‘Fantasy as it ought to be written’ George R.R. Martin

We think that Assassin’s Apprentice is a must read for fantasy fans - I am massively biased because I must have read the series three or four times. It is a bit on the YA side - it is a classic coming of age, child who gets chosen to be an important kind of a story. Unless you are dead set against YA books, it is worth a go. The setting is standard fantasy fair, but the political/social structures around the main character are well written. In particular the relationships between the characters is what brings it to life. In fact the writing is generally impressive, as you would expect from Robin Hobb.