Ranked #9 in Assassin, Ranked #21 in Medieval Fantasy — see more rankings.
In a faraway land where members of the royal family are named for the virtues they embody, one young boy will become a walking enigma.
Born on the wrong side of the sheets, Fitz, son of Chivalry Farseer, is a royal bastard, cast out into the world, friendless and lonely. Only his magical link with animals - the old art known as the Wit - gives him solace and companionship. But the Wit, if used too often, is a perilous magic, and one abhorred by the nobility.
So when Fitz is finally adopted into the royal household, he must give up his old ways and embrace a new life of... more
Born on the wrong side of the sheets, Fitz, son of Chivalry Farseer, is a royal bastard, cast out into the world, friendless and lonely. Only his magical link with animals - the old art known as the Wit - gives him solace and companionship. But the Wit, if used too often, is a perilous magic, and one abhorred by the nobility.
So when Fitz is finally adopted into the royal household, he must give up his old ways and embrace a new life of... more
Rankings by Category
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) is ranked in the following categories:
- #30 in Adult Fantasy
- #94 in Adventure Fantasy
- #23 in Epic Fantasy
- #54 in Fantasy
- #22 in Fantasy Epic
- #88 in Fantasy Fiction
- #58 in Fantasy Sci-Fi
- #26 in Fantasy Series
- #91 in Teen Adventure