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Robin Hobb is the author of the Farseer trilogy and the Liveship Traders trilogy. She has also written several novels as Megan Lindholm. She is a native of Washington State and is at work on Book 2 of the Tawny Man. Her official website is http://www.robinhobb.com.
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Fool's Errand
With the creation of the magnificent Farseer and Liveship Traders trilogies, Robin Hobb has emerged as one of the foremost fantasy authors of our time. Now she continues the tale of FitzChivalry Farseer in the first book of what promises to be her most spectacular trilogy yet.A work of dazzling scope, brilliance, and sheer imaginative artistry, Fool’s Errand is the captivating story of a man finally confronting the two magics that divide not only himself but his land.
Robin Hobb's Summer Reading List
Changer of Days
by Alma A. Hromic
I’m in mid book on a fantasy called Changer of Days by Alma A. Hromic. The author was born in Yugoslavia, grew up in Africa, and was published in New Zealand, but currently resides in Florida. All that richness of experience seems to come out in this tale of a royal heir who must flee for her life.
In The Wake of the Plague
by Norman Cantor
On the research-but-enjoying-it end of the spectrum, I’ve got a couple books lined up. In The Wake of the Plague by Norman Cantor examines how the Black Death and its aftermath changed civilization for all time.
Fire in the Head: Shamanism and the Celtic Spirit
by Tom Cowan
Under the same research heading is Fire in the Head: Shamanism and the Celtic Spirit by Tom Cowan. The title says it all.
Come Sing, Jimmy Jo
by Katherine Paterson
Gumdrops department: Books to read while hiding from the kids, preferably with a sack of candy all to yourself. I love raiding the YA section. Just finished Come Sing, Jimmy Joe. That was by Katherine Paterson (Bridge to Terabithia). It’s about a young man pulled away from home and into the Country music scene.
A Bone from a Dry Sea
by Peter Dickinson
I’m looking forward to Bones from a Dry Sea by Peter Dickinson. Just have to wait until my daughter is asleep one night to nab it out of her room. All I’ve seen is the cover flap information: it’s a tale told in two times, from two points of view, and has to do with evolution and archaeology. For spare moments reading, I’ve got the summer issues of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine. I still love short stories and feel they are the heartbeat of my favorite genre. And, of course, I look forward to renewing my acquaintance with old friends like Travis McGee, Archie Goodwin and Spenser. They are great "comfort" reads as well as being excellent studies in character development. Even knowing the endings to these mysteries doesn’t interfere with my enjoyment of them. It’s all in how you get there. Hm. Think that about covers it, unless you want to know about the towering stack of ARC’s by my bed. Nope, didn’t think so.
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