He feels nervous about going out. It took only one day to recover from his injury, but several months to muster enough courage to step out of his room. His robes have ridiculously long sleeves that cover his hands, and a winding sash that coils thrice around the torso. Hadrian prefers loose pants for his legs to move freely, but also because the robes impart a flavor that is too effeminate and rich for his taste. He grew up in the streets and he was good at fighting.

A peasant girl enrolls into a competitive military school and learns secret techniques to fight in an upcoming war.

This is a book about investigating the murder of a god, where necromancy has become formalized under legal procedures.

This is a collection of horror vignettes that link together. I found the last story to be more in-line with a traditional fantasy plot, but the rest are unique in concept and execution.

This is a book about an overpowered protagonist. I will first say that it reminds me of Skyrim, with the amount of sneaking about, bandit slaughtering, and literal Thieves Guilds.

The protagonist’s voice was clear and engaging from the start, despite the gross and morally repulsive acts that he engages in.

Hobb’s prose is phenomenal and she captures an old timey feel right from the get go. This book is an origin story about a bastard son.