The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean

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When Harriet Bean’s father mentions that he has five sisters—whom Harriet has never met—she is immediately intrigued. Harriet is determined to uncover the whereabouts of her five lost aunts, but with nothing more than an unfinished family portrait and a few outdated clues, will she be able to locate them? Join Harriet in her search to reunite her father with his five lost sisters—Veronica, Harmonica, Majolica, Japonica, and Thessalonika.

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Best Chapter Book my Kids have Read.......2007-01-10

This is the best chapter book my kids (six-year-old girls) have read, and they've read a lot. Before discovering the Harriet Bean series, they would sit down and read only one chapter of a book. After receiving "The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean" and "Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats" as gifts, however, they couldn't put them down. They immediately read "Five Lost Aunts"--in one sitting--and read "The League of Cheats" the next day, also in one sitting.

Like my daughters, I love every book in the Harriet Bean series. ("The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean" is first in the series, followed by "Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats" and then "The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean.") In my own list of favorite chapter books, this series is tied for # 1 (along with the "Sarah Plain and Tall" series). It reminds me a bit of the Junie B. Jones series because it is hilarious, but it is better written. It's also more engaging than Junie B. because it's a mystery, and kids are compelled to keep reading not only because of the humor but also because they are driven to find out how the mystery is solved.

I strongly disagree with the reviewer from the "School Library Journal," who says the Harriet Bean books are contrived. This review misses the point of the genre. The point is not to have a realistic plot but rather to engage children with humor, charming characters, and suspense.

I also appreciate the strong female protagonists in this series. My favorite scene is when Harriet learns about her aunt Veronica, who is a strong-woman in a circus. Veronica was originally told that, as a female, she couldn't enter a strong-man contest, but she enters in disguise and beats all the boys and men. This is one of the most hilarious, gratifying, and empowering scenes I've encountered in a children's book.

I can't recommend this series strongly enough. It will engage good readers (the writing is very well-crafted), and it will inspire reluctant readers to keep reading, just as the Harry Potter series does. I wish Alexander McCall Smith would write more books in this series!

Desperately Seeking Sisters.......2006-06-15

In this second book in the "Harriet Bean" series, McCall Smith brings us an interesting and fanciful story. Harriet discovers that her father has 5 sisters, but that he has lost touch with them. To increase the mystery, her father produces a picture of all of them, himself included, without any faces. The painter had been sent away before he was able to paint faces, for lack of additional funds.

Harriet is irresistibly drawn to find them. Her need to complete the picture of her family is virtually obsessive. Yet it is truly appropriate. For most people in the end, it turns out to be family that is the most important and the most long lasting of friends and companions. Perhaps this is the primary lesson of Smith's book.

In particular, this young to young adult book is specially focused on character development. While Smith always pays attention to character, here for children, he is especially careful. Each of the missing sisters has a distinct character, in fact character is often the method by which Harriet finds the ones that are missing. As an interesting twist, Smith makes two of Harriet's sisters, detectives who run a "Ladies Detective Agency" reminiscent of Smith's other series on that topic. Imagine the wondrous detective stories Smith will weave for us when he puts Harriet together with her Aunts the detectives.

The book is recommended for all readers from age 5 to 105. It is fun, it is interesting and it is well written.

Courage to Run: A Story Based on the Life of Harriet Tubman (Daughters of the Faith Series)

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Courage to Run
Harriet Tubman from a different perspective
More than another childrens book
A real page turner! Exceptional writing.
Unforgettable

Courage to Run: A Story Based on the Life of Harriet Tubman (Daughters of the Faith Series)
Wendy Lawton
Manufacturer: Moody Publishers
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ASIN: 0802440983

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Harriet Tubman is born a slave on a Maryland plantation in the 1800s. She trusts in God, but her faith is tested at every turn. Should she obey her masters or listen to her conscience? This story from Harriet's childhood is a record of courage. Even more, it's the story of God's faithfulness as He prepares her for her adult calling to lead more than 300 people out of slavery through the Underground Railroad.

