New Releases by Robin Hobb

No volume que encerra a trilogia A Saga do Assassino, Robin Hobb guia o leitor por um universo repleto de intriga, magia e perigo, onde os laços do passado e os desafios do presente forjam a trajetória de Fitz. Depois de matar o próprio pai — o rei Shrewd —, e com o herdeiro Verity desaparecido, o príncipe Regal assumiu o trono dos Seis Ducados. Submetido a torturas e maus-tratos a mando de Regal, Fitz foi deixado à beira da morte, e todos acreditam que ele não resistiu. A conexão com seu lobo, porém, está mais forte do que nunca. Com sede de vingança, Fitz parte para Vaudefeira, onde agora Regal reside, após abandonar os Ducados Costeiros à sua própria sorte. Fitz só tem uma missão: assassinar o homem que destruiu seu mundo. Último volume da trilogia A Saga do Assassino, A fúria do assassino é a conclusão arrebatadora do arco pessoal de Fitz e um desfecho notável para os diferentes conflitos desenvolvidos ao longo da série.

Troubled by his failure to learn The Skill and resentful of his exile by Galen, Fitz finds himself more alone than ever before. Chade returns and sets him to the task of waiting on a depleted Prince Verity. Fitz gains important insight into both Galen and The Skill and receives a new assignment from King Shrewd. • Six issue series.

As Fitz continues to gather experience as he is developed into a useful tool for Chade and King Shrewd, he encounters a face from his past that sparks an unexpected feeling. The boy also discovers alarming news, to both Chade and him, about the fate of his father. All of the pieces are falling into place, and the stakes rise in this conclusion to part 1!

The first installment of Robin Hobb''s New York Times bestselling fantasy epic, The Assassin''s Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy), comes to life in comics form! When the illegitimate son of a royal prince is discovered in a poor backwater, the boy’s life changes forever. Renamed ‘Fitz’ by his new caretakers, the boy is plunged into the maze of scheming and intrigue that makes up the courts of the Six Duchies. But unknown to all, a power has awakened in Fitz. Something in his blood is stirring, and if Fitz cannot learn to control it, it may spell doom for all. “Fantasy as it ought to be written.”—George R.R. Martin Dark Horse Comics is proud to present the first installment in Robin Hobb’s Farseer Trilogy, Assassin’s Apprentice!

Normally, finding an assassin at the foot of your bed in the middle of the night is a recipe for disaster. But for Fitz, it turns out to be a doorway into a whole new world. Soon, Fitz''s life becomes split between his daylight duties with Burrich and his nocturnal lessons deep below the Keep. But when his new master sets him a seemingly impossible task, the boy will find his loyalty stretched to the breaking point. • The first comics installment of best-selling author Robin Hobb''s Assassin''s Apprentice!

The incredibly influential fantasy novel comes to comics! Until recently, Fitz was only known as "boy." The bastard/illegitimate son of a powerful noble, Fitz is taken in by his uncle, Prince Verity, who prepares the boy for a journey to the capital to meet his royal grandfather. But Fitz is not a normal child. An ancient power stirs inside him, something that will change the destiny of the Six Duchies forever! The first comics installment of best-selling author Robin Hobb''s Assassin''s Apprentice! "Fantasy as it ought to be written." –George R.R. Martin

Das Finale der großen Regenwildnis-Saga von World-Fantasy-Award-Gewinnerin Robin Hobb erstmals auf Deutsch! Die Drachen von Kelsingra haben ihre neue Heimat erfolgreich verteidigt. Nun haben ihre menschlichen Hüter Zeit gewonnen, um zu wahren Gefährten der Drachen zu werden. Und auch die Drachen haben jetzt die Ruhe, um ihre Flügel voll zu entwickeln und die sagenumwobenen Silbervorkommen zu finden, die sie zum Überleben brauchen. Doch gerade dieser neue Reichtum von Kelsingra ruft neue Neider auf den Plan. Noch sind die Drachen schwach, noch sind sie angreifbar – und eine Armee der Menschen nähert sich durch die Regenwildnis ihrer Stadt! Die New-York-Times-Bestsellersaga »Regenwildnis« von Robin Hobb ist unabhängig von der Weitseher-Saga lesbar und erscheint komplett bei Penhaligon: 1. Wächter der Drachen 2. Stadt der Drachen 3. Kampf der Drachen 4. Blut der Drachen

