Robin Hobb's "The Soldier Son" trilogy.
Robin Hobb, "Forest Mage"
The second book in the Soldier Son series. I can't really describe the plot without giving away much of the surprise, but suffice it to say this is an excellent instalment of a series which I would unreservedly recommend; I continue to be impressed by Hobb's talents for description, plotting and, above all, character invention. And now I have to wait until July for the third book -- hrmph!
(My only complaint? The paperback edition is the same size as the hardback, much larger than the paperback version of the first book, so I can't shelve them together...)
ISBN 0007196164. Buy this book at Amazon.
Robin Hobb, "Shaman's Crossing"
The first of Robin Hobb's new series -- and I know I wasn't the only one afraid that it might not match the standard set by the Farseer books. Fortunately it does; Hobb sticks to the pattern that worked so well in the Fitz books -- first-person throughout, extremely strong main character, detailed and varied world -- and the result's a joy to read. (Yes, Nevare is irritating at times, but so was Fitz...)
Of course, the downside is that I now have to wait until February for the next book to come out in paperback. Curse you, publishing industry!
ISBN 0007196148. Buy this book at Amazon.
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