Published in 1995 by American author Robin Hobb, this is the first book set in the universe of the Realm of the Enderlings, which is composed of a staggering 19 books. Assassin’s Apprentice currently sits at 4.1 stars out of 5 on GoodReads, a rating composed from over 331,000 ratings.

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