Fool's Assassin: Book One of the Fitz and the Fool Trilogy Free Audiobook Download by Robin Hobb

The story opens with FitzChivalry Farseer, king's assassin and a legendary figure in his own right. The book has multiple narrators that alternate chapters. The story is about Fitz after he becomes too old to continue being an assassin and the strong bond that forms between him and his new apprentice, the Fool. This is the first book of the trilogy which follows on from Hobb's previous work, Assassin's Apprentice. The author said that "this is not a tale of action and adventure as much as it is about people living in difficult times".

Fool's Assassin, the first volume in Hobb's Fitz and Fool series, is a brilliantly plotted story of adventure, mystery, and friendship. It follows FitzChivalry Farseer and the Fool on a quest to uncover the secrets of their pasts.

In the kingdom of the Fools, no one is more dangerous than FitzChivalry Farseer--until he undertakes a quest that may prove his undoing. With breathtaking descriptions of the natural beauty and harsh landscapes of this land, Fool's Assassin begins with a bang as the firstborn royal son of King Shrewd sets out to rescue a friend's daughter, who has been taken by pirates.

"When Fitz is chosen to become the next Fool, he's overjoyed. But being a Fool means more than playing games and making wise decisions. It means being open to all manner of magic and, as the power behind the throne, having an obligation to protect the royal family from all threats. He will need every ounce of his strength for challenges ahead."

The Fool, FitzChivalry Farseer has been trained to kill, but he is not what he seems. The Fool's Assassin is the first book in Robin Hobb's trilogy introducing readers to the world of the Farseers, a family with a rare ability to manipulate and control the minds of everyone around them. The trilogy has been awarded many prizes such as the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' Golden Kite Award for First Novel, a New York Times Notable Book for Children and Young Adults, an Odyssey Honor Book for Excellence in Literature, as well as the 2007 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel.

Fitz, the Fool, and a gang of thieves find themselves scrambling to escape the clutches of spies, assassins, and rival thieves who have been trailing them. They've made it all the way across town to the docks, but their pursuers are right behind them. Luckily, Fitz's magic knife has just taken out one of their troubles; now they just need to find a boat that'll take them away. But as luck would have it, none of the watercraft seem interested in taking on four passengers who've got 'em marked for death.