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Courage to Run.......2007-05-07

This was an excellent book. I found it most fascinating about Harriet Tubman. She was truly a great woman, far above her age and time. Great reading for anyone who is learning more about the underground railroad!!

Harriet Tubman from a different perspective.......2003-08-29

I don't remember seeing or reading a book on Harriet Tubman as a child. Wendy Lawton's account of Harriet Tubman's childhood life was very realistic to me. I could visualize the deplorable conditions of the slave quarters as well as the less than nice slave owners. The book is easy reading and peeked my interest right from the start. Well worth the reading.

More than another childrens book.......2003-08-16

This is a wonderful piece of children's prose, by dynamic author and sculptor Wendy Lawton. As a teacher, it would be advantageous to include this as supplementary reading for your students, but also as an avid bibliophile, it is a great read like for everyone. Lawton has captured the reader in an engrossing and mesmerizing tale. Well written, superbly detailed, factual without being compromising, engaging to the child yet still approachable, this work truly is paramount. I cannot express in words just how much children can learn and will be edified by this book. It sparks lively class discussion, piques childrens curiosity and is a great introduction to adolescent literature. I compare this prose to Anne of Green Gables and also Little Women. I highly recommend it without reservation for all! Destined to be a classic! Great work Wendy Lawton!

A real page turner! Exceptional writing........2003-04-28

This is a very engrossing book and one I could not put down until I finished it.

I normally do not like to read any book written in dialect. In fact, I will quite often go out of my way NOT to read them. I find they tend to slow down the read for me because I mentally try to sound out the dialect as I read. Very distracting.

But Wendy has done a superb job with Minty, and she managed to pull me in right at the start.

I think Harriet Tubman has been an inspiration to nearly everyone, regardless of race, because of her courageous actions once she decided "this is what I have to do!" and I am no exception. To see her story through the eyes of her youth is very enlightening...and heart-breaking.

Well written and well researched. A great read.

Unforgettable.......2003-04-01

Lawton does an outstanding job of putting the reader right in the "Quarter" house for slaves on a plantation in Maryland with the young Harriet Tubman, her family and close friends.

The reader anguishes with Harriet every time her master whips her. We pull for her to return to her family every time she is "hired out" to other slave owners. We rejoice with her when God answers her simple yet profound prayers. And we are challenged when a young girl asks God for the courage it takes to run for freedom.

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Whether she's knocking over her juice, dripping yellow paint on the carpet, or ripping apart feather pillows, Harriet Harris is, well, pesky. She certainly doesn't mean to be. And she's always very sorry for her behavior afterwards. Her mother doesn't like to yell, so instead she reprimands her with a gentle "Harriet, my darling child." But as Harriet's shenanigans escalate, so does her long-suffering mom's blood pressure. It looks like one more mishap will put her over the edge. And when that edge is reached, Harriet's mother yells. She yells and yells and yells.

Readers on both sides of the family battlefield will wholeheartedly identify with the oh-so-real experiences of Harriet and her mom. Sometimes accidents just happen, and sometimes yelling just happens. But even when family members make mistakes, they still love each other, as these two prove when they start laughing and cleaning up the big feathery mess after the apologies and hugs. Mem Fox is an internationally known literary consultant and author of many picture books, including Boo to a Goose and Sleepy Bears. Marla Frazee's pictures are exactly right: Harriet's unruly hair and guileless expressions perfectly capture the soul of a 4- or 5-year-old. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter

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Harriet Harris doesn't mean to be pesky. Sometimes she just is. And her mother doesn't mean to lose her temper. Sometimes she just does. But Harriet and her mother know that even when they do things they wish they hadn't, they still love each other very much. Inspired by the tenderness and turmoil of their relationships with their own children, Mem Fox and Marla Frazee have created a gentle, hilarious—and wild—book that will resonate in the hearts of parents and children everywhere. •From the author of the bestselling Time for Bed and the illustrator of the enormously popular The Seven Silly Eaters • Ideal for Mother's Day • Offers a realistic and loving solution to a universal parenting problem • Encourages discussion between parents and children

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YOU MUST GET THIS FOR YOUR TODDLER!!!.......2007-03-15

When my son was born, my perfect daughter became a hellion, and I became a screaming lunatic. We have all visited the dark side, I think.

