I Finally Read Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- I read Assassins Apprentice. It hurt.
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⏳Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:24 - 10 percent
5:16 - B roll
5:30 - 55 percent
11:16 - Snow B roll
11:31 - 60 percent
14:37 - Pain
17:30 - Final thoughts
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Hobbs writing is tragically painfully beautiful
And fitz is tragically an idiot.
Welcome to the Hobb Emotional Support Group. This was sooo much fun to watch! I only have the Fitz and Fool Trilogy left.The intensity, the emotional gut wrenching character dynamics hurts so good. Prepare yourself it’s going to be a wild, tragically beautiful ride. I’m here for it! Great video Andrew!
I"m actually quite jealous you get to experience Hobb for the first time. I've reread these books a couple of years ago. It's getting your heart broken over and over again, but in a good way.
I think every Hobb fan has thrown her books at least once!
Really enjoyed the spoiler vlog style with updates as you progressed through the book.
Hope you can push through the exquisite torture.
One of us, one of us…
I finished Royal Assassin last night and started reading Assassin’s Quest today. It just gets better and better! I think I’m going to binge-read all of Hobb’s books in a row, with one of the main reasons being that we are going to learn more about the Fool. I LOVE him! I think he’s one of my favourite book characters of all time.
Shes not Grim dark. Shes Grim sad. D;
I’m on Assassin’s Quest right now! Such a great video! Hobb is an absolute savage when it comes to bullying her characters🤣 Nosy is the Sam!!! Yes!!! I would love to see you do a vlog style for the rest of the series as well!
She is the epitome of evil but she’s the best
wow, love seeing you being into books, awesome
love this review, awesome
Great video! I'd love to see this for each book 😄 I'm glad you enjoyed it, it's truly an epic journey
I loved this video! There are so many spoiler free reviews out there that I’m always looking for videos like this where people give all of their thoughts. Welcome to the Trauma Club 🎉
Great video! It's nice to hear your reactions, while you're still halfway... very relatable!
This was such a pleasure to watch! I just finished the last book in the entire series, and it has become one of my top 3 series of all time. I hope you do these for each of the books (no pressure), but the fandom would love to relive the books with you! 😊
Nosey was not killed , we learn that in a future book !
This was a very compelling video, because I know what happens and watching you experience it was golden! Can't wait to see how Royal Assassin does ya
I loved listening to this review. Can't wait for the next one! I'm just imagining you reading what happens in later books. 😢
Loved the video format, hope you do the same for the next book, Royal Assassin, as it was my favorite of the Trilogy! 🙌
I found your video about 12 hours after I finished this book, and really enjoyed your analysis and play-by-play as you were reading. Thank you! Looking forward to your next videos following the next 2 books.
currently halfway through the Tawny Man, really enjoyed listening to you going through this journey for the first time :D
Love this style of thoughts-as-you-go video and really hope you do one for Royal Assassin (one of my favourite books of all time). Good luck!
Reading Royal Assassin currently and it definitely elicits many reactions! Will look forward to your video
I absolutely love this video. I've read the entire series and she is truly the QUEEN of fantasy. Also, as she lives right down the way from me, I get to see her at signings and such around the Seattle area. She is such a wonderful person in real life. It's strange to wonder where all this desire to inflict pain on her characters comes from. You will continue to love this series, I suspect, all the way through to the end!
You are in for a ride my friend. I remember feeling like that the first time I read it 20 years ago. Its so good!
I'm the same. I've never read Robin Hobb, despite owning the Fareer trilogy. I don't know why! It's definitely a reading goal of 2024.
About time! Hope you read the whole realm of the elderlings!
I’ll certainly read Farseer and see how I get on haha
Loved experiencing this again through your eyes. What an amazing series!!! I’m sooo close to finishing Liveship traders trilogy and -wow- every single book has just been a bloody joy and a heartache. Love how you said “I’ve joined the trauma club. I hate it here. 5 stars.” 😅sooooo true!!!!!!
I've only read the first 3 books but cried through every single one haha.
