Looooooove. These. Books!

I have been trying to parcel these out to myself. First, because they are just so wonderful, I want to enjoy them for a while. But second, because they're a serious time investment and I have a constant stream of books coming into and out of my life, needing to be read. But it was convention time, and Ms. Hobb was the guest of honor, so what better experience than to be reading one of her books while hanging out in the same hotel?

I figured I'd get the story of The Fool. I was expecting to read back through his life and experiences. Right off, with delight, I saw it was Fitz instead, the continuation of his adventures. So, happy me, finding nooks and corners and hallways and bars, read this the whole weekend, finishing it in three days while still socializing, dancing, gaming and all the other things that need to happen at a con.

Plus I had it signed by the author while only making a slight fool of myself (pun totally intended).

As Fitz gets older, his story resonates more and more as we get closer in age. Where he was impulsive and willful in his youth, he's plausibly weary, happy to be stuck in his routine while he heals from his traumas, yet still with every spark still lit, and just enough wisdom to decide what to bring into his new life and what baggage to leave behind.

Anyway, this is the first book of the third trilogy, I lived and breathed it for three days, and it will stay with me for a lot longer than that!