So, I bought this book about a two-ish to three-ish year old who makes a lot of big mistakes. She is not naughty, just little and curious. And the mother, who is trying to do laundry or pay the bills or eat lunch, it patient, and patient, and patient some more. And then Mom LOSES it. Then everyone apoligizes and hugs and laughs at how hard it is to be a human being - whether you are two or 32.

My daughter read this again and again, especially when we were driving each other crazy. If you have a little one, espec. one who is acting out because there is a new brother or sister, this book is for you.

By the way, Harriet does not have a new baby in this story. She is just a wonderfully messy kid.

This is terrific book with a catchy catch phrase. .......2006-12-30

We read this book a lot and the kids love it.

Great Book........2005-09-25

Love this book, it makes me and my daughter laugh. Will buy it as a present for others too.

Harriet could drrive me crazy!.......2005-09-21

This is a cute book about a small child and her mother. Harriet is the normal child who "accidently" causes problems for her mom. It is an easy read that anyone can relate to, whether you are Hariett or mom.

cute story.......2005-03-04

Harriet is your typical preschoolers. She is curious about the world. As she explores the world she gets into trouble. She really doesn't mean to be bad it just happens. Her mother tries not to yell but as the day goes on Harriet causes more and more trouble for her mom. Her mother breaks down and yells at Harriet. Harriet is very upset and starts to cry. Her mother then takes a deep breath and tell Harriet that she sorry.

This book is good to show that everyone had bad days. It shows that even parents have bad days and make mistakes sometimes.

I would recommend this book for read aloud times. There are not may words per page and will keep the attention of kids of all ages. They will be able to relate to Harriet in her day to day activities and how she sometimes just happens to get into trouble with out trying to.

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The Biggest Job of All
Harriet Ziefert
Manufacturer: Blue Apple
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ASIN: 1593541007

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When Lulu grows up, she wants "a really, really big job." She doesn't want to wash elephants she'd get all wet. She doesn't want to be a doctor she doesn't like shots. She doesn't want to drive a big rig hard hats itch. She wants the biggest, most important job of all buy what should it be? A mommy? An author?

Nothing is out of the question for Lulu! Her simple game of "What s the biggest job of all?" will open young readers to the many possibilities before them too.

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It is within the crucible of the mother-daughter relationship that a woman's most basic human conundrum is resolved: how to connect with others while retaining her self-identity. Yet many women give up trying to communicate honestly with their mothers. Harriet Lerner on Mothers and Daughters is a personal conversation for every woman who seeks to better understand the mystery of the mother-daughter bond. Before a woman is anything else, she is a daughter. Her relationship with her mother anchors all other relationships in her life. With an intriguing grasp of human dynamics, Dr. Lerner illustrates how intense family and social pressures sabotage mother-daughter dialog. Instead of condemning our mothers for disappointing us, Dr. Lerner teaches, we can develop a genuine appreciation of our differences. Harriet Lerner on Mothers and Daughters is this esteemed psychologist's most complete work on the central relationship in the emotional lives of women.

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"Harriet Tubman was brave and strong, and she was black like me. I think it was the first time I thought of wanting to be called Harriet--I wanted to be Harriet." Margaret is determined to be someone; to be cool, with style and class and to have a blacker skin. More than anything else she wants to help her best friend, Zulma, escape from Canada and fly back to Tobago to live with her grandmother. In this charming, humorous and perceptive tale of adolescence, Marlene Nourbese Philip explores the friendship of two young black girls and throws into sharp relief the wider issues of culture and identity so relevant to teenagers of all races and colours.