Another great vid sir... I just finished reading Assassins Apprentice, thoroughly enjoyed it. Getting stuck straight into the 2nd one and I look forward to your spoiler discussion for it once I'm finished !
I also just started my Robin Hobb journey, finishing Assassin's Apprentice, and would love to see you make these videos for as you continue through! Cheers/Tears. 😭
You're starting the first trilogy, and I've got a little less than 300 pages in the final book I'm hoping to finish this weekend. It was a real treat to see you react to so many of the fond memories I have from the beginning of this incredible series. There is an illustrated version of the Farseer trilogy that has a beautiful depiction of that heart-wrenching scene between Fitz and Chade. I'm looking forward to seeing you continue through this trilogy (and hopefully the series)!
Great video, loved the spoiler vlog style. I've also been leaning towards switching to spoiler filled videos about my reading, but unsure if that will just make them tank!
♥️ Sooooo much fun watching someone meet Fitz, and experience Queen Hobb’s cruelty, for the first time. 😆 Nosey! 😥 Smithy! 😭 And man, there’s sooooo much more delicious heartbreak to come. 💔 Enjoy! 😀/😭
Bro I’ve just gotten to the Smithy part 🥺🥺🥺
@@samuelleask1132 I’m sorry. 😢
Excellent Andrew! I am reading along with you - didn't watch this video until I finished Assassin's Apprentice (last night). Yes, please continue on with these. Next up: Royal Assassin.
Please keep going. This is an emotionally brutal series.
Starting book 6 in January. Loving every single bit of these books so far!
I‘m loving the spoiler filled content, it‘s become quite rare, but i feel like it‘s the best way to interact with the books!
I‘m looking forward to seeing you read the next books. 😍 Hobb‘s really something.🙊
Finished the series last month and it is the top of the top. Absolutely amazing (and equally devastating)! 🖤
Love, love your content! I did my own video on reading Hobb for the very first time. I completely agree with everything you say. Almost finished reading Royal Assasin and man are you in for more brutal emotions. Enjoy your further Hobb-ride! I know I am!
Watching your reactions were awesome! Lol. Definitely interested in watching more of your videos covering RotE.
Bravo! This is a great review to the start of a marvelous series by Robin Hobb.
Your 'spoiler filled format' is awesome. What a fabulous way to review a good book. And everything from Robin Hobb is good... (wait, what am I saying?) I mean to say that everything from Robin Hobb is, in my humble opinion, of course, masterful.
Now, I recall the last time I read Hobb about 4 or 5 years ago, The Fitz and the Fool Trilogy... oh my, those wonderful, wonderful books... I love them and they umm.. 🥺they... 😢😭oh never mind.
I do hope that you absolutely enjoy your immersion into the portentously sublime world of Robin Hobb.
I'm inspired. I'd been thinking about re-reading Hobb’s for a few weeks and now I'm definitively going to read them again thanks to you and your brilliant review.
Gratitude. 🙏
I just finished this book! This review was awesome, format is great. I agree with pretty much everything you said. Damn you Hobb!!!
I see you just got around to a video for the next book a few days ago, so I’ll be watching that soon (jumping right into Royal Assassin now, will only take me a few days). But I’m disappointed you’re not further along! I mean we read what we read when we read it -- I’m not criticizing you - just saying I will be eagerly awaiting your next videos as you go through the series 😁
oh you sweet summer child :) so fun to hear your thoughts! you wil love the other books, more things happen, Fitz grows up so the hard stuff is more grown up sad things...:(they are so goood
My absolute all time favorite series!
Subbed to your channel (not sure why I wasn’t yet!) to watch your journey through ROTE. It has been the series that has impacted me more emotionally than any other I’ve read! And I’m only halfway through Rainwilds Chronicles. Can’t wait to see you move through this, and I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts throughout this vlog.
am intrigued ;-)
Oh to be able to read this series for the first time…savor it since it’s so amazing!
Please do one of these vids for each book. Very nice way for me to relive it all.
Love these book and they only get better imo
I read Assassin's Apprentice almost 20 years ago, and it's still my favorite book today.
I really like seeing your reaction to the story, so definitely looking forward to the video for Royal Assassin.
