Assassin's Apprentice

About Assassin's Apprentice

The illegitimate son of a king-in-waiting is quietly absorbed into the royal household and trained as an assassin — bonded to the king's dogs and haunted by a magical connection he can't control. Hobb's magic system is as carefully rule-bound as Sanderson's, and the patience of a story that takes years to deliver its devastating payoffs matches the investment Mistborn demands.

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