Fantasy as it ought to be written George R. R. Martin the gripping finale to Robin Hobbs classic Farseer Trilogy. With the king no longer living and the heir; Verity; missing and declared dead; Prince Regal has treacherously seized the throne. Regals torture has left Fitz more dead than alive; and more closely than ever bonded with his wolf. All who once loved him believe him dead: even Molly; now pregnant with his child. But he cannot go to her without placing her in terrible danger. With nothing to lose; Fitz sets out for Tradeford; where Regal has withdrawn; having heartlessly abandoned the north of the kingdom to the Red-Ship Raiders. His quest: to assassinate the man who has destroyed his world.