I sure hope you will be able to avoid any spoilers...
I loved Farseer, but Liveship Traders is up there with Stormlight as one of my all-time top reads. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on that one
I’m so happy you’re reading Hobb’s books!! I’m on Golden Fool (book 8 or book 9 actually because I read The Willful Princess & Piebald Prince after Liveship (prequel novella)and before Tawny Man. Which is exactly when ppl should read it.)
I started Assassins Apprentice mid March and I’m ignoring almost all other books I’m supposed to be reading for this. I’m absolutely loving this series so much!!!!!!!!!!!!
Btw I love how traumatized you are about Nosy and I 1000% agree and felt the same!!
Lastly - Fools Errand is my true favorite book in the series so far. It’s absolutely phenomenal. ✌🏻😍
I finished Assassins Fate this month, and what a ride. Definitely one of my favourite series, and although slow paced found I raced through them as I was so captivated. Enjoyed hearing your thoughts.
I've got a little less than 300 pages left in Assassin's Fate and I'm hoping to finish this weekend. What an incredible ride this series has been.
First book I’ve ever cried while reading … Nosy got me
I’ve read this whole series multiple times, for me it’s what I read when I need some familiar and comfortable. I’m in love with the Fool and always have been. But I love every book and how all the characters are connected but yet they don’t meet. Hobb is amazing and my favorite author 😊
Great book recap. You are turning into such a great story tell. I can tell how fantasy as a genre sparks fantasy in your mind as it should. That is my definition of fantasy. Great job and keep up the great work. Your have a great strength of storytelling yourself as you tell the story of the book. In my opinion don’t worry about spoilers while reviewing these older books. Your passion, sadness and joy come across beautifully. I also just love your joy of actual books.
Books themselves are beautiful tangible art. I tried kindle etc but it took something away from my joy of reading. Keep up the reviews of these beautiful books as they themselves as works of art, not just their contents. Because of you i have bought 35 broken binding books including my favorite erikson book , Deadhouse Gates, which in my opinion can be read as a standalone without reading Gardens of the Moon first and a mire accessible read). I have ordered the copies the core 33 discworld books. I will be rereading them again (mine are trashed from rereads and a lot given away) and try to be kinder to the actual books themselves because I tend to be rough on paper backs. After the second read typically they are just about trashed. Thanks for introducing me to broken binding.
Hopefully they will do a full malazan commemorative set. Let us know if/when that happens. I don’t want to miss out. And as they say over the pond (from my your side of it) Cheers!
“Merry Christmas, everyone. “
-Tiny Tim in “A Christmas Carol”
Thank you! I completely agree. The Broken Binding are the best! They are planning on doing Malazan next year. I’m not sure when but they are already working on them.
Ahaha merry Christmas!
Haven't read this book, but I love spoilers! Especially for this book because I'm scared I might not like it from the few non-spoiler reviews I've read/watched, but after watching your reaction and hearing about more specific aspects of it I now feel that I must have the same emotional damage you got from this book!
im reading the rain wild chronicles rn. I started assassins apprentice months ago and was like woah that was really good, and now ive just been binging the entire series. Legitimately my favorite series ever so far.
I’m only up to the Rain Wild Chronicles and I’m ready to read the Farseer books again!
I’m not sure I’d survive a reread
Another great video! Welcome to the club 😂
This was fun. We almost have the same reactions hehe. . After reading Hobb's books it was really hard reading other books because of the new standard 😂.
Welcome new fan!🎉
This is a great series… 🎉
Hello from Edinburgh, Andrew. Fellow Scot / Fantasy-reader here.
I finished the trilogy a few months ago and it's absolutely my favourite thing I've read. I'm the kinda guy who NEEDS to have his heart stamped on during a story. Hobb definitely kills you, OFTEN during Farseer. So glad you've begun this journey, and definitely looking forward to hearing your voice your trauma when ye read the Royal & Quest.
My friends and I are gonna buddy read, one-per-month; The Liveship Traders Jan-Feb-Mar in 2024. I can't wait to read another story set in the same universe.
