A gorgeously illustrated anniversary edition of the book that launched the epic Farseer Trilogy, featuring a new foreword by Robin Hobb and full-colour illustrations.¿Fantasy as it ought to be written¿George R.R. MartinTwenty-five years ago, Robin Hobb¿s first novel featuring FitzChivalry Farseer and his mysterious, often maddening, friend the Fool struck like a bolt of brilliant lightning. Thus began a beloved saga spanning multiple series, full of adventure, magic, and sinister plots. To celebrate a quarter century of wonder, this special edition of Assassin¿s Apprentice presents a modern classic as it¿s never been seen before: with eleven beautiful full-colour illustrations by Magali Villeneuve.Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father¿s gruff stableman. He is treated as an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz¿s blood run