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Harriet's Daughter.......2006-03-10

The book deals with racial discrimination and how a young girl copes with it. However, more importantly the book is really about a dysfunctional family into which Harriet does not fit; her father dislikes her and keepts threatening to send her back to Jamaica and as well she has two sisters with whom she cannot associate. (like Cinderella
and her stepsisters). The book is a good read for adolescent girls.

dreams and aspirations.......2001-04-27

TO HELP MARGARET HERBEST FRIEND GO BACK TO TOBAGO.

Mama Blanca's Memoirs (Pittsburgh Editions of Latin American Literature)

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Mama Blanca's Memoirs (Pittsburgh Editions of Latin American Literature)
Teresa De LA Parra
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An Antidote To The Miseries Of Human Life In The History Of The Widow Placid And Her Daughter Rachel

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An Antidote To The Miseries Of Human Life In The History Of The Widow Placid And Her Daughter Rachel
Harriet Corp
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Being George Devine's Daughter
Harriet Devine
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Peggy Ashcroft's god-daughter was conceived on a sofa at the home of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Her parents had fallen in love during John Gielgud's Oxford production of Romeo and Juliet. Her father George Devine was to become the first artistic director of the Royal Court Theatre, and her mother Sophie was a celebrated stage designer, working under the name of Motley. Being George Devine's Daughter tells the story of their daughter Harriet's early life. The post-war years, the 50s and 60s of her childhood and adolescence were exciting times that brought many changes, both in the theatre and in society as a whole. Her book touches on these, but above all it turns the spoltlight away from theatrical and public events to illuminate the domestic and personal lives of her family, their friends and associates. Honest, humorous and moving, Being George Devine's Daughter is much more than a collection of theatrical anecdotes. Harriet Devine reassesses her childhood memories in the light of her life today in a way which will encourage us to do the same. Lavishly illustrated with many contemporary photographs, and containing a number of George Devine's unpublished letters, this book is a unique and valuable resource for anyone researchng theatre history of this important period.

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Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy)
Robin Hobb
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Fred Young
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Finished the series reasonably well

Good reading, good book but not perfect!

Dead stall...

What happened to the editor?

excellent series
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ASIN: 0553897470

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From an extraordinary new voice in fantasy comes the stunning conclusion to the Farseer trilogy, as FitzChivalry confronts his destiny as the catalyst who holds the fate of the kingdom of the Six Duchies...and the world itself.

King Shrewd is dead at the hands of his son Regal. As is Fitz--or so his enemies and friends believe. But with the help of his allies and his beast magic, he emerges from the grave, deeply scarred in body and soul. The kingdom also teeters toward ruin: Regal has plundered and abandoned the capital, while the rightful heir, Prince Verity, is lost to his mad quest--perhaps to death. Only Verity's return--or the heir his princess carries--can save the Six Duchies.

But Fitz will not wait. Driven by loss and bitter memories, he undertakes a quest: to kill Regal. The journey casts him into deep waters, as he discovers wild currents of magic within him--currents that will either drown him or make him something more than he was....

From the Paperback edition.

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King Shrewd is dead at the hands of his son Regal. As is Fitz—or so his enemies and friends believe. But with the help of his allies and his beast magic, he emerges from the grave, deeply scarred in body and soul. The kingdom also teeters toward ruin: Regal has plundered and abandoned the capital, while the rightful heir, Prince Verity, is lost to his mad quest—perhaps to death. Only Verity's return—or the heir his princess carries—can save the Six Duchies.

But Fitz will not wait. Driven by loss and bitter memories, he undertakes a quest: to kill Regal. The journey casts him into deep waters, as he discovers wild currents of magic within him—currents that will either drown him or make him something more than he was....

"Superbly written, wholly satisfying, unforgettable: better than any fantasy trilogy in print—including mine!"
   MELANIE RAWN

"With shimmering language and the alluring garb of Faerie, Hobb concludes her Farseer trilogy with this immense coming-of-age novel."
   PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

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Finished the series reasonably well.......2007-07-16

I've developed a habit of late that when I finish a book, I immediately read the reader reviews on both the UK and US incarnations of Amazon. Usually, I go to the 1 and 2 star reviews and see how many people disliked it. Rarely do I agree with all of them, and this book is no exception. Some of the criticisms are valid, but others seem merely spiteful.