Dans la ville de Dakota, Mike Stepovitch est un policier divorcé qui vogue dans les affres de la dépression. Lorsqu''il découvre des victimes assassinées dans le sillage d''un gitan amnésique, il croit tenir là son coupable. Pourtant, des événements étranges et surnaturels le font douter. Alors que le gitan recouvre peu à peu la mémoire, Stepovitch sait que ce dernier sera son seul allié pour combattre la magie du monde souterrain qui s''abat sur les habitants. Il lui faudra se tenir aux portes du Monde d''en bas, un univers de ténèbres dont la menace plane sur sa petite ville si paisible... Entre rêve et réalité, du monde d’en bas où règne une Dame maléfique assoiffée de pouvoir, à un univers de fable, dans lequel évoluent un loup, un blaireau, un corbeau, ce récit à l’ambiance nocturne et saturé de magie demande au lecteur d’accepter de perdre un peu pied pour mieux reconstruire le savant puzzle.

A stunningly illustrated anniversary edition of the final chapter of the beloved Farseer Trilogy, hailed by George R. R. Martin as “fantasy as it ought to be written,” and Lin-Manuel Miranda as “an incredible series.” FitzChivalry Farseer and the Fool return in this final volume of the Farseer Trilogy, crowning the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Robin Hobb’s legendary series. The matched trilogy is now complete, rounded out by Assassin’s Quest, which contains ten full-color illustrations by Magali Villeneuve. Step into the spellbinding finale of this modern classic of epic fantasy, replete with adventure, magic, treachery, and sacrifice. 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.

Non lontano dai Sei Ducati sorge la città di Borgomago, grande centro di scambi commerciali e patria di una nobiltà mercantile famosa per le navi viventi, rari vascelli ricavati da un legno magico, in grado di sviluppare una forma di autoconsapevolezza. Un sanguinoso conflitto si acuisce con l''avvento del capitano Kennit che si proclama re dei pirati: la Satrapia di Jamaillia sostenuta dagli spietati guerrieri di Chalced vuole porre fine a questo affronto e annichilire ogni forma di libertà a Borgomago. Ma la sorte della città e dei suoi velieri viventi rimane incerta, così come quella delle rispettive famiglie, tra cui i Vestrit e la loro Vivacia che si è appena risvegliata. Le loro strade, infatti, si separano: Althea, la giovane Vestrit si imbarcherà sulla Ophelia, ma non smetterà di inseguire il suo sogno di riprendere il controllo della nave cui è legata da un vincolo di successione e sincero affetto; Wintrow finirà per accettare la propria eredità, mettendo in dubbio perfino la vocazione religiosa cui era stato strappato con la forza e finendo per dover affrontare una terribile rottura con suo padre, Kyle Haven. Torna in libreria, per la prima volta in un unico volume, il primo romanzo del ciclo I mercanti di Borgomago, che ha confermato le capacità stilistiche e narrative dell’autrice dell’affermata Trilogia dei Lungavista.

Sie ist seine Tochter und Erbin. Doch was das wirklich bedeutet, kann sie noch gar nicht ermessen. Seit Jahrhunderten kontrollieren die Diener von Clerres die Weißen Propheten und sind durch deren Weissagungen zu großer Macht gelangt. Doch die nächste Weiße Prophetin ist Biene, die Tochter des Assassinen Fitz. Selbst Folter kann ihren Willen nicht brechen, denn sie weiß, dass ihr Vater nichts unversucht lassen wird, um sie zu finden. Und sie hat Recht. Fitz ist bereits auf dem Weg, und nicht einmal Drachen können ihn aufhalten ...

In hardcover for the first time ever! A gorgeously illustrated anniversary edition of the book that launched the epic Farseer Trilogy, praised by George R. R. Martin as “fantasy as it ought to be written” and Lin-Manuel Miranda as “an incredible series,” featuring a new foreword by Robin Hobb and ten full-color illustrations. Twenty-five years ago, Robin Hobb’s first novel featuring FitzChivalry Farseer and his mysterious, often maddening friend the Fool struck like a bolt of brilliant lightning. Thus began a beloved saga spanning multiple series, full of adventure, magic, and sinister plots. To celebrate a quarter-century of wonder, this special edition presents a modern classic as it’s never been seen before: in hardcover, with ten beautiful full-color illustrations by Magali Villeneuve. Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father’s gruff stableman. He is treated as an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz’s blood runs the magic Skill—and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family. As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission. And though some regard him as a threat to the throne, he may just be the key to the survival of the kingdom. Praise for Robin Hobb and Assassin’s Apprentice “Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin “A gleaming debut in the crowded field of epic fantasies . . . a delightful take on the powers and politics behind the throne.”—Publishers Weekly “This is the kind of book you fall into, and start reading slower as you get to the end, because you don’t want it to be over.”—Steven Brust