Royal killed me even more than Apprentice. You have my sympathies! 😂
Oh boy. Here we go haha! I’m looking forward to it. I’ve heard great things about Liveships too!
Realm of the Elderlings is my favorite series so I'm really enjoying seeing the beginning of your journey. People were right to warn you but my description of Hobb is that she rips your heart out, stomps on it a few times, and then gives you a long hug whispering that everything will be alright. Her characters don't escape the emotional and physical trauma of what happens to them but there is joy in watching them persevere and find joy in life regardless. I like your vlog style with spoilers but I have read the whole series several times so nothing is ruined for me.
That’s a good way of putting it! It’s great to see Fitz powering on despite everything
❤ Fitz is awesome, but I loved her Ship trilogy even more ❤❤
I just finished this book a few weeks ago. Just like you I plan on reading book 2 sometime after Christmas. Not sure I can handle the emotional turmoil along with the fun & stress of the holidays. I swear your video was a mirror of what I went through. Nosy’s death gut punched me, then to get another dog whose name isn’t Nighteyes…I just knew. My dog, Kimi, is usually on my lap while I’m reading. I hugged her and cried into her fur several times. Every time I screamed at the book my husband would ask if I was truly enjoying it. Uh, yes, NO, well yes. Fortunately he’s a reader too and just nodded his head knowingly. I finally finished the Wheel of Time after 25 years of on and off again reading and rereading so I decided now was the time to start Realm of the Elderlings. The start was great, looking forward to the rest of the journey.
I feel that! It’s part of why I’m waiting until January to continue haha
It's always fun to see a new Hobb reader love her books. (Although truth be told, I'm only about 2 years ahead of you!). Enjoy this ride - Realm of the Elderlings was the first series in my lifetime that was able to dethrone Lord of the Rings as my favorite.
That is high praise! If book 1 is anything to go by, I’m sure it’ll be a favourite of mine too
Currently on the second book and really enjoying how much I'm drawn into the world.
I was pronouncing it Outis-Landers until I realised it was Out-Islanders from the Out Islands.
More hobb videos please!! 😅
Hahaha I loved watching this because I recall that experience sooo strongly 😂
I have just started the series for the Forth time. So many things come to light with repeated readings.
I've read them all and they're my favourite series of all time. I actually miss the trauma!
Yeah, the first one is a lighthearted romp compared to what’s coming. I’ve read the series twice and it’s among my very favorites, probably just behind Malazan.
Yep, it’s on the level of First Law and Malazan Book of the Fallen.
Great content! Is the guitar playing your own?
Thank you! It is. It’s a cover of Weep for Manathern from the Wheel of Time show I recorded 2 years ago
I have only read the first 3 but they were excellent. Outstanding character development. I don't care that it's slower paced. To me, it's like savoring a good meal.
I’ve read this trilogy and the Tawny Man trilogy and I don’t know whether to praise Hobbs or curse her! I suppose that in itself is high praise.
Nice one Andrew. This was excellent! You've given me lots of food for thought as a newbie BookTuber. Love the b-roll.
And the book? Yeah, it's a banger. I just finished it for the third time last night. I stopped at the end of Liveship Traders and now want to read the whole lot, so I've had to go back to the beginning. And what a trip. I'm so enjoying it. And then to jump in and hear others' thoughts on CZcams? How did I never know how good a genre this in on CZcams? Glad to make your acquaintance - I'm guessing you're a fellow Scot from your accent?
Loved your thoughts on Burrich. I actually can't remember whether you're right or not. In some ways, I'm blessed with that bad memory as I can enjoy them all over again, spoiler-free, ha ha.
Hobb mentioned on her Facebook page that she was writing 3 more books that will continue after the Fitz and the Fool Trilogy wraps up :)
Three more books??? 😱😱😱
Don’t know if I could handle that haha
@@OzeFlipper Oh come on, I'm sure you have enough tears left in your body for them haha. I'm not that far into the series yet, I have only read the first 3 books so far, might start Ship of Magic next month.