The world of the Elderlings is one of the more original worlds I have encounted. In fact, I think the only series more original in my mind is the Axis Trilogy by Sara Douglass.

The most frequent criticism I read about this book is the speed at which it wrapped up. Some call it a Deus Ex Machina, others say Hobb merely ran out of words. I tend to disagree on both counts. I feel that the story, for Fitz at least, ended when the dragons fought of the Skill coteries. The Cleansing of the Six Duchies was not witnessed by Fizt directly (he was still in the mountains), so from a first person perspective it doesn't make sense for him to give an overly detailed account. And that's how it came across to me - his conclusion was the summary of the details Fitz picked up in the six years of his travels back to Buck. So for me, the style of the ending made perfect sense.

What holds this book back from a better rating for me is the treatment of Fitz. For crying out loud, the poor guy has literally given his life, love and soul for his king and queen. And yet people seem to feel nothing but anger, disappointment and disdain when he wants to take a time out and live his (second?) life for himself. In most people's eyes he is a failure. How many other characters can be said to have given as much as Fitz throughout the entire trilogy, except maybe Verity? Not even the Fool sacrifices as much. This for me was a real down note. If he'd maybe given all his memories of Molly to Verity-as-Dragon, he could have lived something akin to a happy life with Starling. But he held on to Molly's memory, and thus was further denied happiness. Fitz is truly one of the most tragic figures I have ever encountered in the ~300 books that I own. Except maybe Faraday from the Axis trilogy. I think she dies more times than Fitz, and far more gruesomly too...

Good reading, good book but not perfect!.......2007-05-04

This I think was the expected ending to the series - not sure if I've just read too many fantasy novels now but I could see what was going to happen pages before it did! That's not to knock the book - it was good, and hard to put down (a sure sign of a winner) but maybe it was a bit too drawn out. There was a point at which the words seemed to be just to fill a quota rather than tell a story.

There is an especially nagging tendency for Hobb to repeat/summarise events at the start of each section of these novels using 1, 2 or even 3 paragraphs - though it is nice enough as a refresher I found it got very tedious by the second novel! Still a great trilogy and this was a good if a bit melancholy ending! 4 stars!

Dead stall..........2007-04-08

Warning spoilers...

In the worst installment of a bad series, Fitzchivalry wont die. Perhaps the most interesting plot point of this whole contrived series is wasted entirely. Fitz, who died, and rose again has his potentially interesting ordeal descrobed in perhaps the most boring way possible. I supposed his dead body was infused with both wolf personality and human for a while (I guess souls mix when they are contained in a tiny brain), and of course the seizures. Seizures trouble Fitz for a while, as long as they are convenient to the plot, and then, of course, they totally vanish. While I found it really interesting that Fitz used to be dead, and the ramifications of that, we find that there are no ramifications whatsoever, except for a brief period of eliminate-the-wolf-behavior rehab. I mean, he was reanimated after a period of time, but that's no big deal I guess.

Robin Hobb is such a good story teller, but she is horrible at plot. Except in the Liveship traders series, but she must have written that one entirely differently, because you can't tell that this is the same author. What she is good at is writing loveable characters, and slowly feeding you tidbits of knowledge about interesting things as the characters "learn" about them. In other words she can "feed the fire" of the story well to keep interest.

But that doesn't mean she does it consistently, and this book is a great example of how even Hobb can utterly fail.

Robin relys solely on you LOVING the characters (which I feel she herself does) and she allows that to distract you from reasonable pacing. This book starts out slow, then begins the ending phase of the master plot, and slowly slowly slowly panders through that and then ends in a rush. Not to mention the fact that she knows nothing about plausibility. This whole series is based on a character that is as loveable as your little brother, yet supposedly kills without compunction. You know, an assassin.

