Robin Hobb The Tawny Man Trilogy 3 Books Collection Titles in this collection are Fools Errand Book One The Golden Fool Book 2 Fools Fate Book Three Robin Hobb was born in California in 1952 & majored in Communications at Denver University Colorado Assassins Apprentice was her first novel & was followed by the equally successful Royal Assassin & Assassins Quest She lives outside Seattle Washington The triumphant conclusion to our three thrilling fantasy series from the author of the bestselling Farseer & Liveship traders trilogies The moving end to the tale of the Farseers in which kingdoms must stand or fall on the beat of a dragons wings or a Fools heart A small & sadly untried coterie the old assassin Chade the servingboy Thick Prince Dutiful & his reluctant Skillmaster Fitz sail towards the distant island of Aslevjal There they must fulfil the Narcheskas challenge to her betrothed to lay the head of the dragon Icefyre whom legends tell is buried there deep beneath the ice upon her hearth Only with the completion of this quest can the marriage proceed & the resulting alliance signal an end to war between the two kingdoms It is not a happy ship tensions between the folk of the Six Duchies & their traditional enemies the Outislanders lie just beneath the surface Thick is constantly ill & his random but powerful Skilling has taken on a dark & menacing tone while Chades fascination with the Skill is growing to the point of obsession Having ensured that his beloved friend the Fool is safely left behind in Buckkeep Fitz is guiltstricken but he is determined to keep his fate at bay since prophecy foretells the Fools death if he ever sets foot on the isle of the black dragon But as their ship draws in towards Aslevjal a lone figure awaits them