Com personagens cativantes, tramas políticas complexas e lutas cheias de magia e reviravoltas, O aprendiz de assassino é tudo o que um fã do gênero pode esperar de uma ótima fantasia épica. Fitz tem seis anos de idade quando seu avô o joga aos pés de um guarda real e anuncia que a partir de então o pai deve cuidar do bastardo que produziu — e o pai de Fitz é ninguém menos que Chilvary Farseer, o príncipe herdeiro dos Seis Ducados. Excluído pela realeza, mas importante demais para ser abandonado, Fitz é criado à sombra da corte, protegido pelo mestre dos estábulos e crescendo em meio aos criados e plebeus da Cidade de Torre do Cervo. No entanto, um bastardo real é uma peça perigosa, e o rei Shrewd não demora a convocá-lo. Carregando no sangue a magia ancestral do Talento e uma habilidade ainda mais instintiva de se comunicar com os animais, Fitz passa a ser treinado para se tornar um assassino a serviço do rei. Quando saqueadores selvagens começam a atacar as regiões costeiras dos Seis Ducados, Fitz recebe sua primeira missão. Embora alguns o vejam como uma ameaça, o jovem bastardo vai provar que pode ser a chave para a sobrevivência do reino. "Exatamente como um livro de fantasia deve ser. A obra de Hobb é um diamante em meio a falsos brilhantes." — George R.R. Martin

Ein alter Freund, eine neue Bedrohung – der Königsbastard ist zurück! Fünfzehn Jahre sind seit dem schrecklichen Krieg der sechs Provinzen mit den Roten Korsaren vergangen, seitdem herrscht ein unsicherer Friede. Da verschwindet Prinz Pflichtgetreu kurz vor seiner Hochzeit mit einer Prinzessin der Roten Korsaren. Will er der Vermählung ausweichen, wie einige behaupten? Oder ist ihm etwas zugestoßen? Es gibt nur einen, der sich auf die gefahrvolle Suche nach ihm machen kann: Fitz der Bastard mit seinem Wolf Nachtauge. Doch der hat sich geschworen, nie wieder in die Intrigen des Königshofs verstrickt zu werden ... Dieses Buch ist bereits unter dem Titel »Der lohfarbene Mann« im Bastei-Lübbe Verlag erschienen.

Snigmorderens kald er den fantastiske afslutning på Robin Hobbs store klassiker, Farseer-trilogien, der nu endelig foreligger på dansk. I en lille afsidesliggende hytte vender den unge kongelige snigmorder Fitz langsomt tilbage til livet igen, efter hans seneste opgør med prins Regal, der på svigefuld vis har tilranet sig tronen. De få venner, Fitz har, tror nu alle, at han er død, og han kan ikke kontakte dem uden at bringe deres liv i stor fare. Da Fitz således ikke har noget at miste, drager han i selskab med sin ulv af sted til Vadkøbing, hvor De Seks Hertugdømmers nye hersker har trukket sig tilbage efter at have overladt rigets kyst til Rødskibspiraterne. Fitz har et kald: Han må og skal dræbe den mand, der har lagt hele hans verden i ruiner.