This series asks people a simple question. How would you describe an assassin? Prior to reading this series you might say ruthless, cold, cruel, at best disaffected and callous. Crafty certainly. After reading this book, you would say, kind, affectionate, and loves dogs? Add to that loyal to himself first, good natured, well liked, and an advisor to royalty? So is Robin Hobb rethinking the role of an assassin? No, you can't do that. An assassin is an assassin. You can't change that FACT. No, she's creating a hero who was trained as an assassin, but who only functions as an assassin very very very few times at all, since that is a nasty business. As kind and good natured as Fitz is, he never once questions the morality of killing someone because he was told in the weighty manner such a question deserves. He never is actually put to any test. So, Robin creates a hero, calls him an assassin, and swings the plot around to have him doing everying imaginable EXCEPT functioning as a cold-hearted killer. He's a spy, a soldier, a telepathy partner, a wolf-buddy, and for some reason everyone just thinks he ought to be the hero. When everything comes together, everyone just says Fitz, be the hero. For no good reason at all (because you have telepathy does that make you the guy to go to?). [...]
Perhaps Robin thought the weirdness of the ending scenes would add a sort of tension, and of course, they were being persued, and so I guess that added drama. But of course, the main threat, the "forged ones" were not really a threat anymore, but of course, you still have to resolve that issue, and was neatly done in the end. But I felt the whole story, the drama of the "forged ones" really wasn't so dramatic, and I just don't get what caused them to behave just like they did. On a fantasy scale, it was new, but not very interesting. Robin does much better with dragons in the Liveship traders, and these dragons are just stupid. And Verity-as-dragon is perhaps the dumbest of all. Over all a slow build up for an overall letdown.

If I began Robin Hobb with this series, I would have never read her again. I am forcing myself to finish the Tawny man series now, because I WANT to like her stuff. But I don't know if I will EVER find enough time to finish that sleeper series.

Overall, try Ship of Magic, unless you are already invested in this, and have to have closure.

What happened to the editor?.......2007-03-10

The first Farseer book impressed me with its great writing and interesting characters. The second book, though not as great, was still a solid sequel. This third Farseer book is a mess (see Kaymin's comments). The 757 page book (paperback version) should have been edited to fewer than 500 pages. A few of the ill-considered, disjointed plot lines also should have encountered the delete key.

What could not be repaired are some of the idiotic key elements such as the fact that no one remembered that the ancient race who helped the citizens of Buck were actually dragons that exist as stone statues until imbued with the memories, souls, and lives of multiple humans. What the heck? And somehow, the protagonist, FitzChivalry, continues to make the same stupid mistakes he did as a teenager and still manages to survive. Of the main characters, only his wit-bonded wolf made reliably sensible decisions.

Given the flaws described above, I am astonished by the many five star reviews of this book. I believe that fans of the first two books were overly generous to this one.

excellent series.......2007-02-08

The final book in the Farseer Trilogy provides an excellent finish to a wonderful series. The build up to a dramatic climax is true to the best fantasy traditions. Many of the unanswered questions raised in the first two books of the series are left unresolved until the conclusion of the story creating a page turning frenzy.
One criticism is the obvious lead into other series by leaving certain matters hanging. This is no real criticism, however, as it just means that I get to read more books by this excellent author.

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Assassin's Quest
Robin Hobb
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Assassins Quest
Robin Hobb
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Assassins Quest : Farseer Trilogy Book 3

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Assassins Quest : Farseer Trilogy Book 3
Robin Hobb
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Farseer Trilogy By Robin Hobb; 3-book Set (The Farseer Trilogy, Volume 1,2,3 Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest)

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Farseer Trilogy By Robin Hobb; 3-book Set (The Farseer Trilogy, Volume 1,2,3 Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest)
Robin Hobb
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Complete trilogy. 3 book set

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Assassin's Quest : The Farseer (Farseer Ser.)

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Assassin's Quest : The Farseer (Farseer Ser.)
Robin Hobb
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