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In Hobb's riveting conclusion to the Tawny Man series in the Farseer world (after Fool's Errand and Golden Fool), FitzChivalry Farseer and the man known as the Fool follow the dizzying, complex and treacherous steps that destiny has arranged for them - even though they both know that the end of the dance leads to agonizing decisions and, ultimately, death. Thrown in with Fitz and the Fool are a band of travelers who are on a quest to seek the head of the dragon Icefyre so that Prince Dutiful Farseer may marry the Narcheska Elliania. Most of the group find the time-consuming undertaking difficult and repugnant, for none of them truly wants to kill the ice-bound dragon, not even the Narcheska, it seems. All, however, are duty-bound to honor their word. Since the Fool has foreseen that all the possible consequences of killing the dragon spell his doom, his is the lone voice of dissent. With its carefully modulated tension, wonderful final revelation and strong characters who remain true to themselves throughout, this series may well become a classic in the fantasy field.
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The conclusion of the Tawny Man trilogy is generally as distinguished as its predecessors, Fool's Errand (2001) and Golden Fool [BKL N 15 02], although Fitzchivalry Farseer continues to be hardly a fool, and his fate is not particularly dire. He reaches the end of this portion of his journey only after physical, intellectual, and ethical travels that involve every part of the Six Duchies, most of the characters in the previous two novels, and plenty of adventures that show off Hobb's exalted world-building skills. As before in Hobb's work (see the Liveship Traders trilogy), the saga's ethical journey is its most important movement, and not only for the protagonist. Fitzchivalry has to find true love, remain bonded to his animal companion, deal with deadly intrigues to whose resolutions he is key, and realize that solutions all parties regard as ethical have the best chance of enduring. In this vast --and vastly rewarding --tale, Hobb largely avoids the sententiousness such an ethically loaded agenda portends. Roland Green
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent conclusion (and insentive to start at the beginning),
By Daffydd (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fool's Fate: Book 3 of The Tawny Man (Mass Market Paperback)
I feel this conclusion is perfect. (Should I stop there?)I remember reading the final book of the opening trilogy, and expecting the story to build to the fleet of dragons the Prince and his entourage would summon/raise and the description of the battle that would happen. Only the pages started to dwindle and a sudden awareness that that battle would happen offstage to the experience of the main character. And, i wondered then about the difference between how a male author and a female author would have handled that ending. (Would a male author HAD to have told about the battle and rout.) A few reviews I scanned were upset or at least remarked how the climatic moment of the book and concluding trilogy seems to build early and happen early, and anything but the closing chapters is early. But, I see this as beautifully wrapped up. Yes, the dramatic conflict of the main plot is in the center of the novel, and is handled deftly. All the threads picked up from the opening trilogy, and the threads from the related/entwined Liveship Traders trilogy and from the opening books of the trilogy are dealt with. I won't say verything is dealt with, there are always 'What if's' and 'What about's' but it is clear that you the reader will be left to wonder at them, the storyteller has told the full story she has to tell. And the conlusion leaves you content. There are losses. And departures. And will never be the sames. BUT I can't help thinking that life is JUST like that. The immediate impulse I had upon reading this final part of the story was to begin again at the beginning of the tale. With an overloaded shelf of books I am getting around to reading, I will only be able to put that rereading journey off for a little while longer. It was a very worthwhile read from start to finish.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great story, dissapointing ending,
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This review is from: Fool's Fate: Book 3 of The Tawny Man (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a great series (both the Farseer Trilogy and the Tawny Man series), and well worth reading if you are in the mood for epic fantasy. Great character development and an engaging story.After following these characters, specifically Fitz, for six books, I feel like the wrap-up at the end was a little disappointing. I became seriously invested in the characters and I wanted more of a peek into the future, and more than the year she gave us. There was 15 years between the first and second trilogy, and I wanted a chapter at the end capturing another 15 years later' Oh well.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent,
By Jerry "a sci-fi/fantasy lover" (Macon, GA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fool's Fate: Book 3 of The Tawny Man (Mass Market Paperback)
This conclusion to a good series was a sad time. It was over. Oh well, such is the nature of the universe. You would not be disappointed to read this work, it kicks' butt over some of the others.**A book I would also recommend is The Unsuspecting Mage by Brian S. Pratt. This, the first installment of The Morcyth Saga is a great beginning for a new author. Battles, magic, gods, secret passages and intrigue, all the elements of a classic epic fantasy! Any fantasy reader will enjoy it. Also it didn’t take 4-6 weeks to come as I had been worried about. Only about fifteen days. Still a wait but worth it!
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