Leerling en Meester is het eerste deel van Robin Hobbs trilogie De Boeken van de Zieners. Een klassieker op het gebied van de moderne fantasy. Als bastaardzoon van een prins is het leven aan het hof voor de jonge FitzChevalric Ziener niet gemakkelijk. Hij wordt door zijn vaders ruwe stalmeester opgevoed in de schaduw van het koninklijk paleis, slaapt tussen de honden en wordt door de adel behandeld als een verschoppeling – behalve door de sluwe koning Vlijm, die hem in het geheim laat trainen in de kunst van het moorden. Want door Fitz’ bloed stroomt het magische Vermogen, een vorm van magie die gebruikers in staat stelt gedachten en krachten te delen. Terwijl een groep barbaarse rovers de kusten aanvalt, groeit Fitz langzaam op. Binnenkort zal hij op zijn eerste gevaarlijke, zielbrekende missie gaan. En hoewel sommigen hem als een bedreiging zien voor de troon, zou hij wel eens de sleutel kunnen zijn tot de redding van het hele koninkrijk. ‘Elke nieuwe roman van Robin Hobb is er een om te vieren.’ George R.R. Martin

Moordenaar des Konings is het tweede deel van Robin Hobbs trilogie De Boeken van de Zieners. Een klassieker op het gebied van de moderne fantasy. Fitz heeft zijn eerste gevaarlijke missie als moordenaar des konings maar net overleefd. Verslagen en bitter zweert hij zijn eed aan koning Vlijm te verbreken. Maar liefde en andere dringende zaken doen hem toch terugkeren naar de Hertenhorst, waarna hij terechtkomt in een dodelijke intrige van de koninklijke familie. De Rode Kapers beginnen ondertussen met nieuwe, dodelijke aanvallen aan de kust en laten afgebrande dorpen en krankzinnige slachtoffers achter. Maar het koninkrijk wordt ook van binnenuit aangevallen: verraders bedreigen de troon van de zieke koning. In deze tijden van nood ligt het lot van het koninkrijk in de handen van Fitz – en zijn rol in de redding van het rijk zou wel eens het ultieme offer kunnen worden. ‘Elke nieuwe roman van Robin Hobb is er een om te vieren.’ George R.R. Martin Trefwoorden: De Boeken van de Zieners, Fitz, Nar, Bij, George R.R. Martin

Vermogen en Wijsheid is het derde deel van Robin Hobbs trilogie De Boeken van de Zieners. Een klassieker op het gebied van de moderne fantasy. Koning Vlijm is dood door toedoen van zijn eigen zoon Regaal. Zo ook Fitz – althans, dat moet iedereen geloven. Maar met de hulp van zijn bondgenoten en de Wijsheid weet Fitz op te staan uit het graf. Zwaargewond, zowel fysiek als mentaal, duikt hij onder. Het koninkrijk stevent ondertussen op de afgrond af: Regaal heeft de hoofdstad geplunderd achtergelaten, terwijl de rechtmatige erfgenaam, prins Veritas, zich verliest in zijn waanzinnige zoektocht. Alleen Veritas’ terugkeer – of de erfgenaam die zijn vrouw draagt – kan de Zes Hertogdommen nog redden. Maar Fitz kan niet wachten. Gedreven door verlies en bittere herinneringen begint hij aan een gevaarlijke missie: hij moet en zal prins Regaal vermoorden. Terwijl hij wilde stromen van magie in zichzelf ontdekt, begint hij aan zijn laatste, lange reis. ‘Elke nieuwe roman van Robin Hobb is er een om te vieren.’ George R.R. Martin

