Assassin's Apprentice

Limited to 750 copies only, the Standard Edition is over 300 pages and is letterpress printed on Arena Ivory Rough 120gsm paper. This is the only version with the wraparound dustjacket art by Lixin Yin, and is printed on 250gsm satin laminated paper and will be foil stamped with the title and author. The boards are handbound in “Buck” blue buckram with a large wraparound design foil stamped in pigmented Azure blue by the artisans at Ludlow Bookbinders. The spine is rounded, foil stamped with two colours and comes with red head and tailbands and matching red coloured ribbon. This edition comes with an illustrated endpaper by Lixin Yin. The handmade slipcase is covered in an Azure heritage buckram bookcloth and has two hits of foil stamping crossing the front and spine. Each copy is handbound by Ludlow Bookbinders. This edition is signed by both the author and the artist. Pre-order Price - £225 Published Price - £245 ONE copy per household This is a pre-order and planned to ship H1 2026

Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father's gruff stableman. He is treated like an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz's blood runs the magic Skill—and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family. As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission. And though some regard him as a threat to the throne, he may just be the key to the survival of the kingdom.

“Fantasy as it ought to be written . . . Robin Hobb’s books are diamonds in a sea of zircons.”—George R. R. Martin Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father’s gruff stableman. He is treated as an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz’s blood runs the magic Skill—and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family. As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face his first dangerous, soul-shattering mission. And though some regard him as a threat to the throne, he may just be the key to the survival of the kingdom.

ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE I #4 (OF 6) DARK HORSE COMICS (W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Anna Steinbauer Normally, finding an assassin at the foot of your bed in the middle of the night is a recipe for disaster. But for Fitz, it turns out to be a doorway into a whole new world. Soon, Fitz's life becomes split between his daylight duties with Burrich and his nocturnal lessons deep below the Keep. But when his new master sets him a seemingly impossible task, the boy will find his loyalty stretched to the breaking point. The first comics installment of best-selling author Robin Hobbs's Assassin's Apprentice! "Fantasy as it ought to be written." - George R.R. Martin ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE I #5 (OF 6) DARK HORSE COMICS (W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Anna Steinbauer TBD ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE I #6 (OF 6) DARK HORSE COMICS (W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Anna Steinbauer TBD

ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE I #1 (OF 6) DARK HORSE COMICS (W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Anna Steinbauer Until recently, Fitz was only known as "boy." The bastard/illegitimate son of a powerful noble, Fitz is taken in by his uncle, Prince Verity, who prepares the boy for a journey to the capital to meet his royal grandfather. But Fitz is not a normal child. An ancient power stirs inside him, something that will change the destiny of the Six Duchies forever! The first comics installment of best-selling author Robin Hobbs's Assassin's Apprentice! "Fantasy as it ought to be written." - George R.R. Martin ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE I #2 (OF 6) DARK HORSE COMICS (W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Anna Steinbauer Fitz begins to settle into his new life in Buckkeep, though even here among new friends, stares and whispers haunt his every step. But the power growing within him is stirring, and Fitz will learn to have to control the ancient forces of his blood, or face certain destruction! o The first comics installment of best-selling author Robin Hobbs's Assassin's Apprentice! ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE I #3 (OF 6) DARK HORSE COMICS (W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Anna Steinbauer TBD

Comic Book Description: ASSASSIN'S APPRENTICE I #1 (OF 6)DARK HORSE COMICS(W) Jody Houser, Robin Hobb (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Anna Steinbauer Until recently, Fitz was only known as "boy." The bastard/illegitimate son of a powerful noble, Fitz is taken in by his uncle, Prince Verity, who prepares the boy for a journey to the capital to meet his royal grandfather. But Fitz is not a normal child. An ancient power stirs inside him, something that will change the destiny of the Six Duchies forever! The first comics installment of best-selling author Robin Hobbs's Assassin's Apprentice! "Fantasy as it ought to be written." - George R.R. Martin Note: Ships now!

FitzChivalry Farseer, the illegitimate son of a prince, is taken into the royal household of the Six Duchies and trained in the secret arts of assassination. As he navigates court intrigue and his own unique magical abilities, he becomes a pawn in the political struggles of the Farseer dynasty. The *Farseer Trilogy* follows Fitz's life as he attempts to protect his kingdom from external threats and internal betrayal while grappling with his identity and duty.