonut, että se olisi mahdollista.” George R.R. Martin

V korolevstve Shest gertsogstv tsarjat mir i spokojstvie. V proshlom ostalis vojny krasnykh korablej. Net bolshe korolja Veriti. Stranoj, poka ne dostig sovershennoletija prints Djutiful, pravit vdovstvujuschaja koroleva Ketrikken. Fitts Chivel, byvshij korolevskij ubijtsa, davno otoshel ot del i vot uzhe mnogo let zhivet v khizhine nepodaleku ot pokinutogo gorodka Kuznitsa. No odnazhdy k Fittsu javljaetsja ego staryj uchitel Chejd i zovet byvshego uchenika v Olenij zamok - obuchat junogo printsa vladeniju drevnej magiej dinastii Vidjaschikh. Naveschaet Fittsa i davnij drug, kotoryj nekogda byl shutom v Olenem zamke. On takzhe utverzhdaet, chto prishla pora vernutsja v bolshoj mir. Fitts ne poddaetsja na ugovory. No vot prikhodit strashnoe izvestie - naslednik trona bessledno ischez, i esli ego ne najti, sorvetsja pomolvka printsa i ne budet zakljuchen sojuz, na kotoryj koroleva vozlagala bolshie nadezhdy...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNearly twenty years ago, Robin Hobb burst upon the fantasy scene with the first of her acclaimed Farseer novels, Assassin’s Apprentice, which introduced the characters of FitzChivalry Farseer and his uncanny friend the Fool. A watershed moment in modern fantasy, this novel—and those that followed—broke exciting new ground in a beloved genre. Together with George R. R. Martin, Robin Hobb helped pave the way for such talented new voices as Scott Lynch, Brandon Sanderson, and Naomi Novik. Over the years, Hobb’s imagination has soared throughout the mythic lands of the Six Duchies in such bestselling series as the Liveship Traders Trilogy and the Rain Wilds Chronicles. But no matter how far she roamed, her heart always remained with Fitz. And now, at last, she has come home, with an astonishing new novel that opens a dark and gripping chapter in the Farseer saga. FitzChivalry—royal bastard and former king’s assassin—has left his life of intrigue behind. As far as the rest of the world knows, FitzChivalry Farseer is dead and buried. Masquerading as Tom Badgerlock, Fitz is now married to his childhood sweetheart, Molly, and leading the quiet life of a country squire. Though Fitz is haunted by the disappearance of the Fool, who did so much to shape Fitz into the man he has become, such private hurts are put aside in the business of daily life, at least until the appearance of menacing, pale-skinned strangers casts a sinister shadow over Fitz’s past . . . and his future. Now, to protect his new life, the former assassin must once again take up his old one. . . .Praise for Fool’s Assassin “Hobb knows the complicated workings of the wayward human heart, and she takes time to depict them in her tale, to tell her story sweetly, insistently, compellingly. . . . A book meant to be inhabited rather than run through.”—The Seattle Times “[FitzChivalry Farseer is] one of the best characters in fantasy literature.”—Fantasy Book Review “[Hobb’s] prose sparkles, her characters leap off the page.”—Tordotcom “Modern fantasy at its irresistible best.”—The Guardian “Fantastic . . . emotionally rich storytelling.”—Library Journal (starred review)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED AND THE INDEPENDENT • Ranking alongside George R. R. Martin as a groundbreaking master of fantasy, Robin Hobb delivers the second book in her long-awaited Fitz and the Fool trilogy.The harrowing adventures of FitzChivalry Farseer and his enigmatic friend the Fool continue in Robin Hobb’s triumphant follow-up to Fool’s Assassin. But Fool’s Quest is more than just a sequel. With the artistry and imagination her fans have come to expect, Hobb builds masterfully on all that has gone before, revealing devastating secrets and shocking conspiracies that cast a dark shadow over the history of Fitz and his world—a shadow that now stretches to darken all future hope.Long ago, Fitz and the Fool changed the world, bringing back the magic of dragons and securing both the Farseer succession and the stability of the kingdom. Or so they thought. But now the Fool is near death, maimed by mysterious pale-skinned figures whose plans for world domination hinge upon the powers the Fool may share with Fitz’s own daughter. Distracted by the Fool’s perilous health, and swept up against his will in the intrigues of the royal court, Fitz lets down his guard . . . and in a horrible instant, his world is undone and his beloved daughter stolen away by those who would use her as they had once sought to use the Fool—as a weapon.But FitzChivalry Farseer is not without weapons of his own. An ancient magic still lives in his veins. And though he may have let his skills as royal assassin diminish over the years, such things, once learned, are not so easily forgotten.Now enemies and friends alike are about to learn that nothing is more dangerous than a man who has nothing left to lose.Praise for Fool’s Quest“A complex tapestry of adventure, betrayal, destiny, and unrelenting peril . . . Hobb’s expertise is evident as always.”—Publishers Weekly“Glorious and beautiful storytelling . . . Hobb lets rip with revelations, treachery, vengeance, sword fights and full on magical mayhem.”—SciFiNow“If readers have any doubt that Robin Hobb is one of the finest writers in the fantasy genre, then they haven’t read any of her work.”—SFFWorld

