I loved this book. I feel the same way I felt when I first read Joe Abercrombie. Though instead of characters and dialogue, it is prose. Robin Hobb’s writing is beautiful. I love her use of words and the pacing of her chapters. I find it weird that this book is marked as slow paced because it did not feel that way to me. 

Fitz is an excellent character with a lot of depth and you can not help but feel for him throughout the book. Though Fitz is the star, the other characters are also a very welcome addition. The last act is intense and wraps the book up quite nicely. I am excited for what comes next in the series, if this book is anything to go by.