Complete Tawny Man Trilogy by Robin Hobb Books 1-3 in the Series (Set Includes: Fool’s Errand, Golden Fool,Fool’s Fate) Mass Market Paperback

I received a brand-new set of softback books exactly as pictured, wrapped in plastic. These are the HarperVoyager versions with the pretty metallic detailing; they look very similar to the Del Rey ones, but the Del Rey ones are slightly bigger and don't have the shiny bits. These are each about 7.6 inches tall and 5 inches wide, and collectively about 5.1 inches thick.

I have read this series several times and love it! He bring them to life and makes you really care about Fitzs and the fool.

These books are phenomenal. Honestly they have quickly become some of my favorites of all time. Beautiful covers too.

I confess it's been a while since I read this trilogy in the Farseer story arc, maybe a year (checked the books out from my library) but I've been gradually purchasing Hobb's books; I've decided they're worth the space in my personal library. I believe I've now read nearly all her books (except the YA ones). I almost gave it 5 stars, but decided to drop to 4 (since you can't pick 4.5). I'll give it a shot although it's been a while.There is so much going on in these particular volumes: character development over time, new characters, complicated plot developments, and at times it got to be overwhelming. It is refreshing to have all three volumes in hand instead of waiting a year between each new part of the story. It picks up fifteen years after the Farseer trilogy, the first trilogy in the sequence. Fitz has been living retired from court life, a virtual hermit under the name of Tom Badgerlock; Fitz is presumed dead, and his identity is not revealed except to a select few from his past. Chade summons him to provide instruction to Prince Dutiful, who has reached the teenage years and is beginning to reveal his inheritance of both the royal heritage of Skill magic and the animal-mindspeech, which is widely misunderstood; its use is grounds for witch-hunting and imprisonment at the least, frequently leading to execution of the unfortunates whose secret ability is discovered.The Fool is back but with a much-changed persona, yet is as mysterious and exotic as ever. An assortment of wildly different characters, with only a common bond of great ability in using the Skill magic, are gathered to form a coterie to work with the Prince and help him master this powerful but dangerous property which is confined to those few individuals with a heritage of the royal bloodlines.This takes up much of part 2. They have a crucial role in vol. 3. The regent (Prince Dutiful's mother, the Queen of Buck), together with Chade, has arranged a political marriage between the Prince and the Narcheska, who is the next in line to lead the maternal society of the Outislanders. The political maneuvering is a significant component of the Tawny Man trilogy. The Narcheska, unhappy with the prospect of moving to a strange country with extremely different customs, and wed to a stranger, has set a task to be completed by the prince as a condition of the marriage going forth. He must kill and bring her the head of a dragon--who hasn't been seen in living memory, and may only exist as a mythological being. The coterie, which includes Chade, Prince Dutiful, and others, is tested in a real situation for the first time, as they must voyage to the Outisland archipelago (along with a number of others who have played a role in Fitz's life--or in the back-story of the Buck regal family--going back to the Farseer trilogy). So that is the main plot of part 3. I strongly suggest that you read that trilogy first, as they are so closely connected. The Tawny Man also appears as a significant character in Hobb's Liveship Traders trilogy, but under a quite different identity, and that sequence is not otherwise connected to the story in the Tawny Man trilogy; so it is not necessary to read those books to understand what's going on here. I re-read the Tawny Man trilogy a year ago when the first book in the newest trilogy appeared. That proved very helpful, as there is once again a strong connection, due to the fact that the same story continues after another interval of some 15 years.This summary is likely to be confusing if you haven't read these books before. Rather than presenting here a very long review, I suggest you check the reviews of each separate volume for more information.I am in awe of Hobb's ability in writing fantasy. Such excellent world-building, characters presented and fully developed as one progresses through the parts of the story. Innovative plots, believable interpersonal developments and social attitudes, splendid skill at consistency between volumes, with deft references to previous incidents interwoven rather than annoying repetition of earlier action starting each subsequent volume. At some future time I intend to read the story again; with each reading I discover more insight into the characters and their world, and the books are able to hold my interest. If you enjoy fantasy, I highly recommend these books. Not an elf, shape-shifter, or vampire in sight. I repeat: they are original and innovative productions of a skilled and imaginative author.

I absolutely love this series. It's well written and overall just so worth the read. You will feel for the characters and really hope the suffering is worth it.

I read this all-in-one trilogy, hoping it would be at least as good as the assassin trilogy. It was even better.Many multi-book series' starts with a young protagonist and then follows his story to glory. This second series starts when Fitz is already older, so the character is more mature and the story more complicated.Bottom line, this is a fantastic tale.My child, on seeing that for days I was not putting down my Kindle, asked me what was this story about. Usually, one can summarize even a long book in a sentence. For example, "The story of a small person on a quest to destroy an object belonging to a very bad guy, in order to weaken that bad guy and cause his downfall".I was unable to do this with this series, it simply defied a short description. The depth, the complexity of the characters, the non-standard formula, makes this one of the best reading I ever had.

These books were a joy to read. So many fantasies seem alike, and this one brings new dimensions to magic, and dragons I haven't read before. The story line has twists and turns and catches you by surprise. The sex scenes are brief without pages of unnecessary descriptions. The violence is abridged with few gory details. This was the fourth trilogy I have read by this author. I thoroughly enjoyed these books and look forward to reading another trilogy from this author.

I began with the Farseer Trilogy and while the Assassin's Apprentice started out pretty slow, I was completely hooked by the end and in love with the characters. I could not wait to read the next. Robin Hobb is an excellent Author who writes in the way that makes the reader taste, touch, feel pain and experience every emotion in the spectrum with every wonderful written word. At the end of the trilogy I was thrilled to find it continued in The Tawny Man Trilogy. I also appreciate that you get what you pay for. These books are so detailed with words painting a picture that I cried many times while reading. Not many authors can get the reader THAT invested, but I was. Fitzchivalry will go down as a favorite character for me always. On one con side, which is to be expected, having been a loyal reader the repetition gets a bit tedious because the author has to explain to the one book reader. Loved this series and will look forward to exploring more of Robin Hobbs's books.