"Fantasy as it should be written" - George R.R. Martin

Robin Hobb returns with the second volume of a brand new series featuring her most beloved characters.

Years ago, they freed a dragon from the glaciers of Aslevjal. Then their paths diverged; the Fool returned to the far-off Clerres, while Fitz eventually found a woman, a family, and a home of his own.

Now, betrayed and broken, the Fool has found his way back to the Six Duchies. But while Fitz tries to heal his old friend in Buckkeep Castle, his young daughter Bee is kidnapped by mysterious raiders from Withywoods, leaving devastation and confusion in their wake.

Fitz must save his beloved Bee. At the same time, the Fool is determined that Fitz travel with him to Clerres to seek revenge. Fitz must once again grapple grimly with his assassin's tools, but will he also be forced to choose between saving his child and avenging his dearest friend?.