This book was recommended to me by someone who loves this writer and I can see where that attraction comes from. I was told that the world building and descriptions were top tier and I believe it! The way Hobb works with words is amazing.

Even though the story rather slowly follows the life of Fitz after he officially joins the world as the bastard son of a prince, I never found myself bored with the story. Burrich was my favourite character and having him act as the mentor really helped with my immersion in the world.

And what a world it was! It was rich with description and I was never left bored with her long paragraphs of block text. My favourite thing she described was the Mountain Kingdom. Even though I spent such a small amount of time in it the author was able to communicate its beauty and splendour perfectly even though it was seen through Fitz's eyes.

I'm glad that this author was recommended to me because the plot was really enjoyable. All the characters were strong, the world was complete, the magic made sense, and it all just fit together so well.