Assassin's Quest
- 757
- Pages
- about 14 h
- Reading time
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Our view
The closing volume of the Farseer trilogy asks for stamina: it runs to more than 750 pages. Some readers find that much of that length is slow travel on foot, and that events they hoped to witness are hurried past. What carries it is Hobb’s character writing, which makes the emotions feel earned, and a finale that some rate as the strongest in the series. It is a book for those already attached to Fitz.
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About the book
Assassin's Quest is a 1997 fantasy novel by American writer Robin Hobb, the third and final book in The Farseer Trilogy. It follows the exploits of FitzChivalry Farseer. While Fitz's narrative continues in The Tawny Man Trilogy, the Liveship Traders Trilogy is next in the chronology of the Realm of the Elderlings.
Reading order · The Farseer Trilogy
Full order & progress →- Assassin's ApprenticeStart here
8.38.3 / 10 - Royal Assassin
8.58.5 / 10 - Assassin's QuestThis book
8.38.3 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 1,271 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 90% of the weight and the score stays at 8.3 — the Fantasy average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.5 | 28 | 2% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 10 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 1.2K | 97% |
Frequently asked
How long is Assassin's Quest?
It has 757 pages — longer than 78% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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