New epic fantasy in the grand tradition—including a never-before-published Song of Ice and Fire story by George R. R. Martin! Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever conjured onto the page: Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, Michael Moorcock’s Elric of Melniboné, Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Classic characters like these made sword and sorcery a storytelling sensation, a cornerstone of fantasy fiction—and an inspiration for a new generation of writers, spinning their own outsize tales of magic and swashbuckling adventure. Now, in The Book of Swords, acclaimed editor and bestselling author Gardner Dozois presents an all-new anthology of original epic tales by a stellar cast of award-winning modern masters—many of them set in their authors’ best-loved worlds. Join today’s finest tellers of fantastic tales, including George R. R. Martin, K. J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch, Ken Liu, C. J. Cherryh, Daniel Abraham, Lavie Tidhar, Ellen Kushner, and more on action-packed journeys into the outer realms of dark enchantment and intrepid derring-do, featuring a stunning assortment of fearless swordsmen and warrior women who face down danger and death at every turn with courage, cunning, and cold steel. FEATURING SIXTEEN ALL-NEW STORIES: “The Best Man Wins” by K. J. Parker “Her Father’s Sword” by Robin Hobb “The Hidden Girl” by Ken Liu “The Sword of Destiny” by Matthew Hughes “‘I Am a Handsome Man,’ Said Apollo Crow” by Kate Elliott “The Triumph of Virtue” by Walter Jon Williams “The Mocking Tower” by Daniel Abraham “Hrunting” by C. J. Cherryh “A Long, Cold Trail” by Garth Nix “When I Was a Highwayman” by Ellen Kushner “The Smoke of Gold Is Glory” by Scott Lynch “The Colgrid Conundrum” by Rich Larson “The King’s Evil” by Elizabeth Bear “Waterfalling” by Lavie Tidhar “The Sword Tyraste” by Cecelia Holland “The Sons of the Dragon” by George R. R. Martin And an introduction by Gardner Dozois “When fine writer and expert editor [Gardner] Dozois beckons, authors deliver—and this surely will be one of the year’s essential anthologies.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Er dient seinem König bis in den Tod – ein Meisterwerk voll Magie, Spannung und Emotionen. Fitz ist ein Bastard, der Sohn eines Prinzen und eines Bauernmädchens. Doch schon in jungen Jahren nimmt ihn der König in seine Dienste. Noch ahnt Fitz nicht, was er für seine Treue aufgeben muss – seine Ehre, seine Liebe, sogar sein Leben! Denn die Intrigen bei Hofe sind mannigfaltig, und Fitz kann seine Augen nicht vor dem drohenden Unheil verschließen, das dem Reich droht. Doch da befiehlt ihm der König, genau das zu tun. Fitz muss sich entscheiden: Wird er gehorchen oder seinem eigenen Gewissen folgen? Dieses Buch ist bereits unter dem Titel »Der Adept des Assassinen« im Bastei-Lübbe Verlag erschienen und unter dem Titel »Der Weitseher« im Heyne Verlag

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The stunning conclusion to Robin Hobb’s Fitz and the Fool trilogy, which began with Fool’s Assassin and Fool’s Quest “Every new Robin Hobb novel is a cause for celebration. Along with millions of her other fans, I delight in every visit to the Six Duchies, the Rain Wilds, and the Out Islands, and can’t wait to see where she’ll take me next.”—George R. R. Martin More than twenty years ago, the first epic fantasy novel featuring FitzChivalry Farseer and his mysterious, often maddening friend the Fool struck like a bolt of brilliant lightning. Now New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb brings to a momentous close the third trilogy featuring these beloved characters in a novel of unsurpassed artistry that is sure to endure as one of the great masterworks of the genre. Fitz’s young daughter, Bee, has been kidnapped by the Servants, a secret society whose members not only dream of possible futures but use their prophecies to add to their wealth and influence. Bee plays a crucial part in these dreams—but just what part remains uncertain. As Bee is dragged by her sadistic captors across half the world, Fitz and the Fool, believing her dead, embark on a mission of revenge that will take them to the distant island where the Servants reside—a place the Fool once called home and later called prison. It was a hell the Fool escaped, maimed and blinded, swearing never to return. For all his injuries, however, the Fool is not as helpless as he seems. He is a dreamer too, able to shape the future. And though Fitz is no longer the peerless assassin of his youth, he remains a man to be reckoned with—deadly with blades and poison, and adept in Farseer magic. And their goal is simple: to make sure not a single Servant survives their scourge.

The much-anticipated final conclusion to the Fitz and The Fool trilogy.

A genre-busting collection of stories about soldiers and fighters from today’s most popular authors—including a new Lord John novella by Diana Gabaldon. From George R. R. Martin’s Introduction to Warriors: “Our contributors make up an all-star lineup of award-winning and bestselling writers, representing a dozen different publishers and as many genres. We asked each of them for the same thing—a story about a warrior. Some chose to write in the genre they’re best known for. Some decided to try something different. You will find warriors of every shape, size, and color in these pages, warriors from every epoch of human history, from yesterday and today and tomorrow, and from worlds that never were. Some of the stories will make you sad, some will make you laugh, and many will keep you on the edge of your seat.” The stories in the third volume of this book are: Introduction: Stories of the Spinner Rack, by George R. R. Martin The Triumph, by Robin Hobb Soldierin’, by Joe R. Lansdale Clean Slate, by Lawrence Block The Girls from Avenger, by Carrie Vaughn The Pit, by James Rollins My Name is Legion, by David Morrell The Custom of the Army, by Diana Gabaldon Many of these writers are bestsellers. All of them are storytellers of the highest quality. Together they make a volume of unforgettable reading.