Assassin's Apprentice

A new superstar in fantasy makes her paperback debut in April with `Assassin's Apprentice.' Robin Hobb beautifully crafts the tale of a young lad left on the doorstep of a royal dwelling whose appearance forces a prince to renounce his claim to the throne of the Six Duchies. As the spitting image of his royal father, however, he catches the eye of first his uncle and then the more sinister interest of the king, who decides to train him as an assassin. What makes this tale so outstanding is the depth and nuance of characterization that permeate every aspect of the plot development. Already a master of the storyteller art, Ms. Hobb takes the genre by storm with this mesmerizing first novel.Hobb, Robin is the author of 'Assassin's Apprentice' with ISBN 9780553573398 and ISBN 055357339X.