I finished royal assassin and omg it was amazing, harsh and addictive :O Apprentice's was a 4 stars for me but Royal's was easily a 5 stars (specially because of the last 100 pages) :O :O I'm now begging Assassin's Quest and I'm so afraid !! I read the prologue and I was "oh no Hobb you can't to this.... but I'm here for it" :O :O :O
The ending of Royal Assassin is one of the widest things I've ever read, I think I spend the entire trilogy crying haha. My favorite character is definitely Nighteyes
I finished Royal Assassin a year ago and it broke me. I did read a couple chapters of Assassin's Quest but something happened in Royal Assassin that sent me into a deep depression and I couldn't finish it. Maybe I'll be able to return to the series someday.
I made my bf read it on audible a bit too long since the last time I read it and it’s so sad that I don’t remember half of what happened so I can finally discuss and rant and rave like I wanted to back when I first read it as a teen. His impression though is hilarious. He hates how dense Fitz is. 😂😂😂 he seems to enjoy the rest. I started on the first audiobook finally after getting a new phone, so hopefully I’ll be able to catch up all the way to talk to him about it. 😍😍😍
Newish viewer here. I love your videos and really enjoyed your thoughts on this. Looking forward to more emotional trauma 😂
I read all these books ages ago and recently decided to go back again. I’m listening to the audio books now, amazing . One thing I’d say is it’s Burr itch haha
She's writing 3 more :)
My main thought while watching this vlog was: "Oh you sweet summer child, you are not ready", hahaha. Hobb is quite tame in this first instalment, so you better get some tissues ready ;)))
Very curious to see how you are going to enjoy the rest of Farseer, especially considering the fact that you mentioned not loving the slower parts while travelling, and that becomes a BIG focus in the later books. Hopefully Hobb will have fully hooked you at that point and you're just along for the ride. Happy reading 🤩
HOW IS THIS TAME. I’m worried haha!
@@the_fools_taleas you should be!!!! hahaha buckle up :)))
I'm coming to Scotland from the US next summer. Been to UK before but not Scotland. Do I budget more time in Glasgow or Edinburgh? I'm asking the expert.
Definitely Edinburgh!
When I was reading this series, my hatred for Regal kept infiltrating my waking adult life. Hobb's character's definitely seep into every pore of your being.
LOL this is so real it’s a burning hatred
Alternative title: Kick the Fitz
Nosy is Robin Hobb just thumbing her nose (hehehe) at you. Like whoa.
Fun fact: the band Within Temptation released a song inspired by the Farseer trilogy called Hand of Sorrow.
I’m going to have to check that out!
This whole series of books made me depressed when I got to the end because I had to stop being in that world
What she did made me lose my mind. Its like I love torturing myself with her stories. I LOVE her writing, LOVE her characters, HATE what she does to them.
I'm shocked 😨
You can't do that. I read the sagas ten years ago, I've got a big shame's pile of "to read books" and now, with this video, I've got to read them again. No, you definitely can't do that. Thanks for the content anyway. 😉
Did you stock up on boxes of tissues? Sounds like you may need them with these books.
I've read the whole series. They are great but I can't reread them. It's too painful. Having that much pain inflicted over so much time with so little respite is a form of masochism I won't repeat. Reading them is like a test of courage, a trial of character. I won't willingly undergo it twice.
That music in the B roll interludes... is that yours?
It’s a cover of Weep for Manathern from the Wheel of Time show I recorded 2 years ago!
Welcome to the pain-train.
Is this spoiler free Andrew? I would like to watch but I haven't read this yet
It is not spoiler free! Save this for after you’ve read it. The coming soon sums up my thoughts spoiler free though haha
So funny that you read it as out-iss-landers like I did, when it's most probably out-island-ers... People from the out-island xD
Wonder what makes us read it that way.
Both me and my boyfriend struggled with the same exact thing when he told me it was out islanders my mind was blown and I felt so so stupid😂
@@t0ebeanslol same. I didn't realize that until book 3 and then immediately felt stupid haha.
They are So Slow,Beautiful prose though, definitely for a certain type of Fantasy Lover
I love these books but mess around you going to end up with your own trauma Hobb doesn't play and it doesn't end :) can't express enough how much I enjoyed them but that's just the start of the warm up
@16:31 😬