Fool’s Quest (Fitz and the Fool, Book 2)

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This bear is so random and came out of nowhere 😂 But hey, if he forces everyone to get to Kelsingra, I’m not complaining! Then something new would happen, but within the same chapter or the next, characters are rehashing that action as well. I’m a fan of Hobb’s work, but some of the annoying repetition common to the Rain Wild’s Chronicles, surfaced in this series as well.

I kept tissues handy, yes I'm a male in my thirties and I freely admit to this, and tears of joy and sorrow were an equal mix. If you’re new to Hobb, I think it’s quite obvious that you won’t want to start here – and I certainly wouldn’t recommend it!The book, whether it's dealing with tense and action-packed chase scenes, gruesome accounts of torture or long chapters of political manoeuvring or quiet conversations between old friends (OH MY HEART) is just every page a gem. He has no idea where to begin his hunt, and his once pragmatic mind is clouded by one simple emotion, rage. I finished this book feeling more in touch with Nettle, Riddle, Kettricken, Dutiful, and even the new Queen, Elliania.

He's always a character who bounces back and manages to have resilience, but Fitz is OLD by this story and theres always a lingering question of will he make it? Considering that “that Jek woman” was the cause of the biggest fight Fitz and the Fool ever had, a fight so huge that it almost destroyed their friendship irreparably, I just do not see Fitz only recognizing Jek’s name because she’s in Chade’s spy network.As the plot slowly spools out, it promises great complexity, and it is difficult to imagine that she will wrap this series up in one more volume. Luckily for me, I still have some books written by Hobb that I still haven't read, alas no Fitz and Fool book waiting, but I can always reread the earlier books with them if I want to. Now, betrayed by his own people and broken by torment, the Fool has made his way back to the Six Duchies. There have been 7 books written outside of the Farseer books (3 in Liveship Traders, and 4 in Rainwild Chronicles), and up until this book those books have felt like completely different stories than what is being told here. Prince FitzChivalry amuses himself painting crows on the first day after his acknowledgment by the throne.

For those who are not fans of jumping points of view, this book might at times irk, as we continue to jump primarily from Fitz’s point of view, to that of his daughter, Bee. Sometimes that may be overwhelming concern, sometimes happiness and sometimes the desire to reach within the pages and shake him.In the Tawny Man trilogy there were the odd mention of the Rainwild/ Liveship details, but only in this book does it become apparent that the dragons and the Rainwilds are all merging together into the same wonderful story. I loved seeing the Farseers together and acting as a semi functional family unit in this and I can’t wait for Fitz and Beloved to reunite with Bee, but knowing Robin Hobb I doubt things will be that simple. A longer and comprehensive review of the entire series and my final recommendation on whether this massive series is worth it or not will be coming in my review of Assassin’s Fate instead. Unless otherwise stated, featured cover images are from Goodreads and graphics were made with Canva. Fortunately, Hobb is tying all the related novels of this fully-realized world and is bringing all of the Fool's other guizes in different lands together in a truly spectacular way.