Persha knizhka morskoji fentezijnoji trilogiji "Torgovtsi z zhivikh korabliv"Najbilshij skarb torgovogo mista Bingtaun - tse zhivi korabli, jaki vitrimujut shtorm, sami lovljat poputnij viter, znakhodjat farvater, a golovne - zberigajut spogadi vsikh, khto zhiv i pomer na bortu. Tozh ne divno, scho dolja davnogo rodu Vestritiv nerozrivno pov'jazana z odnim iz nikh.Dlja Alteji korabel "Vivasija" - tse zakonnij spadok, i vona gotova piti na vse, schob povernuti jogo. Dlja jiji pleminnika, scho zmushenij sluzhiti na sudni, tse dovichne uv'jaznennja. A dlja kapitana Kennita tse zbroja, jaka dozvolit zakhopiti vladu nad Piratskimi ostrovami.Ale nikhto z nikh ne tsikavitsja dumkoju samoji "Vivasiji"...

"Hobb's fans won't be disappointed with this latest installment. Fool's Errand lives up to the legacy of the Farseer trilogy."--Monroe News-Star Fitz and the Fool are reunited in the first book in the Tawny Man Trilogy--"a stay-up-until-2:00 a.m.-to-finish type of book" (Publishers Weekly, starred review). For fifteen years, FitzChivalry Farseer has lived in self-imposed exile, assumed to be dead by almost all who once cared about him. But now, into his isolated life, visitors begin to arrive: Fitz's mentor from his assassin days; a hedge-witch who foresees the return of a long-lost love; and the Fool, the former White Prophet, who beckons Fitz to fulfill his destiny. Then comes the summons he cannot ignore. Prince Dutiful, the young heir to the Farseer throne, has vanished. Fitz, possessed of magical skills both royal and profane, is the only one who can retrieve him in time for his betrothal ceremony, thus sparing the Six Duchies profound political embarrassment . . . or worse. But even Fitz does not suspect the web of treachery that awaits him--or how his loyalties will be tested to the breaking point.

"As good as gold . . . Golden Fool proves again that Hobb is one of the best in the business."--Monroe News-Star Fitz and the Fool continue their quest as new challenges beset their land and threaten the ruling family in this "page-turning treat" (Romantic Times, four stars). Prince Dutiful has been rescued from his Piebald kidnappers and the court has resumed its normal rhythms. There, FitzChivalry Farseer, gutted by the loss of his wolf bondmate, must take up residence at Buckkeep as a journeyman assassin. Posing as a bodyguard, Fitz becomes the eyes and ears behind the walls, guiding a kingdom straying closer to civil strife each day. Amid a multitude of problems, Fitz must ensure that no one betrays the Prince's secret: that he, like Fitz, possesses the dread "Beast Magic." Only Fitz's friendship with the Fool brings him solace. But even that is shattered when devastating revelations from the Fool's past are exposed. Bereft of support and adrift in intrigue, Fitz finds that his biggest challenge may be simply to survive.

"Complex . . . an atmosphere-filled adventure . . . with a fair quota of surprises . . . a winning combination of strong characters and colorful societies."--Kirkus Reviews In the final book in the Tawny Man Trilogy, Fitz and the Fool are tested more severely than ever in a book the Monroe News-Star calls "a breathtaking ride from beginning to end." FitzChivalry Farseer has become firmly ensconced in the queen's court. Along with his mentor, Chade, and the simpleminded yet strongly skilled Thick, Fitz strives to aid Prince Dutiful on a quest that could secure peace with the Out Islands--and win Dutiful the hand of the Narcheska Elliania. The Narcheska has set the prince an unfathomable task: to behead a dragon trapped in ice on the isle of Aslevjal. Yet not all the clans of the Out Islands support their effort. Are there darker forces at work behind Elliania's demand? Knowing that the Fool has foretold he will die on the island of ice, Fitz plots to leave his dearest friend behind. But fate cannot so easily be defied.