The Liveship Traders trilogy is set in the same world as the Farseer trilogy, but in a different land and with different people. I read the Farseer Trilogy recently, and by the end of it, I was able to determine that I hated it. I really liked the Farseer Trilogy, so I can't answer most of your complaints. Just a terrible character. I love the Farseer trilogy and Robin Hobb's books in general. It was long but yeah, I like long reads. I think Farseer (the first trilogy) is just better than the second (Liveship). I felt like Robin Hobb was tired of writing the trilogy by about page 500 of 757 of Assassin's Quest, and the last of the book was rushed and slightly unsatisfying. The Realm of the Elderlings is the universe in which the majority of Robin Hobb's work takes place. This series is generally considered to be one of the all time greats of modern fantasy fiction. The Liveship Traders trilogy is set in the same world as the Farseer trilogy, but in a different land and with different people. 0 likes. The one thing I'll say is that the antagonists in her books tend to have few if any redeeming qualities; the good guys aren't perfect, but the bad guys are perfect evil. The amount of detail and information involving a faraway kingdom and its history, geology and traditions was amazing, together with the well drawn characters which you either loved or loathed. Spoilers are not included. 9 quotes from The Farseer Trilogy (Farseer Trilogy #1-3): ... “It was an impressive display of good food abused in the name of fashionable cooking.” ― Robin Hobb, The Farseer Trilogy 3-Book Bundle: Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest. I was at one point almost emotionally attached to Fitz, in my opinion he is one of the best characters (I'd say top 5) that I have read in any fantasy novel. Set in the Realm of the Elderlings, specifically the Six Duchies, a place where the… So far it is comprised of the following sub-series: The Farseer First trilogy about Fitz, a royal bastard who grows up at a court threatened from … I felt the outcome was good overall (I liked a mostly happy ending), but arriving there seemed forced. The series was good. Only one character are part of both stories. It`s an excellent trilogy, not as good as the Farseer, but absolutely worth reading. Sometimes its good to read about characters you dislike, makes you think about your own life and so on. Certainly, there were enough redeeming qualities to get me through it, but overall it was a bit of a battle to read. Both are good, but Liveship has some flaws and weak parts, while Farseer is really quite amazing - slow buildup, but wow does it go places by the third book. Assassin's Quest (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 3) [Hobb, Robin] on Amazon.com. Today I'm going to provide a brief review of The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb. Does he? I thought the Farseer trilogy was really good as well as the Tawny Man trilogy. Like Spoilers are not included. Set in the Realm of the Elderlings, specifically the Six Duchies, a place where the… Today I'm going to provide a brief review of The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb. I ended up giving the second trilogy, Liveship Traders (set in same world, different country, characters and narrative style) a go and absolutely loved it. I didn't like the Farseer trilogy back when I read it (not enough action), and I was frustrated with Fritz, but oddly I still remember quite a bit about him. 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 illustrations.